Banana loaf

Banana Loaf

ProPoints
42 for recipe
4 per slice

20 mins prep; 1 hr cooking

Freezable

Low fat cooking spray
400g (14 oz) bananas
Finely grated zest & juice of a lime
200g (7 oz) wholemeal or white self raising flour
½ teaspoon mixed spice
75g (2 ¾ oz) low fat spread
110g (4 oz) light brown sugar
2 eggs beaten
½ teaspoon runny honey

You will need 900g (2lb) loaf tin; non stick baking parchment

Preheat oven to gas mark 4 / 180°C/fan-oven 160°C
Line base of loaf tin with baking parchment & spray with the cooking spray.

Mash bananas with lime zest & juice & set aside. Sift flour & spice into a mixing bowl & rub in the low fat spread with fingers until well combined. Stir in sugar.

Stir the banana mixture & the beaten eggs into the flour until smooth, then spoon into the prepared tin. Bake for 1 hour or until an inserted skewer comes out clean.

Drizzle over honey, Leave to cool in the tin. Once cool store in an airtight container for 3 days or slice & freeze.