Meghan Markle baked banana bread for lunch with the locals in Dubbo

The Duchess of Sussex whipped up a loaf of banana bread to bring to a picnic-style lunch on the second day of the royal tour. The Duchess of Sussex whipped up a loaf of banana bread, pictured, to bring to a picnic-style lunch at a farm outside Dubbo, rural New South Wales, on the second day of the royal tour The loaf, which was sprinkled with chocolate chips and a touch of ginger, proved a hit with guests and photos taken minutes apart show how quickly it was devoured. The duchess told guests that she didn't want to turn up at a family home empty handed Recipe: Chocolate chip and ginger banana bread loaf It is not known which recipe the Duchess of Sussex used, but this one, from Elizabeth Stark at Babble, features the same chocolate chips and ginger that proved popular with guests at the picnic-style lunch. INGREDIENTS 6 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted and cooled 1 1/2 cups very ripe mashed banana 2 eggs 1/4 whole-milk yoghurt 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 cup sugar plus 2 tablespoons for top 1 teaspoon ground ginger 3/4 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon finely ground coffee 1/2 teaspoon salt 3/4 semisweet chocolate chips 1/3 cup minced crystallised ginger METHOD Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Pictured, the royal couple touch down at Dobbo airport The farmers told how Meghan, pictured at the airport, did not want to turn up at a family home empty handed so found the ingredients for a chocolate chip and ginger banana bread loaf Foodie Meghan's own recipe for 'life-changing' bread The Duchess of Sussex took great pride in her food and lifestyle blog, The Tig, before shutting it down ahead of her engagement to Prince Harry.