A not-too-sweet recipe which makes the fruit the star of this fluffy and moreish tea-time loaf.

Ingredients

• 185g plain flour
• 2.5 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• Pinch of salt
• 60g butter, melted
• 50g packed brown sugar
• 50g coconut sugar
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 mashed bananas
• A couple of handfuls of fresh blueberries
• 1 tablespoon maple syrup

Method

1. Preheat oven to 190 degrees celcius
2. Grease and flour a loaf tin.
3. Sift the flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt in a large mixing bowl.
4. Stir in the melted butter and sugars until combined.
5. Add the milk, egg, vanilla and fruit and mix until just combined.
6. Finish with a quick stir-in of the maple syrup
7. Pour the batter into the prepared tin and bake until a skewer inserted into the middle comes out clean.*

*Cooking time varies. I have a small oven which generally means quicker bake time. My loaf cooks in about 35-40 minutes with some tin foil introduced half way to ensure the top doesn’t burn. I would estimate a cook time closer to an hour for conventional sized ovens.