Recipe

Wholemeal banana date and peanut loaf

Sweet, dense and nutty, this gorgeous banana, date and peanut loaf is wonderful enjoyed warm or cold with a slather of butter for a decadent morning tea.

  • 20 mins preparation
  • 1 hr 15 mins cooking
  • Serves 8
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Ingredients

Wholemeal banana date and peanut loaf
  • 3 bananas, mashed
  • 1 1/2 cup wholemeal self-raising flour
  • 1 cup wheatgerm
  • 1/2 cup raw sugar
  • 1 1/2 cup (250g) dates, chopped
  • 125 gram butter, melted
  • 1 1/4 cup milk
  • 2个鸡蛋,上杉达也tly beaten
  • 1/4 cup unsalted roasted peanuts

Method

Wholemeal banana date and peanut loaf
  • 1
    Preheat oven to 180°C (160°C fan-forced). Grease a 15cm x 25cm loaf pan, line base with baking paper; grease paper.
  • 2
    Sift flour into a large bowl, mix in wheatgerm, sugar and dates. Stir in butter, milk, eggs and banana.
  • 3
    Pour into prepared pan, sprinkle with nuts, bake in moderate oven for about 1¼ hours.
  • 4
    Stand for 5 minutes before turning on to a wire rack to cool.

Notes

This loaf will keep in an airtight container for about 3 days.