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Banana, Raspberry & Walnut Loaf

This is the perfect snack post training or to get your through the afternoon.
Keyword: Banana, Raspberry & Walnut Loaf, Clean Eating, Healthy Eating, Healthy Food, Healthy Food Guide, Healthy Recipe, Healthy Recipes, HFG
Servings: 12 slices

Ingredients

  • ¾ cup pitted dried dates coarsely chopped
  • 2 cups wholemeal flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • ¼ cup coarsely chopped walnuts plus 1 tablespoon extra
  • 1 cup mashed ripe banana (2-3 banana's)
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract or essence
  • 2 eggs lightly whisked
  • ¾ cup fresh or frozen raspberries

Instructions

  • Heat oven to 180°C/355°F. Grease a 9cm x 19cm x 5.5cm load tin and line with baking paper.
  • Set a medium saucepan over a low-medium heat. Add dates to pan with 1 cup of water and simmer for 5 minutes, or until dates soften and start to break down. Remove saucepan from heat and set aside.
  • In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon and walnuts. Add date mixture, banana, vanilla and eggs. Sir until just combined. Fold raspberries through mixture.
  • Spoon mixture into the prepared tin. Smooth surface with the back of a spoon, scatter with extra nuts and back for 1 hour 10 minutes, or until a skewer inserted into centre of loaf comes out clean.

Notes

From: Cameron-Lee, Megan; in Healthy Food Guide Healthier Baking & Sweets (2019) Healthy Life Media