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Banana, Fig & Zucchini Breakfast Loaf

Offering over 5 grams of fibre per portion, you’ll be hard pressed to find a loaf to match.

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banana bread

Banana, Fig & Zucchini Breakfast Loaf

Offering over 5 grams of fibre per portion, you’ll be hard pressed to find a loaf to match.
Course: Breakfast
Keyword: banana bread, chef it up
Servings: 8
Calories: 267kcal
Author: Megan Rossi

Ingredients

Loaf:

  • 1 cup whole-grain spelt flour
  • 1/2 cup teff grains
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • Pinch of salt
  • 3 large eggs
  • 2 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 3 extra-ripe bananas, peeled and mashed
  • 10 dried figs, diced
  • 1 large carrot, grated
  • 1/2 small zucchini, grated
  • 1/2 cup walnuts, roughly chopped

Toppings:

  • 1 banana, peeled and halved lengthwise
  • 2 tablespoons coconut flakes (optional)

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375º. Line a 9x5 loaf pan with parchment paper.
  • In a large mixing bowl, combine the spelt, teff, baking powder, cinnamon and salt.
  • In a separate bowl, whisk together eggs, oil and vanilla with an electric mixer. Add bananas, figs, carrot, zucchini and walnuts. Fold in the dry mixture.
  • Pour the cake batter into the prepared pan. Top with the banana halves any way you like and sprinkle on the coconut, if using.
  • Pop in the oven for 70 minutes, or until cooked through. Cover with foil after 30 minutes of cooking to prevent burning the coconut. Allow to cool 5 minutes in the pan, then lift it out with the parchment paper onto a wire rack to cool completely before cutting.

Notes

love your gutExcerpted from Love your gut © 2021 by Megan Rossi. Published by the Experiment, an imprint of Workman Publishing. Reprinted by permission.

Nutrition

Calories: 267kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 8g | Sodium: 127mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 12g
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