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Walnut and banana loaf

This banana loaf with walnuts is perfect for lunchboxes.

  • Hands-on time: 15 mins
  • Time to make: 1 hr 10 mins
  • Serving: 14 people
Ratings: 4.4
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 2 cups plain wholemeal flour
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
  • 90g sweetener
  • 80g chopped walnuts
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 tablespoons sunflower oil
  • 225g mashed ripe banana (about 2 bananas)
  • 5 tablespoons skim milk or unsweetened and fortified dairy-free alternative
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    1 Heat the oven to 180°C/fan 160°C/gas 4 and line a 2lb loaf tin with non-stick baking paper.

    2 Sift the flour, cinnamon, baking powder and bicarb into a large bowl. Stir in the sweetener and half the walnuts. Beat the eggs in another bowl, then stir in the vanilla, oil, banana and milk.

    3 Mix the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Pour the batter into the prepared loaf tin and sprinkle over the remaining walnuts. Bake for 45–55 min until golden and an inserted skewer comes out clean. Cool in the tin for about 10 min before turning out on to a wire rack to cool completely.

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