3 ripe bananas
1 pear
1 cup plain, low fat yoghurt
2 eggs
½ cup brazil nuts, chopped
1 & ½ cups wholemeal self raising flour
1/2cup skim milk powder
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp nutmeg
3 tsp cinnamon
1 cup oats, or rolled barley
½ cup raisins
½ cup oat bran

METHOD

1. Preheat oven to fan forced setting 180 degrees. Line a 20cm loaf baking tin with paper.
2. Mash bananas into a medium sized mixing bowl. Grate the pear into the same bowl. Add the yoghurt, nuts and lightly beaten eggs. Gently fold the ingredients together.
3. Sift flour, skim milk powder and spices into a large mixing bowl. Add oats, raisins and oat bran. Make a well into the centre of the dry ingredients and use a large metal spoon to gently fold through the wet ingredients.
4. Pour mix into a prepared baking tin. (I sprinkle course Demerara sugar over the top to give it a bit of a sweet crunchy texture on top).
5. Bake for 45-50 mins, or until bread is cooked through. Allow the bread to cool for 10 mins before turning out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
6. Slice and serve fresh or toasted.

breakfast banana loaf

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