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Banana Loaf

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  • INGREDIENTS

  • 1/3 cup macadamia oil or extra virgin olive oil

  • 1/3 cup honey or maple syrup

  • 2 eggs

  • 1 cup mashed ripe bananas (about 2½ medium or 2 large bananas)

  • 1/4 cup milk of choice

  • 1 teaspoon baking soda

  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

  • ½ teaspoon salt

  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon, plus more to swirl on top

  • 1¾ cups spelt flour

    Totally optional: ½ cup mix-ins like chopped walnuts or pecans, chocolate chips, raisins, chopped dried fruit, fresh banana slices... I added a pun net of fresh raspberries.


    INSTRUCTIONS
    Preheat oven to 160 degrees Celsius and grease a 9×5-inch loaf tin.


    In a large bowl, beat the oil and honey together together with a whisk.
    Add the eggs and beat well, then whisk in the mashed bananas and milk.
    Add the baking soda, vanilla, salt and cinnamon, and whisk to blend.
    Lastly, switch to a big spoon and stir in the flour, just until combined. If you're adding any additional mix-ins, gently fold them in now.
    Pour the batter into your greased loaf pan and sprinkle lightly with cinnamon.
    Bake for 55 to 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean (typically, if I haven't added any mix-ins, my bread is done at 55 minutes; if I have added mix-ins, it needs closer to 60 minutes).

    Let the bread cool in the loaf pan for 10 minutes, then transfer it to a wire rack to cool for 20 minutes before slicing.


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