Apricot, Banana and Buttermilk Bread

From Sanitarium, great for the lunch boxes.

• Ready In: 1 hr 15 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 1  cup plain flour
• 1  cup  wholemeal self-rising flour
• 1  teaspoon baking powder
• 1  teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
• 1  pinch salt (optional)
• 1  teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1⁄2 cup raw sugar
• 1  cup  dried apricot, diced
• 1 1⁄4 cups buttermilk
• 1  teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2  eggs
• 1  cup  ripe banana, mashed (about 2 large bananas)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 180ºC. Line a loaf pan (base about 22cm long x 10cm wide) with non-stick baking paper.
2. Sift flours, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda, salt and cinnamon into a large bowl. Stir in sugar and dried apricots.
3. Combine buttermilk, vanilla, eggs and mashed banana in a large jug. Whisk until well combined. Make a well in the centre of dry ingredients. Using a metal spoon, gently fold egg mixture into dry ingredients until well combined.
4. Spoon mixture into prepared pan. Bake for 50-55 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean. Cool in pan for 10 minutes then turn onto a wire rack to cool completely. Slice and serve.