Davina McCall's spiced banana bread recipe - YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Sign in Welcome!Log into your account Forgot your password? Password recovery Recover your password Search Sign in Welcome! Log into your account Forgot your password? Get help Password recovery Recover your password A password will be e-mailed to you. YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Home Food Davina McCall’ s spiced banana bread recipe By You Magazine - February 16, 2018 This spiced banana bread recipe is just the thing to have around when anyone fancies a little something in the afternoon – as members of my family often do! It’s good on its own or extra yummy spread with butter and I really like it toasted. Just make sure you get soft figs or dates so they purée easily. Debby Lewis-Harrison MAKES 12 SLICES Prep 20 minutes Cooking about 1 hour 164 calories per slice 225g wholemeal flour (wheat or spelt) 1 heaped tbsp baking powder 2 tsp cinnamon ½ tsp grated nutmeg 150g soft dried figs or pitted dates 300ml buttermilk 4 eggs 3 very ripe bananas, mashed 1. Preheat the oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4. Line a large loaf tin with baking paper. 2. Put the flour, baking powder and spices in a large bowl with a generous pinch of salt and whisk together. 3. If using figs, snip the tough stems. Cut the figs, or dates, into small pieces, then put them in a food processor or blender with the buttermilk and eggs. Whiz together until well combined – the buttermilk should turn the colour of honey. Stir in the bananas. 4. Pour the combined wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix together, trying to keep stirring to a minimum. Pour the mixture into the prepared loaf tin. 5. Bake the banana bread for about an hour until it is well risen, rich golden brown in colour and a skewer comes out clean. Check it at regular intervals and if the top is getting too dark, cover it with a sheet of foil. 6. Leave the banana bread to cool in the tin for 10 minutes, then turn it out on to a cooling rack. Cut it into thick slices. SAVE 20 PER CENT ON DAVINA’S NEW BOOK Davina’s Kitchen Favourites will be published by Seven Dials, price £20. As well as loads of nutrition advice and useful info, chapters include: breakfast and brunch; lunch on the run; family suppers; save time, save money; slow down, and puddings and bakes, plus essential basics and a 5-week plan to help you lose weight. To order a copy for £16 until 4 March, visit you-bookshop.co.uk or call 0844 571 0640; p&p is free on orders over £15. RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR Kids can eat for free at these restaurants during October half-term How to make the viral negroni sbagliato with prosecco at home 7 Halloween recipes with serious hex factor Popular in Food Gabriela Peacock 14-day plan Anytime baked eggs May 23, 2021 Joe Wicks’ maple-glazed chicken thighs with Asian slaw June 6, 2021 Mary Berry is returning to TV screens for a brand new June 15, 2021 Eleanor Maidment My summer taste notes July 4, 2021 Uyen Luu’ s sticky mustard marmalade ribs July 25, 2021 Annie Bell’ s white peach bellinis recipe August 8, 2021 M& S has launched a new crunchy Caramilk-inspired golden chocolate spread August 24, 2021 Deliciously preserved pickle and jam recipes September 19, 2021 Gordon Ramsay’ s bang bang cauliflower October 3, 2021 Wow right now Clodagh McKenna’ s speedy family dinners October 24, 2021 Popular CategoriesFood2704Life2496Fashion2240Beauty1738Celebrity1261Interiors684 Sign up for YOUMail Thanks for subscribing Please check your email to confirm (If you don't see the email, check the spam box) Fashion Beauty Celebrity Life Food Privacy & Cookies T&C Copyright 2022 - YOU Magazine. All Rights Reserved