Best Banana Apricot And Date Loaf Recipes

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BANANA & APRICOT LOAF



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A nice loaf for the lunch box! Walnuts could be left out and any dried fruit used. I have not added the soaking time in with cooking time.

Provided by Tisme

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h15m

Yield 1 loaf

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 cups bran flakes
1/2 cup sultana
1/2 cup dried apricot, chopped
1/2 cup sugar
1 1/4 cups milk
1 banana, very ripe and mashed
1/2 cup walnuts, roughly chopped
1 1/2 cups self raising flour
1/4 cup rolled oats

Steps:

  • Put the bran flakes, sultanas, apricots, sugar and milk into a bowl and mix well. Leave to soak for an hour.
  • Preheat oven to a moderate heat.
  • Grease and line a loaf pan (10 x 21cm). Add the banana and walnuts to the soaking mixture and fold in the sifted flour. Mix well and put mix into the loaf pan. Smooth the top of the loaf and sprinkle with oats.
  • Bake for one hour or until a skewer inserted into the centre of loaf comes out clean.
  • Cool loaf on wire rack.
  • When cold slice and serve with butter.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 2481.7, Fat 55.1, SaturatedFat 11.6, Cholesterol 42.7, Sodium 725.6, Carbohydrate 473.2, Fiber 35.6, Sugar 213.4, Protein 55.5

DATE AND APRICOT LOAF



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Make and share this Date and Apricot Loaf recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Chickee

Categories     Quick Breads

Time 1h20m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 1/2 cups self raising flour
180 g dates, diced
1 cup hot coffee
1 teaspoon vanilla
3/4-1 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon or 1 teaspoon mixed spice
2 eggs, lightly beaten
2 tablespoons butter, melted
80 g dried apricots, chopped
100 g walnuts, chopped

Steps:

  • Add dates to hot coffee and allow to soften and cool.
  • Add vanilla and butter to the date mixture.
  • In a separate bowl, mix flour with sugar and cinnamon. Make a well in the centre, add coffee mixture.
  • Mix through, add eggs and stir until just combined.
  • Add dried apricots and walnuts, stir through but do not overmix.
  • Bake in a loaf pan at 180 degrees (350) for one hour; if top browns too quickly cover with foil. Test with a skewer.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 290.5, Fat 8.5, SaturatedFat 2, Cholesterol 36.1, Sodium 34.7, Carbohydrate 50.2, Fiber 3.1, Sugar 26.8, Protein 5.7

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