I love an easy and nutritious loaf recipe and this one is one of my children’s all-time favourites. It first appeared in my book, How To Feed Your Toddler and is a really quick, fuss-free option that makes a fantastic snack. This fruity bread tastes a bit like malt loaf and gets a hit of sweetness from banana, cocoa and raisins. Try serving it with a dollop of yogurt and a few squashed raspberries – or just spread with butter. For babies and toddlers, ensure you soak the raisins first or chop them up well.
Prep: 10 minutes
Cook: 30 minutes
Makes: 1 loaf
Ingredients
- 3 large ripe bananas, peeled
- 75ml vegetable oil
- 4 tbsp milk of choice
- 225g self-raising flour
- 2 tbsp cocoa powder
- 1 tsp mixed spice
- 100g raisins, soaked or well chopped
Plain yogurt or butter and a few berries, to serve.
Method
- Preheat the oven to 200C/180 fan. Line a 900g loaf tin with greaseproof paper.
- Mash the bananas in a bowl, then add the oil and milk and stir together.
- Add the flour, cocoa powder and mixed spice and mix well. Stir in the raisins.
- Pour the batter into the tin and bake for 30 minutes or until browned on top and cooked through, so a skewer inserted into the centre of the loaf comes out clean. Leave to cool a little in the tin (it will firm up as it cools) before slicing and serving. You can store this bread in an airtight container for 3 days or freeze for another day.
If you like this recipe, do visit my recipe blog for lots more family, baby and toddler-friendly recipes. You might like my other sweet recipes including my coconut, mango and lime baby bircher pots, my healthier birthday cakes for babies, my blueberry baked oats bars or my peanut butter and banana muffins.