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FEIJOA, GINGER & BANANA LOAF

FEIJOA, GINGER & BANANA LOAF

Discover the taste of New Zealand with this Feijoa, Ginger & Banana Loaf! Sweet feijoas and banana meet the warmth of ginger in a moist, flavorful loaf. Perfect with a dollop of cream or a scoop of ice cream, it's a delightful and exotic treat.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Cooling Time 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 25 minutes
Course Dessert
Servings 12 Thick Slices
Calories 189 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 4.4 oz butter
  • 6.8 oz granulated sugar
  • 1 medium-sized over-ripe banana
  • 5.5 oz plain flour (I used spelt flour)
  • 1 tsp mixed spice
  • 1 tsp ground ginger
  • 1-1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1-1/2 cups diced feijoas, about 6, depending on size
  • 3/4 cup crystallised ginger, chopped
  • Icing sugar (confectioner's sugar), to dust

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 160°C. Grease and line a standard size loaf tin – about 23 x 12 cm (9 x 4 inch).
  • Melt the butter in a large saucepan over low heat. Remove from the heat and add the sugar and banana. Beat well, then add the flour, spices, baking powder and salt and beat at a low speed until just combined.
  • Finally, fold in the feijoas and ginger.
  • Scrape this mixture into the prepared tin, level it off, and bake for around 60 minutes (don’t expect a big rise on it), or until golden and crusty on top and cooked in the middle.* (See note about cooking time).
  • Leave in the tin to cool for at least 10 minutes, then carefully turn out to a rack.
  • Dust with icing sugar, then slice thickly and serve with cream or ice cream.

Notes

*I baked the loaf for nearly one and a half hours as the skewer never came out dry. However, that seems to be the nature of the loaf – it’s very moist with all the fruit in it, so the skewer may never come out completely dry (I should also add that I used spelt flour which may have skewed the results somewhat). As it turns out, baking it for longer was a good idea as while it was still very moist inside, it had a delightfully crunchy, caramelized exterior.

Nutrition

Calories: 189kcalCarbohydrates: 28gProtein: 1gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 22mgSodium: 134mgPotassium: 56mgFiber: 2gSugar: 18gVitamin A: 267IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 23mgIron: 1mg
Keyword Banana loaf, Feijoa, Feijoa,ginger & banana loaf, Loaf
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