INSPIRED SLOW COOKER RECIPES
Slow-Cooked Breakfast Banana Bread
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INSPIRED SLOW COOKER RECIPES
Slow-Cooked Breakfast Banana Bread
Recipe by Lakeland www . lakeland . co . uk
This is such a tasty recipe for breakfast or brunch – and it ’ s low in fat too , providing you don ’ t slather it with too much mascarpone ! You could cook it in your slow cooker in the evening and let it cool overnight – then it ’ s ready for the morning . Yum !
Prep time : 20 minutes Cook time : 3 hours
Ingredients
• 3 Weetabix
• 80g sultanas
• 120g light muscovado or light soft brown sugar
• 200ml milk
• 1 ripe banana
• 2 large eggs
• 120g self-raising flour
• ¼ tsp grated nutmeg
• Pinch of salt
• Mascarpone or low-fat soft cheese
• Blueberries and honey , to serve
Method
1 . Put the Weetabix into a mixing bowl with the sultanas , sugar and milk . Cover and leave to stand for 10 minutes .
2 . Line a 450g ( 1lb ) loaf tin with non-stick baking parchment . Pour justboiled water into your slow cooker to a depth of about 5cm . Preheat on high while you finish making the cake .
3 . Mash the banana in a bowl and crack in the eggs . Beat together , then add to the soaked mixture with the flour , nutmeg and salt . Stir thoroughly , then transfer to the tin . Cover with a greased tent of foil , tucking it tightly around the edges of the tin . Transfer to the slow cooker and cook on high for 3 hours .
4 . Carefully lift the tin from the cooker with oven gloves , and check that the cake is cooked by inserting a cake tester or fine skewer – it should come out clean . Cook for longer if required .
5 . Cool completely on a wire rack , then slice and serve spread with mascarpone or low-fat soft cheese and topped with blueberries and honey .
TOP TOP : Serve as an afternoon tea treat , spread with butter , or just left plain .
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