Moist Banana Nut Bread

Name: Moist Banana Nut Bread
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 12 people
Ingredients: 3 medium (300g without skin) bananas; 2 medium eggs; pinch sea salt; 100 g (3.5oz/¾ cup) Plain flour (all-purpose); 50 g (1.75oz/ 6 tbsp) chestnut flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 50 g (2oz/¼ cup) soft brown sugar; 85 g (3oz/ ⅓ cup) canola oil; 2 tablespoon sweetened chestnut paste; 30 g (1oz/2 tbsp) walnuts; 2 tablespoon honey; 2 fresh figs

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Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings
12 people
Calories
187 kcal
Course
Dessert, Breakfast
Cuisine
French, British

Moist Banana Nut Bread

Iris Warren

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Healthy recipe for a super moist banana nut bread. With a taste of Corsica, it's made with chestnut flour, chestnut paste and glazed with melted honey and walnuts - ideal for teatime or breakfast.

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Ingredients

Servings

3 medium (300g without skin) bananas very ripe
2 medium eggs organic
pinch sea salt fleur de sel (Maldon, Celtic)
100 g (3.5oz/¾ cup) Plain flour (all-purpose)
50 g (1.75oz/ 6 tbsp) chestnut flour (or spelt/buckwheat flours)
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 teaspoon ground cinnamon (optional)
50 g (2oz/¼ cup) soft brown sugar OPTIONAL
85 g (3oz/ ⅓ cup) canola oil (or sunflower)
2 tablespoon sweetened chestnut paste (I use Clément Faugier)
30 g (1oz/2 tbsp) walnuts or pecans

Glaze & Topping (optional)

2 tablespoon honey to glaze
2 fresh figs chopped

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Instructions

Preheat the oven to 170°C/150°C fan/340°F (gas mark 3).
Mash the bananas in a large mixing bowl, then mix together the eggs (and sugar if using) until mixed. Add the salt, flours, baking powder and cinnamon. Add the melted butter and mix until smooth.
Pour in the batter in to the loaf tin. Top with walnuts and bake for about 45 minutes or until a knife inserted in the middle comes out clean. If not, bake for another 5-10 minutes.
Leave to cool in the tin for about 10 minutes then tip the loaf out on to a wire rack to cool further.
To decorate, gently heat the honey and brush it on the top of the loaf, adding extra walnuts.

Notes

To Serve: Top with either more banana slices, fresh figs or other seasonal fruits for decoration. Delicious served warmed with a scraping of butter or chestnut spread.
Reduced Sugar: Even although this cake is reduced in sugar, it's optional according to taste. Personally with the sweet bananas there is no need. Try it once with then without.
Measures: Please note that all my recipes are best made using digital kitchen scales in precise metric grams. Both ounces (and cups) are given as an approximate guide.
Nutritional value includes the sugar but without, it's lower in calories.