Apricot, Banana and Buttermilk Bread

Apricot, Banana and Buttermilk Bread
  • 20 minutes preparation
  • 55 minutes cooking
  • medium difficulty
  • 8 serves

Ingredients

  • 1 cup plain flour
  • 1 cup wholemeal self-raising flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
  • Pinch of salt (optional)
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ½ cup raw sugar
  • 1 cup dried diced apricots
  • 1¼ cups buttermilk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup mashed very ripe banana (about 2 large bananas)

Method

  1. Preheat oven to 180ºC. Line a loaf pan (base about 22cm long x 10cm wide) with non-stick baking paper.
  2. Sift flours, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda, salt and cinnamon into a large bowl. Stir in sugar and dried apricots.
  3. Combine buttermilk, vanilla, eggs and mashed banana in a large jug.  Whisk until well combined.  Make a well in the centre of dry ingredients. Using a metal spoon, gently fold egg mixture into dry ingredients until well combined.
  4. Spoon mixture into prepared pan. Bake for 50-55 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean. Cool in pan for 10 minutes then turn onto a wire rack to cool completely. Slice and serve.

Tips

  • Bread can be toasted if desired.

Nutritional Information

Per Serve

Kilojoules 1280 kJ

Calories 295 cal

Protein 9 g

Total fat 3 g

Saturated fat 1 g

Carb. total 58 g

Carb. sugars 30 g

Sodium 420 mg

Potassium 630 mg

Calcium 100 mg

Iron 2 mg

Fibre 6 g

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