Apple & Banana Bread

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This apple and banana bread is so easy to make and is bursting with fresh flavours of sweet apple and banana. Light and fluffy, slices easily like bread and low in calories too. Eat it for breakfast, as a healthy snack, “Great for lunchboxes” or a pre or post-workout snack.

Serves 12

Ingredients:

  • Canola spray/ Baking Paper

  • 1 & ½ cups self-raising flour

  • 1/4 cup linseed meal

  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda, sifted

  • 1/2 cup caster sugar

  • 1 overripe banana, mashed

  • 1 cup stewed apples * (bonus recipe below)

  • 2 teaspoon cinnamon

  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

  • 1 egg, beaten

  • ¼ cup cottage cheese

  • 2 Tablespoons coconut cream

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil

Method:

  1. Preheat oven to 175 fan-forced ( 200 degrees Celsius) then lightly spray a loaf pan with canola oil/ or line with baking paper then set aside.

  2. Combine flour, baking soda, caster sugar and cinnamon in a medium size bowl and set aside.

  3. In another bowl mix banana, stewed apple, cottage cheese, coconut cream, vanilla extract, oil and egg. Mix together well then fold into prepared flour mixture. Gently mix through linseed meal.

  4. Bake in oven for 50 minutes or until golden brown and an inserted skewer comes out clean. Stand for 10 minutes in pan then turn out on a wire rack to cool.

  5. This bread also freezes well in an air tight container for up to 6 months.

Nutritional analysis per slice

  • Energy:              Cals 160/ 668kJ

  • Carbohydrate:                        26g

  • Protein:                                     4g

  • Sugars:                                   13g

  • Fat:                                        4.6g

  • Saturated fat:                     1.5g

  • Fibre:                                    2.2g

  • Sodium:                             199mg

* Bonus Stewed Apple recipe.

Stewed apples are really easy to make.

I usually make this recipe on the weekend and always have some at hand. Great to add in other meals such as, 2 tablespoons in a bolognase (to sweeten the sauce and remove acidity). Kids use a couple of tablespoons on their Weetabix, in pancake mixture or as such in this cake.

Ingredients:

  • 4 large Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored and chopped into quarters

  • 1 & 1/2 cups of tap water, to just cover apples

  • Pinch of cinnamon

Method:

1.     In a saucepan, place apples and just cover with water. Bring to the boil then turn down to a simmer. Simmer for 30 minutes or until apples have completely softened.

2.     Turn off heat, then stir with a spoon. Apple should break up easily and become pureed, sprinkle with cinnamon and store up to a week in an airtight container.

Nutritional analysis per tablespoon

  • Energy:               26Cals/ 109kJ

  • Carbohydrate:                         6g

  • Protein:                                0.2g

  • Sugars:                                    6g

  • Fat:                                          0g

  • Fibre:                                   1.2g

  • Saturated fat:                         0g

  • Sodium:                           1.1mg

Theresa GrayComment