Name: Banana Oat Chia Bread
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 12 people
Ingredients: 140 grams butter - softened; 1/2 cup Rice Malt Syrup; 1 egg; 2 bananas - mashed; 2 tablespoons chia seeds; 1 tablespoon cocao nibs; 1 1/2 cups spelt flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1/4 cup Organic Oat Milk; 1 teaspoon butter; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

It is school holidays at our place at the moment and my boys are at a stage where they FIGHT NON STOP if they are bored. The words from the Hairy Maclary book Scattercat keeps running around my head “….bumptious and bustly, bossy and bouncy and frisky and hustly”. You get the picture….I have been doing my utmost to wear them out with visits to the park, craft, walks and other activities. Sometimes it takes baking to smooth the frazzle, soften the edges, and create some harmony. This Banana Oat Chia Bread worked a treat at our place this week!

The boys got to help create this banana bread. Then they got to eat it warm from the oven. 5 minutes of silence 🙂

Involvement in the cooking process is a great way to make any food more delicious to little taste buds!

Banana Oat Chia Bread

Prep Time

10 mins

Cook Time

40 mins

Total Time

50 mins

Free from refined sugar, this banana cake is packed with healthy additions of chia seeds, cocao nibs and organic oat milk. Enjoy it warm from the oven.

Course: Dessert

Servings: 12 people

Author: Kyrstie Barcak - A Fresh Legacy

Ingredients

140 grams butter - softened
1/2 cup Rice Malt Syrup
1 egg
2 bananas - mashed
2 tablespoons chia seeds
1 tablespoon cocao nibs
1 1/2 cups spelt flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 cup Organic Oat Milk

To Serve

1 teaspoon butter
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Instructions

Set the oven to heat to 170 degrees celcius
To a mixing bowl add the butter and the Rice Malt Syrup and beat until thick and light in color
Add the egg and continue to beat for a minute - the mixture will appear a little bit curdled but don't stress it will be fine!
Add the remaining ingredients and stir with a spoon to combine
Spoon the mixture into a lined or greased cake pan and place into the pre-heated oven to cook for 40 minutes
Test for readiness with a skewer and remove if the skewer removes cleanly
Allow the cake to sit for 5 minutes and then remove it to cool on a cake cooling rack
Combine the butter and cinnamon and then use a butter knife to spread some of it on top of the warm cake
Serve warm to hungry children

Recipe Notes

If you are unable to find oat milk - use Almond, Soy or Coco Quench Milk instead.

Are your kids on school holidays? How has week one been at your place?

I hope it has been a great week. If not, get out your cake tin and start baking!

Have a great weekend.

Jodie Ringin says:

July 4, 2014 at 2:46 pm

Oh YUM!!!!

Kyrstie Barcak says:
July 7, 2014 at 6:58 am

Thanks Jodie

merryn@merrynsmenu says:

July 6, 2014 at 3:23 pm

What a lovely banana bread recipe Kyrstie! I have never purchased rice malt syrup before (and will have to get some) but love your healthy addition of chia seeds and cocoa nibs. Most delicious 😀