Recipes
Pumpkin and Banana Loaf Cake
A gently spiced, pumpkin and banana loaf packed with nourishing seeds and natural sweetness. Perfect for an autumn breakfast or afternoon treat.
pumpkin and banana loaf Recipe
(8 servings)
Ingredients
- Loaf: 125g salted butter, softened
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup caster sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 1 large ripe banana, mashed
- 1 cup pumpkin purée
- 2 tbsp pumpkin spiced syrup (see below)
- 2 cups self-raising flour
- Pinch of salt
- ½ cup SUCSEED Energy Blend
- 1 tsp mixed spice or pumpkin spice blend (or to taste)
- Pumpkin spiced syrup: ½ cup pumpkin juice (or water + 1 tbsp pumpkin purée)
- ½ cup sugar
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
- ¼ tsp ground ginger
- Pinch of cloves
- Frosting: ½ cup cream cheese (softened)
- 3 tbsp icing sugar (powdered sugar)
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
Method
To make the loaf
- Preheat the oven to 170°C (fan 160°C) and line a loaf tin with baking paper.
- Cream together the butter, brown sugar, and caster sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add the eggs and vanilla extract, mixing until smooth.
- Stir in the mashed banana, pumpkin purée, and pumpkin spiced syrup.
- Fold in the flour, salt, spices, and SUCSEED Energy Blend until just combined — do not overmix.
- Spoon the mixture into the prepared tin and smooth the top.
- Bake for 45–55 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean.
- Cool in the tin for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
To make the pumpkin spiced syrup
- Combine pumpkin juice, sugar, and spices in a small saucepan.
- Bring to a gentle simmer and cook for 3–5 minutes until the sugar dissolves and the syrup slightly thickens.
- Remove from the heat and cool before using. Store any extra in a jar in the fridge for up to a week.
To make the frosting
- In a small bowl, beat together the cream cheese, icing sugar, and vanilla until smooth.
- Once the loaf is completely cool, spread the frosting evenly over the top.
- Optional: sprinkle with a pinch of cinnamon or a scattering of SUCSEED Energy Blend for texture and sparkle.
Which SUCSEED will you use?
SUCSEED Energy
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