Step 1 Preheat the oven to 180°C and line a 25 cm loaf tin with baking paper. Step 2 Start by making the Pecan Crumble Topping. Roughly chop the pecans and place them in a small bowl. Add the sugar, flour, salt, and butter, and rub together with your fingers until crumbs form. Set aside. Step 3 To make the banana bread, peel and mash the bananas in a large bowl. In a small bowl, beat the eggs then add to the mashed banana, then add the sugar and whisk together. Step 4 Sift in the flour and cinnamon, then add the dates and gently fold in, being careful not to over mix. This will help keep the banana bread soft. Step 5 Pour the batter to your tin and sprinkle the Pecan Crumble Topping over the top. Step 6 Bake for 40 minutes or until a skewer in the middle comes out clean, and the top is golden brown.
