BANANA PECAN BREAD GLUTEN FREE
Ingredients
  • 150g unsalted butter,room temperature
  • 135g or ¾ cup brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 3 mashed bananas
  • 1½ cup or 195g plain gluten free flour
  • ½ cup or 50g almond or hazelnut meal
  • 1 tbs baking powder
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • ⅓ cup buttermilk
  • ½ cup pecans (optional)
  • 1 banana sliced lengthways
  • Demerara sugar for sprinkling
Instructions
Conventional Method
  1. Preheat oven to 180C and line a loaf tin with baking paper.
  2. Beat butter and sugar until pale and fluffy.
  3. Add egg and mashed banana and beat until combined.
  4. Add all remaining ingredients and beat to combine.
  5. Spoon mixture into loaf tin, place banana slices on top and brush with melted butter. Sprinkle sugar on top.
  6. Bake for 45 minutes or until skewer comes out dry.
Thermomix Method
  1. Preheat oven to 180C and line a loaf tin with baking paper.
  2. Add butter and brown sugar to Thermomix and mix speed 5/20 sec. Scrape bowl.
  3. Add egg and mashed banana and mix speed 5/10 sec.
  4. Add all remaining ingredients and mix speed 5/15 sec.
  5. Spoon mixture into loaf tin, place banana slices on top and brush with melted butter. Sprinkle sugar on top.
  6. Bake for 45 minutes or until skewer comes out dry.
Recipe by Helen Tzouganatos at https://helentzouganatos.com/banana-pecan-bread-gluten-free/