Best Banana And Apricot Bread Recipes

APRICOT, BANANA AND BUTTERMILK BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180ºC. Line a loaf pan (base about 22cm long x 10cm wide) with non-stick baking paper.
• Sift flours, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda, salt and cinnamon into a large bowl. Stir in sugar and dried apricots.
• Combine buttermilk, vanilla, eggs and mashed banana in a large jug. Whisk until well combined. Make a well in the centre of dry ingredients. Using a metal spoon, gently fold egg mixture into dry ingredients until well combined.
• Spoon mixture into prepared pan. Bake for 50-55 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean. Cool in pan for 10 minutes then turn onto a wire rack to cool completely. Slice and serve.

BANANA AND APRICOT BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180C (350F/Gas 4).
• Lightly grease and line a 10cm x 20cm (4inch x 8inch) loaf tin.
• Put the apricots, sultanas and apple juice into a pan and bgring to the boil and cook for 10 minutes or until the fruit has absorbed all the liquid.
• Sift the flour, baking powder and mixed spice into a bowl and stir in the oat bran and sugar or sweetener.
• Whisk together the eggs, buttermilk and oil and stir into the dry ingredients and then fold in the mashed banana and fruit mixture.
• Spoon the mixture into the prepared tin and bake for 50 to 60 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean when inserted into the centre.
• Set aside for 5 minutes before turning out on a wire rack to cool completely.
• Serve the bread plain or with a low fat spread.