Healthy banana bread
Prep:
20 mins
Cook:
75 mins
Low-fat spread, for the tin, plus extra to serve
140g wholemeal flour
100g self-raising flour
1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
1 tsp baking powder
300g mashed bananas overripe bananas
4 tbsp agave syrup
3 large eggs, beaten with a fork
150ml pot low-fat natural yogurt
25g chopped pecans or walnuts (optional)
Preheat oven to 140°C/350°F /gas 3. Grease and line a 2lb loaf tin with greaseproof paper (allow it to come 2cm above top of tin).
Combine the flours, bicarbonate soda, baking powder and a pinch of salt in a large bowl.
Combine the bananas, syrup, eggs and yogurt.
Stir into dry ingredients and then transfer into the tin and scatter with the nuts if desired.
Bake for 1 hour and 10 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean.
Leave to cool in tin on a wire rack and butter with low-fat spread before serving.
Serves
Makes 10 slices
Preparation Time
20 minutes
Cooking Time
75 minutes
Main ingredients
Dairy, Flour, Fruit
Recipe Type
Bread, Cakes & Baking, Easy, Healthy, Breakfast, Low Calorie
Special Info
Vegetarian, Pregnant Mums
Level of Difficulty
Easy
