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Maple Date Banana Bread

Maple Date Banana Bread

Preparation:15 minutes
Baking:50 minutes
Total:1 hour 5 minutes
Servings: 10 slices
Tools you'll need:
  • 900g 2lb loaf pan
This maple date banana bread recipe, has only a few simple ingredients and is naturally sweetened with maple syrup.

INGREDIENTS LIST
 

  • 100 g medjool dates (pitted and chopped)
  • 50 ml water
  • 100 g coconut oil
  • 70 g maple syrup
  • 3 large ripe bananas
  • 2 medium eggs
  • 200 g plain flour (all-purpose) (BL55)
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 pinch fine sea salt

Preparation
 

  • Cake mix: Place the dates, water and coconut oil into a saucepan, gently bring to the boil. Allow to bubble for a minute and then remove from the heat. The dates should have started to break down into a paste – if not, heat for another minute or two. Then leave to cool.
  • Preheat your oven to 160°C fan / 350°F / Gas 4.
  • Line a 900g / 2lb loaf pan with baking parchment.
  • Mash 2 bananas, add the maple syrup and then add it to the date mixture.
  • In a separate bowl, beat the 2 eggs until well aerated and pale, approximately 1 minute. Stir in the date mixture.
  • Now sift the flour and baking powder and add to the wet egg mixture, add any additional options if you are using them and gently fold in to combine.
  • Pour into your lined loaf tin. It is quite a liquid mixture so will level out easily by itself.
  • Cut the third banana in half and lay on top of the mixture in the loaf pan.
  • Baking: Bake for 55-60 minutes, until a toothpick or skewer, inserted into the centre, comes out clean.
  • Remove from the oven and if you would like the top to be a little glossy you could pour over some extra maple syrup.
  • Allow to cool for 10 minutes in the loaf pan, then remove from the pan and leave to cool or slice it into 10 slices and enjoy it warm.

Notes & Tips

Baking times can vary based on a number of factors. I find 50 minutes is usually about right, but it can vary depending on how hot your oven works, how big the bananas or eggs are, etc.
If you insert a toothpick or skewer in the centre and it comes out clean, you know it's ready but if it doesn't know that it may take a little longer to fully bake. 
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KEYWORDS Banana recipes, bread recipes, cake recipes, fruit recipes

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