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Banana, raspberry and walnut loaf

This dairy-free, low-cost, banana, raspberry and walnut loaf recipe is a great way to get the kids baking in the kitchen. It takes just 10 minutes to make then into the oven, easy and fun!

  • Hands-on time: 10 mins
  • Time to make: 1 hr 20 mins
  • Serving: 12 people
Ratings: 4.5
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • ¾ cup pitted dried dates, coarsely chopped
  • 2 cups wholemeal flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • ¼ cup walnuts, coarsely chopped, plus 1 tablespoon extra
  • 1 cup mashed ripe banana (2-3 bananas)
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 eggs, lightly whisked
  • ¾ cup fresh or frozen raspberries
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    1 Heat oven to 180°C. Grease a 9cm x 19cm x 5.5cm loaf pan and line with baking paper.2 Set a medium saucepan over a low-medium heat. Add dates to pan with 1 cup water and simmer for 5 minutes, or until dates soften and start to break down. Remove saucepan from heat.

    3 Combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon and walnuts in a large bowl. Add date mixture, mashed banana, vanilla extract and eggs. Stir until almost combined. Fold raspberries through mixture.

    4 Spoon mixture into prepared pan. Smooth surface with the back of a spoon, scatter with extra nuts and bake for 1 hour and 10 minutes, or until a skewer inserted into centre of loaf comes out clean.

    5 Leave loaf to cool in pan for 30 minutes. Turn out and transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Slice loaf evenly and serve.

    Variations

    Make it gluten free: Use gluten-free flour and check cinnamon and baking powder are gluten free.

    HFG tip

    Store loaf in an airtight container in a cool, dry place.

     

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