Banana Pecan Bread

Banana bread is a favourite in all households and this one – studded with pecans and made with NutriDay yoghurt – is ultra- delicious.

 

 

 

INGREDIENTS

125 g     butter, at room temperature
200 g     brown sugar
    2        eggs
    4        large ripe bananas
125 ml   NutriDay Plain Yoghurt
    5 ml   vanilla essence
    5 ml   cinnamon
250 g     cake flour
    5 ml   baking powder
    5 ml   bicarbonate of soda
100 g     chopped pecan nuts

METHOD

• Preheat the oven to 160°C and line a standard loaf pan with baking paper.
• In a mixing bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
• Add the eggs, one a time, and beat well.
• Mash the bananas and add them to the bowl along with the NutriDay yoghurt, vanilla and cinnamon and mix well.
• Fold in the flour, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda and pecan nuts.
• Transfer the batter to the prepared loaf pan and place in the oven.
• Bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour, until a skewer inserted comes out clean.
• Remove from the oven and allow cooling before serving.

Makes 1 loaf

Source: www.nutridaybreakfast.co.za/recipes/