It’s the time of year where buckets of feijoas and buckets of apples appear at our door, we scratch our heads wondering what to do with them all and then a week later they are all gone. This recipe was created to help fill my other half’s lunch box but it would also be a great dense slice for hiking or biking adventures. If you don’t have feijoas or have no idea what one is then first go out and plant a feijoa tree as soon as you can (they are amazing)and while you are waiting for it to fruit you can use tinned guavas instead.

 

Recipe

Makes 1 large cake, prep time 20 min, cook time 45 min

1 ½ C feijoas, peeled and thinly sliced

1 tbsp + ¼ C honey

1 tbsp hot water

¼ tsp + 1 tsp ground ginger

½ C raisins

2 C grated apples

½ C shredded coconut

¼ C olive oil

½ C sunflower seeds

1 ½ C soy milk

1 tsp mixed spice

2 C wholemeal or gluten free flour

2 tsp baking powder

 

Preheat oven to 180C and line a large cake tin or dish.

In a small bowl mix together first measure of honey, ginger and water, add thinly sliced feijoas and gently mix until feijoas are covered with syrup.

Spread feijoas in a thin layer in the bottom of tin and pour over any leftover syrup.

In a large bowl mix together second measure of honey and ginger along with all other ingredients. Mix until just combined. Pour batter over feijoas and bake for 45 min until golden on top and skewer comes out clean.

Remove from oven and turn out onto baking tray with the feijoas on the top, you may need to gently peel the baking paper off.

Serve with yoghurt and a nice cup of tea.