Ultimate Banana Bread

Makes one large loaf

There are so many great banana bread recipes out there and this takes all my favourites bits from all the recipes I've tried to make the most delicious and nutritious banana bread that you can eat any time of day. It makes the perfect breakfast or snack especially when teamed with salty butter or a smother of your favourite nut butter. Need I say more!

Ingredients

290g spelt flour
1 ½ tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tbsp ground cinnamon
Pinch of salt
4 large ripe bananas – about 400g (the riper the better) mashed
1 banana, sliced
120ml of water
1tsp vanilla extract
60g raisins
30g walnuts
No eggs or butter – it’s not a typo!

Method

Pre heat the overn to 180 (fan 160/gas mark 4)
Mix the spelt flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and sea salt together in a large bowl
Mix the mashed bananas, water and vanilla together then add to the bowl.
Mix in the raisins, walnuts and remaining banana slices
Transfer the mixture to a 750g (1 1/2b) loaf tin lined with baking parchment.
Bake for 25 minutes, then turn the tin around and bake for another 15 minutes until the bread is firmish to the touch