Raspberry Banana Bread

Serves 10

Cook Time 60 min

Ingredients

  • 2 cups plain flour
  • 3 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/3 cup brown sugar + 3 tsp extra for topping
  • 1 1/3 cups Creative Gourmet frozen Raspberries
  • 1 cup mashed banana
  • ¾ cup buttermilk
  • 1 egg
  • 125g butter, melted and cooled

Method

  1. Preheat an oven to 180°C.Grease a 23cm long x 10cm wide x 8cm loaf pan with melted butter and line the base and sides with non-stick baking paper.
  2. Sift flour, baking powder, bi-carbonate of soda, salt and cinnamon together in a large bowl.  Stir in sugar and 1 cup frozen raspberries. Whisk banana, buttermilk, egg and melted butter in a jug. Using a large metal spoon, fold banana mixture into dry ingredients. Spoon mixture into prepared pan. Sprinkle with remaining 1/3 cup frozen raspberries, slightly press into mixture then sprinkle with 3 tsp brown sugar. Bake for 1 hour or until a skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean. Cool in pan for 5 minutes then turn onto a cake rack to cool. Store in an airtight container, serve at room temperature or toasted and lightly buttered. Per serve: 1141kJ, protein 5.5g, total fat 11.6g (sat. fat 7.2g), cholesterol 52.5mg, carbs 34.9g, fibre 3.5g, sodium 484.4mg. GI estimate: medium

Tip:

  • For texture and flavour, you need to use very ripe bananas, you’ll need about 2 bananas.
  • Use Creative Gourmet frozen blueberries instead of raspberries if preferred.
  • If you don’t have the exact sized loaf pan, use one with similar dimensions.
  • The loaf is best made a day in advance if toasting slices as it is easier to slice and toast. It keeps in an airtight container in the fridge for 3-4 days.

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