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Lemon Raspberry Banana Oat Bread 🍋🍓🍌
A moist banana breakfast loaf with raspberries, lemon and oats, naturally sweetened with ripe fruit and fruit puree.
Ripe banana, apple or pear puree and raspberries bring natural sweetness to this fruity breakfast loaf. Keep the center moist and fully baked without overbaking until dry.
Ingredients
- ¾ cup butter, melted 150g butter, melted
- 2 eggs 2 eggs
- 2 ripe bananas, peeled and mashed 2 ripe bananas, peeled and mashed
- 1½ cups self-raising flour 200g self-raising flour
- ½ cup milk 125ml milk
- 2 tbsp apple or pear puree 2 tbsp apple or pear puree
- ½ lemon, juiced ½ lemon, juiced
- 2 tsp cinnamon 2 tsp cinnamon
- ½ cup porridge oats 100g porridge oats
- 7 oz fresh or frozen raspberries 200g fresh or frozen raspberries
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C) and line a loaf pan with baking paper.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the mashed bananas, milk, melted butter, eggs, apple or pear puree and lemon juice until thoroughly combined.
- In a separate bowl, combine the cinnamon, self-raising flour and oats.
- Add the dry mixture to the wet mixture and stir until completely combined.
- Add the fresh or frozen raspberries and fold them gently into the batter.
- Pour the mixture into the lined loaf pan.
- Bake for 35–40 minutes, until golden brown or until a toothpick inserted into the bread comes out clean.
- Allow the loaf to cool before serving.
Toddler Serving Guide
12–23 months: Serve the bread fully cooled and cut into manageable pieces, strips or small slices depending on your toddler's feeding skills.
Keep the loaf moist and tender rather than baking until dry or firm.
Check larger raspberry pieces, particularly those near the surface, and gently flatten or break them up if needed before serving.
A piece of the loaf can also be served with plain full-fat yogurt for an easy breakfast combination.
Toddler-Friendly Tips
- Texture: Make sure the center is fully baked while keeping the bread tender and moist.
- Raspberries: Make sure large fruit pieces are soft and easy to manage.
- Egg: Egg is a common food allergen.
- Dairy: Butter and milk contain dairy, a common food allergen.
- Wheat: Self-raising flour contains wheat.
- Always serve your toddler seated upright and under adult supervision.
Recipe Tips
- Use ripe bananas for natural sweetness and a moist texture.
- Apple or pear puree can be used exactly as listed in the original recipe.
- Fresh or frozen raspberries can both be used.
- Fold the raspberries in gently after the wet and dry mixtures are completely combined.
- The original recipe is described as freezer-friendly and suitable for batch cooking, but no storage duration is provided.
