Banana Maple Bread …
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Ingredients ...
  • 1 ¼ cups self-raising flour
  • 1 ¼ cups plain flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon cinammon
  • ⅓ cup castor sugar
  • ¾ cup walnuts, finely chopped
  • 3 eggs, lightly beaten
  • 5 medium to large bananas, mashed
  • ⅓ cup maple syrup
  • 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla essence
  • ½ cup olive oil
  • 1 banana, extra, sliced thinly
  • 1 tablespoon maple syrup, extra
Method ...
  1. Preheat oven to 180C and line the base and at least two sides of three small loaf tins measuring 180mm long x 80 mm wide x 60mm deep with baking paper.
  2. In a large bowl combine the self-raising flour, plain flour, baking powder, cinnamon, sugar and walnuts.
  3. In a smaller bowl combine the eggs, bananas, maple syrup, vanilla essence and olive oil.
  4. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir until just combined.
  5. Spread the mixture evenly between the three lined loaf tins and smooth the surface.
  6. Lay the chopped banana pieces in a row through the middle of each loaf, overlapping the pieces slightly. Pour the maple syrup over the chopped bananas and surface of the loaves.
  7. Bake for approximately 30 – 35 minutes until golden brown on the top. Test each loaf is evenly cooked by inserting a metal skewer into the centre of each loaf, which should come out cleanly. Once cooked, remove the loaves from the tins and stand on a wire rack to cool completely. If desired, slice the loaves and freeze the individual pieces, which can be frozen for up to three months.
Recipe by Mrs Organised at http://www.mrsorganised.com.au/2016/01/06/banana-maple-bread/