Ingredients

  • olive or canola oil spray
  • 4 ripe bananas, peeled
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup reduced-fat milk
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup self-raising flour
  • 1 cup wholemeal self-raising flour
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 cup frozen blueberries

Method

  1. Preheat oven to 220ºC (200ºC fan forced). Spray a 20 x 10cm loaf tin with oil; line base and sides with non-stick baking paper.
  2. Reserve one whole banana for presentation and mash remaining 3 bananas in a large bowl (1½ cups mashed).
  3. Add sugar, milk and eggs and mix with a fork until well combined.
  4. Sift flours and cinnamon on top of banana mixture, returning husks from the sieve to the bowl. Mix ingredients together until just combined, taking care not to over-mix, then gently fold through blueberries.
  5. Spoon mixture into prepared loaf tin and smooth the surface. Slice remaining banana thinly and overlap slices through the centre of the loaf.
  6. Bake for 35-40 minutes then cover with foil and bake for a further 20 minutes. Centre of loaf will remain moist but not wet when tested with a skewer. Allow to cool in tin for 5 minutes then turn onto a wire rack.
  7. Cut into 1 cm slices and toast before serving, if desired.

Variation:

Replace blueberries with raspberries or dried fruit such as figs, cranberries, currants, sultanas, apricots or chopped dates. Substitute a grated apple or pear for one of the mashed bananas to vary the flavour.

Comment:

Once completely cooled, place in an airtight container and keep for up to 3 days. Slice and freeze individual pieces in snap lock bags and keep for up to 3 months.

Healthy tip!

Simple switch idea: try reduced-fat milk, cheese and yoghurt.

Nutrition Information

per serving per 100g
Energy 937 kJ 729 kJ
224 Cal 174 Cal
Protein 6 g 5 g
Fat, total 3 g 2 g
— saturated 0.7 g 0.5 g
Carbohydrate 42 g 32 g
— sugars 18 g 14 g
Sodium 228 mg 177 mg
Fibre 4 g 3 g

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Comments (20)

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    Made twice now and tried out on family and friends. Thumbs up from everyone. We aren’t big on banana flavour so I used 2 bananas and an apple and the second time I left off the banana from the the top, and used a little less sugar. Cuts calories and sugar content too. This recipe is a winner. Can’t wait to try as muffins like others suggest.
    Anonymous
    Posted on: 26 Nov 19

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    Have made this twice. Makes 12 muffins. Yum. A favorite.
    Anonymous
    Posted on: 27 Jul 19

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    This was great, and very solid. I ended up with 1.1 kilos of banana blueberry bread which I trialed on my co-workers and they enjoyed it :)
    Calli Parker
    Posted on: 02 Jul 19

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    I’ve made this twice, super easy and super yum. I leave out the sugar as the banana is sweet enough.
    Anonymous
    Posted on: 12 May 18

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    Love this recipe as it freezes so well for toasting.
    Peta Nutt
    Posted on: 22 Mar 18

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