Name: Gluten-free banana and date loaf
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 50 min
Ingredients: 1 cup dates, pitted, chopped finely; 1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda; 40 gram butter, diced; 1/2 cup boiling water; 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar; 1/2 cup mashed banana; 1/2 cup Greek-style yoghurt; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla bean paste; 1 tsp Orgran No Egg™ Egg Replacer; 2 tbsp water; 1 1/2 cup Orgran Gluten-Free Self-Raising Flour, sifted

Gluten-free banana and date loaf

Create a delicious morning tea treat with this simple banana and date loaf. The best part is that it's free of gluten - so everyone can enjoy this moreish recipe!

Makes 1 loaf

Prep

10M

Cook

40M

Total

50M

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Ingredients

1 cup dates, pitted, chopped finely

1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda

40 gram butter, diced

1/2 cup boiling water

1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar

1/2 cup mashed banana

1/2 cup Greek-style yoghurt

1/2 teaspoon vanilla bean paste

1 tsp Orgran No Egg™ Egg Replacer

2 tbsp water

1 1/2 cup Orgran Gluten-Free Self-Raising Flour, sifted

Method

1.Preheat oven 200°C (180°C fan-forced). Grease a 8 x 20cm loaf pan; line with baking paper.

2.Place dates, soda and butter into a large bowl; pour over boiling water. Stir to combine; allow to sit 5 minutes.

3.Stir sugar into date mixture. When sugar has dissolved, add banana, yoghurt, vanilla bean paste, and pre-combined No Egg™ Egg Replacer and water. Stir to combine, then sift over flour. Fold to combine, then spoon into prepared loaf tin. Bake 35-40 minutes.

4.Stand in pan 10 minutes before turning, top-side up, onto a wire rack to cool.

Suitable to freeze. Not suitable to microwave.
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