Pineapple & Banana Loaf

Serves: 10.     Prep time: 15 minutes.     Cook time: 50 minutes

 Ingredients

• 2 cups wholemeal flour
• ½ cup desiccated coconut
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 bananas, mashed
• 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
• 1 cup pineapple, finely diced or blitzed in food processor
• ¾ cup milk
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• ¼ cup honey
• ⅓ cup extra virgin olive oil
• Desiccated coconut, to decorate
• Ground cinnamon, to decorate
• Pineapple pieces, to decorate

Method

1. Preheat oven to 180°C fan forced. Line a medium size loaf tin with baking paper.
2. Combine flour, coconut and cinnamon in a bowl.
3. In a separate bowl, combine mashed bananas, vanilla essence, pineapple, milk, eggs, honey
   and extra virgin olive oil.
4. Add the pineapple mixture to the dry ingredients and gently mix to just combine. Note: be
   careful to not overmix.
5. Pour the batter into the loaf tin, top with the slices of pineapple, sprinkle of cinnamon and
   desiccated coconut.
6. Bake in the oven for 50-60 minutes, or until cooked through.