Valentine's strawberry and banana bread recipe

Maybe you want to treat your love to something a little special? Or maybe this Valentine’s you’re practicing a bit of self-care? We’ve got just the recipe. A much-loved favourite with a V-Day twist! 

Ingredients:

• 210g plain/all-purpose flour (you could also try whole wheat flour!)
  
• 1 tsp baking powder 
  
• ½ teaspoon baking soda 
  
• ½ teaspoon salt 
  
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon (optional - but tasty) 
  
• 2 large eggs 
  
• 1 tsp vanilla extract 
  
• 2 medium bananas, mashed with a fork (make sure they’re ripe!) 
  
• 75g honey  
  
• 100g diced strawberries 
  

Method:

• Preheat oven to 160 fan/ gas mark 4, grease your loaf tin 
  
• Tip all your dry ingredients into a large bowl, and mix together 
  
• Create a little well in the middle, and crack your eggs in and give them a quick whisk 
  
• Then add your other wet ingredients - vanilla, banana, and honey 
  
• Now you can start to incorporate your dry ingredients into the wet mix 
  
• Lastly, add you strawberries by gently folding them in 
  
• Now pour your batter into the loaf tin, and bake for 50-55 minutes, or until golden. 
  
• Allow the loaf to cool in the tin for at least 10 minutes, then time to eat! 
  

Perfect as a morning treat, a loving afternoon snack, or a ‘hearty’ pudding <3<3<3

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