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Banana and Date Loaf

Banana and Date Loaf

Prep Time: 15 mins Cooking Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

  • 4 overripe bananas
  • ¾ cup (187ml) coconut oil, melted
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste or extract
  • 3 medium eggs, whisked
  • 2 tablespoons maple syrup, or fruit purée
  • 2½ cups (312g) plain flour
  • ¼ cup (30g) ground almonds
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 cup (150g) Medjool dates, pitted and finely chopped
  • ¼ cup (30g) granola to sprinkle on top (optional, but may not be suitable if baby is under 12 months if it contains honey – alternatively you could make your own from the recipe at the start of the Sweet Treats section)

Instructions

1

Preheat the oven to 180°C and grease or line a loaf tin

2

In a food processor, blend the banana until smooth

3

Add the coconut oil, vanilla, eggs and maple syrup to the food processor and blend again

4

Lastly, add the flour, ground almonds and baking powder - blend until the mixture is well combined

5

Transfer the mixture into a bowl and then pour the chopped dates in and gently fold through the mixture, using a spoon

6

Pour the mixture into the loaf tin and top with the granola, if desired

7

Bake your loaf in the oven for 40 minutes, or until golden brown and a knife comes out clean from the centre to show that it is cooked through

8

Serve once cooled.

This is a delicious loaf made with all natural sugars and coconut oil.

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