Family Recipes
Lemon and Blueberry Bread
Makes One Loaf
Ingredients
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2 cups wholemeal flour
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1 tsp ground cinnamon
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1 tsp vanilla extract
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2 mashed bananas
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½ cup thawed frozen blueberries
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2 lemons zested
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¾ cup milk (dairy free or cows)
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1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
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¼ cup rice malt syrup
Method
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Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celcius.
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Line a medium size loaf pan with baking paper.
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Gently combine the flour and cinnamon in a mixing bowl.
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In a separate bowl combine mashed bananas, vanilla extract, milk, oil and rice malt syrup.
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Add the dry ingredients to the banana mixture, along with the blueberries and lemon zest.
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Pour the mixture into the loaf pan and bake for 60 minutes or until the skewer comes out clean.
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Leave to cool on a wire rack before cutting into slices and serving.

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