Kelly Holmes' figgy seeded banana bread - 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 Kelly Holmes’ figgy seeded banana bread By You Magazine - December 30, 2018 This delicious figgy seeded banana bread is packed with protein from the nuts, seeds and wholemeal spelt flour, plus glucose for readily available energy. Small squares of this are a great pre-workout snack, particularly if you need something on the go. Peter Cassidy MAKES 16 250g wholemeal spelt flour 150g coconut sugar or light muscovado 1½ teaspoons baking powder 1 heaped teaspoon Ceylon ground cinnamon 2 very ripe bananas, peeled and mashed 100g dried figs, roughly chopped 100g walnuts, chopped 125ml light olive oil or coconut oil, melted 2 eggs, lightly whisked 50g pumpkin seeds TO SERVE sliced banana and peanut butter or cherries and yogurt 1. Preheat the oven to 170°C/gas mark 3. Line a 23cm square cake tin with baking parchment (or use a 900g loaf tin). 2. Put the flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, bananas, figs and half the walnuts into a large bowl. Add the oil and eggs and mix well to combine. Tip the mix into the lined tin. Scatter over the remaining walnuts and seeds. Bake for 40 minutes. 3. Cool on a wire rack and cut into squares. Pack up for snacking on the go. Serve with peanut butter and banana or cherries and yogurt. Gold medal-winning Olympic athlete Dame Kelly Holmes has written Running Life, a guide to how mindset, exercise and diet can transform your overall wellbeing. In the book she explains how, ‘The right diet helps every part of us feel its best – good skin, healthy hair, lower body fat, more energy, increased strength and focus. It has a 360 effect that goes far beyond just seeing a decreasing number on the scales. With my high fitness levels and stamina as a former athlete, I know that making healthier food choices and creating balance in my daily food intake makes all the difference. No one wants to live a life of denial, it’s all about finding that magical happy spot called moderation… Recipe from Running Life by Dame Kelly Holmes, published by Kyle Books. 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