Black Forest banana bread recipe | ColesColes Logo

Step 1

Preheat oven to 180°C. Grease a 10cm x 20cm (base measurement) loaf pan and line with baking paper, allowing 2 long ends to overhang.

Step 2

Combine flour, sugar, cocoa powder and cinnamon in a large bowl. Whisk the egg, buttermilk, oil and banana in a medium bowl. Add to flour mixture with chocolate chips and cherry and stir to combine. Spoon into prepared pan and smooth the surface. Bake for 1 hour or until a skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean. Set aside in the pan for 5 mins before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

Step 3

To make cherry glacé icing, combine the cherry, sugar and 1 tbs water in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook for 2-3 mins or until the cherry softens. Cool. Strain through a fine sieve. Discard solids. Stir in icing sugar until combined.

Step 4

Drizzle the icing over the banana bread. Top with extra cherries.Get ahead:Bake the Black Forest banana bread up to 2 days ahead. Store in an airtight container at room temperature. Ice and decorate before serving.