Banana bread and butter pudding

Ingredients (serves 4)

• 40g reduced-fat spread
• 9 slices oatbran and honey bread
• 2 cups skim milk
• 3 eggs
• 2 tablespoons yellow box honey (see note)
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 small bananas, thinly sliced
• low-fat ice-cream or custard, to serve

• Method

  1. Preheat oven to 170°C. Spread reduced-fat spread over both sides of bread slices. Cut off crusts. Cut each slice of bread in half.
  2. Whisk milk, eggs, honey and cinnamon together in a jug.
  3. Layer bread over a greased 5-cup, ovenproof dish. Top with banana slices.
  4. Pour over milk mixture. Set aside for 10 minutes. Bake for 45 to 50 minutes or until puffed and golden. Serve with ice-cream or custard.

  Notes

  • Yellow box honey was chosen for this recipe as it has a low glycaemic index (GI) factor. Capilano makes a yellow box honey, readily available from supermarkets. It has a smooth flavour and is well-suited to Chinese cooking and as a baste for lamb and poultry.