Last night I went to hang out with some lovely ladies I attend a small group with. I didn't want to show up empty handed, but also didn't want to trek to the store for any ingredients. I often enjoy the challenge of working with what I have. The idea for banana bread came to me when I remembered all the over ripe bananas I always stash in the freezer and rarely get around to using. However I did not want to use a typical recipe. I did not want to use refined sugar or oil and I wanted to use whole wheat flour. A quick google search for "healthy banana bread" provided me a recipe that I had every ingredient for and fit what I was looking for perfectly.
I enjoyed the bread. It was definitely not your typical loaf, but good none the less. Next time I would check it a bit sooner for doneness and possibly pull it form the oven before an hour, which is how long I left it in the over.
Healthy Banana Bread (Whole Wheat, Vegan, Oil-free & Sugar-free)
Pre-heat the oven at 300 degrees Fahrenheit.
Mix flax seed powder with water, stir well and leave it aside till gooey.
Mash the banana well.
In a big bowl add the flour with baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and mix well. now add the chopped dates and stir together. Add the mashed banana and flax seed powder mixed with water and stir till it’s combined. It’ll be a hard dough but don’t be tempted to add any more water. do not over mix. Just stir till it forms a hard dough.
Fold this into a greased loaf pan and sprinkle sesame seeds on top.
Bake for 50 to 60 mins till it’s well risen, crusty and golden on the outside. A toothpick inserted right in the center has to come out clean and that’s when the loaf is cooked.
Let the bread cool down completely. It’ll be sticky and hard to cut into when it’s still hot.
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| My final product |
I enjoyed the bread. It was definitely not your typical loaf, but good none the less. Next time I would check it a bit sooner for doneness and possibly pull it form the oven before an hour, which is how long I left it in the over.
Healthy Banana Bread (Whole Wheat, Vegan, Oil-free & Sugar-free)
*I found this recipe from the blog love food eat
- 2 cups whole wheat flour
- 2 cups mashed banana (preferably overripe)
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 cup finely chopped dates
- 2 tbsp flax seed powder + 6 tbsp water
- 1-2 tbsp sesame seeds (I love this idea!)
Pre-heat the oven at 300 degrees Fahrenheit.
Mix flax seed powder with water, stir well and leave it aside till gooey.
Mash the banana well.
In a big bowl add the flour with baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and mix well. now add the chopped dates and stir together. Add the mashed banana and flax seed powder mixed with water and stir till it’s combined. It’ll be a hard dough but don’t be tempted to add any more water. do not over mix. Just stir till it forms a hard dough.
Fold this into a greased loaf pan and sprinkle sesame seeds on top.
Bake for 50 to 60 mins till it’s well risen, crusty and golden on the outside. A toothpick inserted right in the center has to come out clean and that’s when the loaf is cooked.
Let the bread cool down completely. It’ll be sticky and hard to cut into when it’s still hot.
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