Spiced Banana Loaf

Name: Spiced Banana Loaf
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Cuisine: American, Southern
Ingredients: 1/3 cup vanilla yoghurt; 1/3 cup vegetable oil; 2 eggs, lightly beaten; 1 cup mashed over-ripe banana (about 2 bananas); 1/2 cup low-GI cane sugar; 1 3/4 cups self-raising flour; 2 tsps mixed spice; 1/4 tsp bicarbonate of soda; 2/3 cup chopped pecans

4 steps

Prep:15minCook:1h

Delicious spiced banana loaf perfect for a sweet treat. Easy to prepare and bake, this recipe offers warm, aromatic flavors made with ripe bananas and mixed spices.

Updated at: Sat, 07 Mar 2026 05:59:44 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories326 kcal (16%)

Total Fat17.5 g (25%)

Carbs38.1 g (15%)

Sugars14.6 g (16%)

Protein5.7 g (11%)

Sodium380.7 mg (19%)

Fiber2.1 g (8%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

8 servings

⅓ cupvanilla yoghurt

⅓ cupvegetable oil

1 cupbanana

1 ¾ cupsself-raising flour

2 tspsmixed spice

¼ tspbicarbonate of soda

⅔ cupchopped pecans

Instructions

Step 1

Grease a medium 12cm x 22cm loaf pan. Line base and sides with baking paper.

Step 2

Place yoghurt, oil, eggs, banana, and sugars in a medium bowl. Add combined sifted flour, spice, and soda. Beat with an electric mixer until combined. Stir in nuts. Pour into prepared pan.

Step 3

Cook in a moderately slow oven (160°C) for about 1 hour, or until cooked when tested. Stand loaf in pan for 5 minutes before turning out onto a wire rack to cool.

Step 4

Serve warm or cold, cut into slices.