Healthy Banana Toffee Loaf with Maple and Popcorn
Ingredients
- 75g self raising flour (I use gluten free)
- 50g oats (I use gluten free)
- 2 bananas
- 2 heaped tbsp peanut butter
- 2 tbsp pecans (or any nuts)
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 3 tbsp treacle or maple syrup
- 2 eggs or my easy vegan buttermilk BELOW
- Optional/ topping - toffee flavoured yogurt or vanilla yogurt with maple syrup plus popcorn
Vegan buttermilk
- 50ml (1/4 cup) soya or almond milk
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
Preparation
Pre heat oven to 180C/ 350F/ Gas Mark 4
Mix butter and syrup in a large bowl until smooth.
Crack in the eggs/ vegan egg and mix.
Add mashed banana and pecans and stir in with a spoon.
Sift in the flour, oats and baking powder and stir in lightly with a spoon.
Pour mix into a lined/ greaseproof 1 lb loaf tin (or any tin) and bake for 15-20 mins until a knife comes out clean when you prod it and it’s golden on top.
Slice and serve warm or cold with yogurt, maple syrup and popcorn.
Buttermilk method
Add lemon juice to milk, stir and leave for 5 minutes to curdle.
Add to baking recipes as usual when an egg is required.