Banana and Date Loaf

by Simone Bright

Ingredients

• 1-2 over-ripe bananas
• 1 teaspoon bicarb soda
• Dash of nutmeg and ground cinnamon
• 1 cup pitted dates
• ½ cup brown sugar
• ¾ cup orange juice
• 60g butter - melted
• 1 egg
• 2 cups self raising flour (or try using almond meal with baking powder).

Note: I throw in whatever else I have on hand that looks like it needs to be used: pears. raspberries, strawberries, carrot, zucchini - play around and find your favourite combo's Method

1. Mash bananas in a bowl.
2. Add remaining ingredients and mix together.
3. Pour mixture into a greased loaf tray.
4. Cook on 180°C for around 50 minutes.
5. Serve warm with butter (optional).