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Banana bread

Warmly spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg and studded with dark chocolate and chopped walnuts, this easy banana bread makes a delicious morning tea or freezer-friendly snack.

  • Time to make: 1 hr
  • Serving: 12 people

Ingredients

  • 5 overripe bananas, mashed
  • ½ cup reduced-fat Greek yoghurt, plus extra to serve (optional)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • ¼ cup sugar
  • ½ cup neutral tasting oil (canola or grapeseed work well)
  • 1½ cups plain flour
  • ½ cup wholemeal flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 50g dark chocolate, broken into small pieces (optional)
  • ½ cup walnuts, roughly chopped (optional)
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.

    Instructions

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    1 Preheat oven to 180°C. Line a large loaf tin with baking paper.

    2 In a large mixing bowl, whisk together bananas, yoghurt, vanilla, eggs, sugar and oil.

    3 Sift dry ingredients into banana mixture and stir lightly until just combined. Don’t over mix. Stir though chocolate pieces and nuts, if using.

    4 Pour batter into prepared loaf tin and bake for 40-50 minutes, until an inserted skewer comes out clean.

    5 Remove from oven. Cool on a rack then slice to serve with extra yoghurt on the side, if using.

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