prune & pecan banana bread
Makes: 1 loaf | Preparation time: 15 minutes | Baking time: 1 hour
3 over-ripe medium (1 cup) bananas, mashed
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup butter, melted
3/4 cup caster sugar
2 eggs, beaten
1/2 cup prunes, chopped plus more for topping
1/2 cup pecans, chopped
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
Pinch of salt
What You Do
1. Preheat oven to 350ºF/180ºC.
2. In a mixing bowl, combine mashed bananas with butter.
3. Add in eggs and vanilla, and mix.
4. Add in sugar, baking soda, salt and flour, and mix until just combined.
5. Lastly, stir in prunes and pecans.
6. Pour mixture into a greased and floured baking pan.
7. Arrange prunes on top.
8. Bake for 1 hour or until a wooden pick comes out clean.
9. Allow to cool before removing from pan.
Variations
You can also decorate whole pecans on top of the mixture just before baking for a beautiful finish.
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