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