Apricot, Banana And Buttermilk Bread

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 55 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 cup plain flour
• 1 cup wholemeal self-rising flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
• 1 pinch salt (optional)
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 cup raw sugar
• 1 cup dried apricot, diced
• 1 1/4 cups buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup ripe banana, mashed (about 2 large bananas)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 180ºc. line a loaf pan (base about 22cm long x 10cm wide) with non-stick baking paper.
• 2 sift flours, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda, salt and cinnamon into a large bowl. stir in sugar and dried apricots.
• 3 combine buttermilk, vanilla, eggs and mashed banana in a large jug. whisk until well combined. make a well in the centre of dry ingredients. using a metal spoon, gently fold egg mixture into dry ingredients until well combined.
• 4 spoon mixture into prepared pan. bake for 50-55 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean. cool in pan for 10 minutes then turn onto a wire rack to cool completely. slice and serve.