Name: Banana and pecan loaf
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 80 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 150 gram butter, softened; 1/2 cup (110g) brown sugar; 2 tablespoon honey; 2 eggs; 1 1/2 cup (400g) mashed ripe banana; 2 cup (290g) plain flour; 2 teaspoon baking powder; 1 pinch salt; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 125 gram pecans, roughly chopped

Banana and pecan loaf

Fluffy, golden and packed full of crunchy nuts, this divine banana and pecan loaf is perfect served warm fresh from the oven with a cup of tea or as a sweet afternoon treat.

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Serves 6

Prep

20M

Cook

Total

1H 20M

Ingredients

150 gram butter, softened

1/2 cup (110g) brown sugar

2 tablespoon honey

2 eggs

1 1/2 cup (400g) mashed ripe banana

2 cup (290g) plain flour

2 teaspoon baking powder

1 pinch salt

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

125 gram pecans, roughly chopped

Method

1.Preheat the oven to 170°C (150°C fan-forced). Grease and line a 23cm loaf tin.

2.Place butter, sugar and honey into bowl of an electric mixer. Beat until pale and creamy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in mashed banana.

3.Sift in flour, baking powder, salt and cinnamon. Fold in pecans.

4.Spoon mixture into prepared tin. Bake 1 hour, or until cooked when tested with a skewer.

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