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Fruit loaf

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Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 45 minutes
Serves: 12
Vegetarian
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Nut free
Image of a sliced fruit loaf on a white chopping board
  • 0.5 serves of fruit per 
  • slice
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Ingredients

Olive oil for greasing
2 cups wholemeal plain flour
1 cup rolled oats
1 tbsp baking powder
1 tbsp cinnamon
Pinch salt
½ cup olive oil
½ cup honey
½ cup reduced-fat milk
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup grated carrot
½ cup raisins
1 very ripe pear, mashed

Savvy swaps

You can swap:

Carrot
2 mashed bananas
Raisins
Chopped dried apricots or sultanas
Olive oil
Sunflower or canola oil

Tips

  • This recipe is a good source of fibre. Eating a diet high in fibre can help reduce your risk of bowel cancer.  
  • Using wholemeal flour adds a fibre boost. Fibre keeps you fuller for longer. 
  • Making homemade cakes allows you to reduce the fat, salt and sugar and add fruit and vegetables. 

  • This recipe is a great way to use up carrots and pears that are a bit overripe or soft. 
  • Buy flour in paper bags which can be recycled rather than buying plastic jars. 
  • You can freeze leftover slices of fruit loaf.

  • Buying in bulk can help save money in the long run. A larger packet of flour or oats may be cheaper per 100g. 
  • You can save money by using home brand flour, oats and milk. 

Method

Step 1
Pre-heat the oven to 190oC. Lightly grease a 24 cm x 13 cm loaf pan with olive oil.

Step 2
In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, oats, baking powder, cinnamon and pinch of salt.

Step 3
In a small bowl, stir together the olive oil, honey, milk and vanilla extract.

Step 4
Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients. Stir until mixed. Fold through the carrot, raisins and pear.

Step 5
Pour the mix into the loaf pan and bake for 45 minutes. Let cool completely before removing from the pan.

Tips

  • This recipe is a good source of fibre. Eating a diet high in fibre can help reduce your risk of bowel cancer.  
  • Using wholemeal flour adds a fibre boost. Fibre keeps you fuller for longer. 
  • Making homemade cakes allows you to reduce the fat, salt and sugar and add fruit and vegetables. 

  • This recipe is a great way to use up carrots and pears that are a bit overripe or soft. 
  • Buy flour in paper bags which can be recycled rather than buying plastic jars. 
  • You can freeze leftover slices of fruit loaf.

  • Buying in bulk can help save money in the long run. A larger packet of flour or oats may be cheaper per 100g. 
  • You can save money by using home brand flour, oats and milk. 

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