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.

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 45

Cooling Time 20

Total Time 1 10

Servings Portions

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

Try serving it with a sliced banana