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Banana Date & Walnut Loaf, baked and sliced

Banana Loaf Cake with Dates & Walnuts

5 from 5 votes
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour
Servings: 8
Calories: 334kcal
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A moist banana cake bursting with goodness

Ingredients

  • 225 g self raising flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 75 g butter
  • 1 egg
  • 150 g caster sugar
  • 2 ripe bananas about 350g
  • 50 g walnut halves or pieces
  • 50 g of pitted dates

Instructions

  • Heat oven to 190C / Gas5
  • Grease and line a loaf tin (1 lb about 9 inch x 5inch ). Use a loaf liner EPLS
  • Sieve flour, bicarbonate and salt into large bowl
  • Rub in the butter then stir in sugar and egg, It will be a bit dry and look like a crumble mix
  • Mash bananas. Beat into cake mix and add nuts and dates Spoon into prepared tin
  • Bake for 20 mins at 190C /Gas5 then turn down oven to 180C/Gas4  and bake for another 20 mins or until a skewer stuck into the middle comes out clean
  • Removed from the oven and leave to cool in tin for at least 20 minutes
  • If you want to decorate it just melt a spoon of apricot conserve, jam or glaze in the microwave.
  • Brush on and decorate with banana chips or walnuts

Notes

*** Nutritional Information is approximate and intended as a guide 

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Banana Loaf Cake with Dates & Walnuts
Amount per Serving
Calories
334
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
13
g
20
%
Saturated Fat
 
5
g
31
%
Trans Fat
 
1
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
4
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
3
g
Cholesterol
 
41
mg
14
%
Sodium
 
256
mg
11
%
Potassium
 
213
mg
6
%
Carbohydrates
 
51
g
17
%
Fiber
 
2
g
8
%
Sugar
 
27
g
30
%
Protein
 
6
g
12
%
Vitamin A
 
285
IU
6
%
Vitamin C
 
3
mg
4
%
Calcium
 
20
mg
2
%
Iron
 
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.