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Chai Spiced Rhubarb and Banana Bread Recipe

Chai spiced rhubarb and banana bread recipe, rhubarb brings this banana bread to a whole new dimension.

Chai Spiced Rhubarb and Banana Bread Recipe
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Ingredients

For the recipe:
  • 150g caster sugar
  • 175g salted butter
  • 3 free range eggs
  • 175g self-raising flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 heaped tsp organic cinnamon powder
  • 1 tsp organic ginger
  • 1 tsp organic masala chai spice
  • 1 tsp Steenbergs Organic New York Chai Spice Mix
  • 3 over ripe bananas
  • 2 sticks English rhubarb
  • a handful organic pumpkin seeds

A softly spiced banana loaf with little tart pockets of rhubarb. This recipe comes from Great British Grub and is a great twist on banana bread combining rhubarb and chai spices. Enjoy.

Method

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To make the cake batter, cream together the butter and sugar into a smooth paste. Crack the three eggs into the same bowl and whisk it all together with an electric hand whisk until light, airy and smooth. Next, add the self-raising flour, baking powder and all the spices. Fold the flour into the batter until nice and smooth.
02
Take 2 of the bananas and mash them in a small bowl with a fork until they make a lumpy paste. Add this to the cake batter, along with the raw rhubarb chopped into small chunks and stir until everything is combined evenl
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Line a loaf tin with baking paper and pour the mixture in. Halve the 3rd banana width ways, lay across the top of the batter in the tin and top with a handful of pumpkin seeds. Bake at 170 degrees celsius for 45 minutes until a knife comes out clea
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Tip: If it starts to brown too quickly on top after half an hour then cover with tin foil