I made banana bread using the Queen and Meghan Markle's recipes, and the duchess' version with chocolate and ginger was far superior
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I made the Queen and the Duchess of Sussex's banana bread recipes, and the duchess' was my favorite. Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images, Mikhaila Friel/
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The recipe, featuring cherries, walnuts, and raisins instantly struck me as unusual, as these ingredients are what you would usually find in a traditional fruit cake rather than banana bread.
But then, the royals are known for doing things differently when it comes to food. I remembered reading about the Duchess of Sussex's banana bread recipe, which she served at a royal engagement during her tour of Australia in 2018.
McGrady, who was as a chef at Buckingham Palace for 11 years, told me that banana bread was a go-to for many of the royals when he worked there.
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At the palace, we'd have banana bread in the refrigerator all the time, he said. So if suddenly Princess Anne turned up and wanted afternoon tea just as we were locking up the kitchen and going for a break, it was okay because we had banana bread.
I began by gathering the ingredients included in McGrady's recipe: Butter, salt, raisins, chopped walnuts, cherries, vanilla bean paste, eggs, and ripe bananas.
I actually ended up going back to double-check the recipe to see if I had the correct quantities (I did). In my opinion, the amount of raisins and cherries was a little overwhelming.
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The recipe instructs you to use 1 pound of mashed bananas. I ended up using three bananas, which was just slightly less than that measurement.
I made a well and cracked the eggs into the center, before mashing up three bananas and adding those in with the vanilla paste.
While the recipe says to bake the banana bread for 45 minutes, mine wasn't ready until it had been in the oven for an hour.
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The banana bread was finally ready after leaving it to bake in a pre-heated oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for one hour.
I was surprised at what a nice addition the walnuts and raisins made to the cake, but I think the recipe would have been better without the cherries.
Don't get me wrong, it was delicious — but I don't think it should be advertised as a banana bread when it tasted more like a fruit cake.
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The recipe, featuring the duchess' signature secret ingredients — chocolate and ginger — also includes: Flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, melted butter, sour cream, vanilla extract, and bananas.
The instructions were pretty straightforward, so it only took a couple of minutes to complete the first step after weighing out the ingredients. I was surprised by how light and fluffy the texture ended up being, which was likely thanks to the sour cream.
The recipe then instructs you to add one cup of mashed bananas. I used two bananas, so that's one less than the Queen's recipe required.
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The recipe requires just half a cup of chocolate chips and half a teaspoon of ginger. Unlike with the raisins and cherries in the Queen's recipe, this was just a small quantity and so it didn't look like it would overpower the other ingredients in the recipe.
After adding the chocolate and ginger, it took just 45 minutes in a pre-heated oven at 175 degrees Celsius (347 degrees Fahrenheit).
The color and texture was completely different to the Queen's banana bread — and I couldn't wait to try it and compare the two.
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Both recipes were easy to follow. Markle's recipe had slightly fewer steps than the Queen's, but that's expected seeing as it didn't have as many ingredients.
I was concerned that the chocolate and ginger would overpower the banana flavor, as the cherries had done in the previous recipe. However, I was pleasantly surprised as Markle's signature ingredients complimented the banana perfectly.
Our Royal Facebook group is the best place for up-to-date news and announcements about the British royal family, direct from 's royal reporters. Join here.Meghan Markle's banana bread recipe is one of the most searched for recipes in the world right now. Her homemade banana bread, which she brought as a hostess gift to one of the stops on her Australia tour this month, is said to contain ginger and chocolate chips, and was a hit with the guests who got to try it. She is reported to have baked the bread herself at night in the kitchen of the Admiralty House in Sydney, Australia. The Admiralty house is the official residence of the Governor-General of Australia, and is where Harry and Meghan stayed during the first stop of their trip.
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The Duchess has not shared her exact recipe (yet!), but Inside Edition asked me to appear on the show yesterday to bake this very similar Ginger and Chocolate Chip Banana Bread so that the producers could taste the royal combination themselves.
For the best flavor, I used a mix of grated fresh ginger and chopped candied ginger. If you prefer, you can also substitute ground ginger instead. Ginger is a popular ingredient in quite a few British desserts like shortbread and sticky toffee pudding, so it makes sense that Meghan would add it her otherwise all-American chocolate chip banana bread recipe. It's the perfect mix of both her worlds!
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Chocolate Chip and Ginger Banana Bread This chocolate and ginger banana bread recipe was inspired by the homemade banana bread Meghan Markle brought as a gift on one of the stops of her tour in Australia. Ingredients 3 very ripe bananas, mashed 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted 2/3 cup brown sugar 2 large eggs, beaten 1 tablespoon vanilla extract 1 teaspoon freshly grated ginger OR 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips 1/4 cup candied ginger, finely chopped (optional) 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9 x 5 loaf pan with butter or baking spray and set aside. In a large mixing bowl, beat the mashed bananas, melted butter, brown sugar, eggs, and vanilla until smooth and evenly combined. Add the grated ginger, flour, baking soda, and kosher salt. Stir just until completely combined with no dry spots. Stir in the chocolate chips and chopped candied ginger (if using). Pour batter into greased loaf pan and bake 60 minutes, or until bread has risen, is golden brown, and a tester inserted into the center comes out clean. Remove from loaf pan and let cool completely at room temperature before slicing and serving.Looking back over the lockdown period, it seemed as if the entire country had baked some form of banana bread - but have you tried the Duchess of Sussex's tasty recipe?
From vegan to nutty and everything in between, photos of scrumptious loaves have filled our social media feeds over the past year or so. But if you're still not over the minimal-effort dessert and you're looking for a way to use up old overripe bananas (they go brown so quickly!) then look no further than royal mum Meghan for inspiration. The wife of Prince Harry loves to cook the fruity loaf – and adds lots of bananas plus two extra ingredients.
Back in 2018, Meghan took her own banana bread for a picnic with a farming family in Dubbo, near Sydney, Australia, whilst on royal tour with her husband. The couple joined the Woodley family for tea, where Meghan shared her homemade cake. The Daily Mail's correspondent Rebecca English revealed how the cake contained chocolate chips and ginger.
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: We were so surprised but it was incredibly nice of her, she made it last night when she knew she was coming to a family home. Her daughter Benita revealed: She [the Duchess of Sussex] said if you go to someone's house you always bring something, so she did. She said she was worried about the bananas, that she'd put too many bananas in it. But the Duke said there's never too many bananas.
Meghan didn't reveal her exact recipe for her banana bread so if you want to recreate it, simply add dark chocolate chips and finely chopped crystallised ginger – about half a cup of each, depending on your taste. Top tip, to ensure the chocolate chips don't melt, roll them in plain flour before adding to the cake mixture. Now, time to take high tea like a royal...
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