Fat Free Fruit Loaf is such a simple recipe that works every time. I often have this as a snack or for breakfast. Served with a sliced up banana or other fruit turns a simple dish into a breakfast, brunch or snack.

Fat Free Fruit Loaf

This fruit Tea Loaf is not just for tea time, for busy mums it’s the perfect on the go breakfast snack.

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Course: Breakfast, Brunch, Picnic, Snacks

Cuisine: British

Keyword: Bake, Children, Dairy, Fat Free, Fruit, Healthy

Prep Time: 5

Cook Time: 45

Cooling Time: 20

Total Time: 1 10

Servings: Portions

Calories: 114kcal

Equipment

Loaf Tin

Ingredients

1 tea bag Darjeeling tea
300 g dried fruit apricots, prunes, apples etc soft
175 g brown sugar soft
2 medium eggs free range
225 g wholemeal flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp mixed spice
2 large bananas ripe

Instructions

Grease and base line a 1kg loaf tin
Soak the tea bag in 300ml boiling water for 5 minutes
1 tea bag Darjeeling tea
Roughly chop the fruit and add to the tea, discarding the tea bag and soak for 2 to 3 hours
300 g dried fruit, 2 large bananas
Preheat the oven to 180C, gas mark 4
Mix in the sugar and eggs
175 g brown sugar, 2 medium eggs
Mix together the flour, baking powder and mixed spice and fold into the fruit mixture
225 g wholemeal flour, 1 tsp baking powder, 1 tsp mixed spice
Pour into the prepared tin and bake for 45 minutes or until firm to touch and a skewer comes out clean
Allow to cool slightly before slicing

Notes

Try serving it with a sliced banana

Nutrition

Fat Free Fruit Loaf