{"id":19488,"date":"2020-11-05T13:03:20","date_gmt":"2020-11-05T13:03:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/?p=19488"},"modified":"2025-06-04T10:07:24","modified_gmt":"2025-06-04T09:07:24","slug":"acorn-banana-bread","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/2020\/11\/05\/acorn-banana-bread\/","title":{"rendered":"Acorn Banana Bread"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-19488 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/2023\/01\/12\/foraging-in-september\/acorn\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Acorn-scaled-e1673439924123-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Acorn-scaled-e1673439924123-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Acorn-scaled-e1673439924123-450x450.jpg 450w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Acorn-scaled-e1673439924123-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Acorn-scaled-e1673439924123-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/2020\/11\/05\/acorn-flour-recipe\/oak-ground-acorns\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Oak-ground-acorns-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Oak-ground-acorns-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Oak-ground-acorns-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Oak-ground-acorns-50x50.png 50w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Oak-ground-acorns.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/2020\/11\/05\/acorn-banana-bread\/oak-acorn-and-banana-bread-min\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Oak-acorn-and-banana-bread-min-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Oak-acorn-and-banana-bread-min-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Oak-acorn-and-banana-bread-min-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Oak-acorn-and-banana-bread-min-450x450.jpg 450w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Oak-acorn-and-banana-bread-min-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Oak-acorn-and-banana-bread-min-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Oak-acorn-and-banana-bread-min.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\r\n<p>This is a really nice way to get some use out of the very common Acorn and use up some of those bananas that you had forgotten all about. With this Banana bread made with acorn flour!\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<hr \/>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Ingredients:<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>1 cup of leached acorn flour\u00a0\r\n\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>2 cups all-purpose flour\r\n\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>2 cups sugar\r\n\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>2 teaspoons baking soda\r\n\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>2 teaspoons ground allspice\r\n\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>1-1\/2 teaspoons baking powder\r\n\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>1 teaspoon salt\r\n\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>3 large eggs\r\n\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>1 cup coconut oil\r\n\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>1 cup mashed ripe bananas (about 2 medium)<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<figure id=\"attachment_65905\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-65905\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-65905\" src=\"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Acorn-scaled-e1673439924123-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Acorn-scaled-e1673439924123-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Acorn-scaled-e1673439924123-113x150.jpg 113w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-65905\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a style=\"font-size: 16px;\" href=\"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/2020\/11\/11\/1-identify-oak-trees\/\">Click here to see our Oak foraging guide.<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_20201017_135255-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n<hr \/>\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Method:<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Making the acorn flour:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/lh6.googleusercontent.com\/00Aa0NzVX6fBZKkoKKDKub8ntISVX8Fw1HNHsXXfcjzgy6xK3pDsqpj67iqb3ip88Tr72xaQFqMNMepHkVG9wqLAEaV4FH0432e-wxnZye3FJyTFVtg-qTMB0T_Mlyk3FhAwqBk5\" alt=\"\" width=\"425\" height=\"566\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Peel the outer shell from the acorns and blitz and finely as possible.<br \/>Pop in a pan with enough water to cover, and bring to the boil and simmer for about 5 mins until the water becomes a thick paste.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/lh6.googleusercontent.com\/LfmGUFaPXqGvkDscJsrLmkwVQFMIyNc0-tfwmiuB3HZCQNriLUrBrgx4hW7zPwxXGoKCdXt9FZsg7_MCH9LOf4e9iC_rMJmV8vMT98RiwNN56T64hZAJHqsp-TjuJzp15VMlwyTs\" alt=\"\" width=\"390\" height=\"520\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Add a little cold water to help wash off the liquid and strain through a sieve until all of the liquid has gone.\u00a0 Discard the liquid and if you feel the acorn flour is a little bitter still repeat the process.<\/p>\r\n<hr \/>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<h2><strong>Making The Banana Bread<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Add all ingredients to a food processor and blend until smooth!\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/bRsvsRAOND8hm9jai8yizkCdQiE0_Xavg64I_JBu0j7D7nmtLoQW1HfQAwcdioCGBlNN3RlIXhRSWRkruLb4yP2v3S2qz0anQ5xQuobX7SqTP8dTxIO8Iq1_pf6MzB3mtfwO9n9m\" alt=\"\" width=\"552\" height=\"414\" \/><br \/>Put the mix in an oven proof container and cook at 180 degrees for 1 hour or until a skewer comes out clean.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-127857\" src=\"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Oak-acorn-and-banana-bread-min-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Oak-acorn-and-banana-bread-min-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Oak-acorn-and-banana-bread-min-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Oak-acorn-and-banana-bread-min-450x450.jpg 450w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Oak-acorn-and-banana-bread-min-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Oak-acorn-and-banana-bread-min-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Oak-acorn-and-banana-bread-min.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<hr \/>\r\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wild-food-recipes\/\"><strong>Find more amazing Wild Food recipes 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With this Banana bread made with acorn flour!\u00a0 Ingredients: 1 cup of leached acorn flour\u00a0 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 cups&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":127857,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1778,1780,89,1779],"tags":[222,239,223,128,1827,122],"class_list":["post-19488","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-autumn","category-edible","category-recipes","category-winter","tag-acorn","tag-autumn","tag-oak","tag-recipe","tag-wild-food-recipe","tag-winter"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19488","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19488"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19488\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":127858,"href":"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19488\/revisions\/127858"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/127857"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19488"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19488"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19488"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}