Apple, Oat & Banana Loaf

Recipe for: APPLE, OAT & BANANA LOAF

Ingredients:

·         3 large eggs, lightly beaten

·         200g olive oil

·         200g natural yoghurt

·         50g maple syrup

·         2 ripe bananas, peeled & mashed

·         1 red apple, grated

·         1 small carrot, peeled & grated

·         250g wholemeal spelt flour

·         3 tsp baking powder

·         ½ tsp salt

·         50g quick-cook porridge oats

·         75g soft brown sugar

·         ½ tsp grated nutmeg

·         ½ tsp ground cinnamon

·         100g raisins or sultanas

·         50g mixed seeds

·         50g chopped walnuts

Method:

1.       Heat oven to 190C/ fan 180C/ 375F/ gas 5

2.       Grease two one-litre loaf tins & line with greaseproof paper

3.       In a bowl, whisk eggs into olive oil

4.       Whisk in the yoghurt, maple syrup, banana, apple and carrot

5.       In another large bowl sift in the flour, baking powder & salt

6.       Add the oats, sugar, spices, raisins, seeds & nuts

7.       Fold in all the stuff from the wet bowl

8.       Spoon mixture into the tins so that they are two-thirds full

9.       Smooth the tops & scatter with extra seeds

10.    Bake for 45-50 minutes until golden, and a skewer comes out clean

11.    Leave in tins to cool for 5 minutes, then remove & transfer to wire rack

12.    (optionally) when cool, brush with a little extra maple syrup

What else you need to know:

1.       Best eaten within two days