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Date, Banana & Rum Loaf

Scrumptious morning tea treat - by Barbara Northwood
  • 11 Apr 2019
Date, Banana & Rum Loaf
Prep: 15 Minutes - Cook: 60 Minutes - Moderately easy - Serves 10 - low-fat
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This fruity, crumbly loaf has loads of flavour but no added fat or sugar. What’s more, it can easily be made gluten-free.

Ingredients

250g pack stoned, ready-to-eat dates

2 small or 1 large banana (you need 140g/5oz weight in total)

100g/4oz pecans, 85g roughly chopped, rest left whole

200g/8oz raisins

200g/8oz sultanas

100g/4oz fine polenta

2 tsp mixed spice

2 tsp baking powder (use gluten-free if you need to)

3 tbsp dark rum

2 egg whites

a few banana chips and 1 tsp sugar (optional), to decorate

Method

  1. Heat oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4. Line a 900g/2lb loaf tin with non-stick baking paper, using a little oil to make it stick. Put the dates into a small pan with 200ml boiling water and simmer for 5 mins. Drain the liquid into a jug, then put the dates into a food processor. Add the bananas and 100ml of the date liquid and whizz until smooth. Mix the nuts, dried fruit, polenta, spice and baking powder in a bowl, then add the date purée and rum, and stir until combined. 

  2. Whisk the egg whites to soft peaks and fold into the cake mix. Tip into the tin (it will be quite full), then top with the remaining pecans and the banana chips and sugar, if using. Bake for 1 hr until golden and crusty and a skewer comes out clean. Cool completely before cutting into slices.

PER SERVING 

310 kcalories, protein 5g, carbohydrate 57g, fat 8g, saturated fat 1g, fibre 3g, sugar 49g, salt 0.39g

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Barbara Northwood
Barbara Northwood
Barbara has over 38 years experience in the food industry, loves sharing advice, recipes and know-how on everything food. She’s a passionate gardener and being to grow fresh herbs, lemons and rhubarb and more, gives her great satisfaction.

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