Fruit loaf

Fruit loaf

Try baking one of our readers dairy free fruit loafs for a utterly satisfying afternoon-tea treat

Serves: 10

Time to make: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

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1 cup grated carrot

½ cup dried apricots, chopped

½ cup sultanasgolden raisinsX

1 medium apple, peeled and chopped

¼ cup apple juice

¼ cup orange juice

¾ cup water

¼ cup raw sugar

1 cup self-raising flour

½ cup plain flourall purpose flourX

1 teaspoon baking soda

3 teaspoons ground cinnamon

2 medium bananas, sliced thinly

Instructions

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

2 Place carrot, apricots, sultanas, apple, juices, water and sugar in a medium saucepan. Bring to the boil then simmer uncovered for 15 minutes. Cool to room temperature.

3 Stir in the sifted dry ingredients and banana. Spread mixture into a loaf tin and bake for 1 hour.

Recipe supplied by Healthy Food Guide reader, Caroline Wharry

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Caroline says: “This is a recipe that is low-fat, dairy-free and yummy. My kids (5 and 3 years) love it and it is a great lunch box filler.”

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Calories 158 cal

Kilojoules 660 kJ

Protein 3 g

Total fat 0.6 g

Saturated fat 0.1 g

Carbohydrates 35.7 g

Sugar 22.5 g

Dietary fibre 2.7 g

Sodium 284 mg

Calcium 29 mg

Iron 1 mg

Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.