Best 7 Banana Walnut Flax Seed Bread Recipes

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Indulge in the delectable Banana Walnut Flax Seed Bread, a symphony of flavors and textures that will tantalize your taste buds. This wholesome bread boasts a moist and tender crumb, studded with crunchy walnuts, nutritious flax seeds, and infused with the sweet aroma of ripe bananas. Each bite offers a perfect balance of sweetness from the bananas, a nutty crunch from the walnuts, and a subtle earthy flavor from the flax seeds. Whether you enjoy it as a hearty breakfast slice, a midday snack, or an accompaniment to your favorite soup or stew, this bread is sure to satisfy your cravings.

You'll also discover variations of this classic recipe that cater to different dietary preferences and restrictions. For those with gluten sensitivities, try the Gluten-Free Banana Bread, which uses almond flour and oat flour to create a light and fluffy loaf. If you're looking for a vegan option, the Vegan Banana Bread uses plant-based ingredients to deliver the same moist and flavorful experience. For those who prefer a sugar-free treat, the Sugar-Free Banana Bread uses a combination of natural sweeteners to create a guilt-free indulgence.

Each recipe is meticulously crafted with detailed instructions and helpful tips to guide you through the baking process. Whether you're a seasoned baker or a novice in the kitchen, you'll find everything you need to create a perfect loaf of Banana Walnut Flax Seed Bread or any of its delectable variations.

Here are our top 7 tried and tested recipes!

BANANA BREAD WITH WALNUTS AND FLAXSEED



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This healthy quick bread makes a hearty breakfast or snack with a scoop of yogurt or cottage cheese.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Breakfast & Brunch Recipes     Bread Recipes

Yield Makes 1 loaf

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted, plus 1 teaspoon unsalted butter, softened, for pan
1/2 cup whole-wheat flour
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup ground golden flaxseed (from about 2 tablespoons whole)
3/4 teaspoon coarse salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 large egg, plus 1 large egg white
1/2 cup light-brown sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
3/4 cup mashed very ripe bananas (about 2 medium bananas)
1/2 cup walnuts (about 1 3/4 ounces), toasted and coarsely chopped

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 9-by-5-by-3-inch loaf pan, and set aside. Whisk together the flours, flaxseed, salt, baking powder, and baking soda in a medium bowl, and set aside.
  • Put egg and egg white in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, and mix on medium-low speed until well combined, about 2 minutes. Add melted butter, sugar, vanilla, and bananas, and mix until combined. Add the reserved flour mixture, and mix on low speed until well incorporated, about 10 seconds. Stir in walnuts.
  • Pour batter into buttered pan. Bake until golden brown and a cake tester inserted into the center comes out clean, about 35 minutes. Let cool slightly in pan on a wire rack. Invert bread to unmold; reinvert, and let cool completely on rack.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 236 g, Cholesterol 36 g, Fat 10 g, Fiber 4 g, Protein 6 g, Sodium 459 g

BANANA-NUT BREAD WITH FLAX



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Try our recipe for Banana-Nut Bread with Flaxseed. This moist banana bread with flaxseed has an extra delightful crunch thanks to the addition of walnuts. The flaxseed boosts the omega-3 fatty acids in this yummy quick bread.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories     Breakfast Bread Recipes

Time 1h15m

Yield 16 servings, 1 slice each

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 egg
1 cup mashed fully ripe bananas (about 3)
3/4 cup MIRACLE WHIP Dressing
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup whole wheat flour
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup ground flax seed
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350°F.
  • Mix egg, bananas and MIRACLE WHIP until blended. Combine all remaining ingredients except nuts in large bowl. Add banana mixture; stir just until dry ingredients are evenly moistened. (Batter will be lumpy.) Stir in nuts.
  • Pour into greased and floured 9x5-inch loaf pan.
  • Bake 55 min. to 1 hour or until toothpick inserted in center comes clean. Cool 10 min. Remove from pan to wire rack; cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 180, Fat 8 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 15 mg, Sodium 160 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 4 g

FLAX BANANA BREAD



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Make and share this Flax Banana Bread recipe from Food.com.

Provided by chia2160

Categories     Quick Breads

Time 1h15m

Yield 1 loaf

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 3/4 cups unbleached white flour
3/4 cup flax seed meal
3/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
2 eggs
1/3 cup canola oil
2 -3 medium very ripe bananas
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1/4 cup light brown sugar (packed)
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Steps:

  • Preheat oven at 350°F
  • Grease a 8-1/2 x 4-1/2-inch bread pan; set aside.
  • Mix together flour, flaxseed meal, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a bowl.
  • In a separate bowl, beat together eggs and oil.
  • Add dry ingredients and mashed bananas alternately to egg and oil mixture, stirring until dry ingredients are moistened. Pour into prepared pan.
  • Combine topping ingredients and sprinkle over batter in loaf pan. Pat down firmly into batter or swirl topping into batter with knife.
  • Bake 55-60 minutes.

BANANA WALNUT FLAX SEED BREAD



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Moist, tender, and nutritious banana bread with the rich flavors of walnuts and flax seeds. Not too sweet!

Provided by lsonderling

Categories     Bread     Quick Bread Recipes     Fruit Bread Recipes     100+ Banana Bread Recipes     Banana Nut Bread Recipes

Time 1h50m

Yield 20

Number Of Ingredients 14

2 cups whole wheat flour
1 cup flaxseed meal
¼ cup wheat germ
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
⅓ teaspoon sea salt
2 cups chopped walnuts
4 eggs
2 cups brown sugar
⅔ cup sunflower seed oil
⅓ cup roasted walnut oil
¼ cup plain yogurt
5 large ripe bananas, coarsely mashed, or more to taste
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Butter two 8x4-inch loaf pans.
  • Whisk whole wheat flour, flaxseed meal, wheat germ, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt together in a large bowl. Stir walnuts into dry ingredients.
  • Beat eggs and brown sugar in a separate bowl with an electric mixer until thick and pale, about 3 minutes. Add sunflower seed oil, walnut oil, and yogurt; beat to combine. Stir in mashed bananas and vanilla extract.
  • Pour egg mixture over dry ingredients and mix briefly, until just moistened. Divide batter between loaf pans.
  • Bake loaves in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the centers comes out clean, about 1 hour and 15 minutes. Remove pans from the oven and let sit 5 minutes, then remove loaves to cool on wire racks.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 380.3 calories, Carbohydrate 42.5 g, Cholesterol 37.4 mg, Fat 22.4 g, Fiber 4.9 g, Protein 6.6 g, SaturatedFat 2.4 g, Sodium 180.6 mg, Sugar 26.3 g

BANANA BREAD MUFFINS WITH FLAX SEED



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Go both bananas and nuts for Banana Bread Muffins with Flax Seed. This banana bread muffin recipe has walnuts, sour cream and, of course, mashed bananas.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories     Dairy

Time 39m

Yield 16 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 cups flour
1/2 cup old-fashioned or quick-cooking oats
1/4 cup ground flax seed
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/4 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 cup mashed fully ripe bananas (about 3)
1 cup BREAKSTONE'S Sour Cream
2 Eggland's Best® Eggs
1 cup chopped walnuts

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350ºF.
  • Combine dry ingredients. Beat butter and sugar in large bowl with mixer until blended. Add bananas, sour cream and eggs; mix well. Gradually add flour mixture, mixing on low speed after each addition just until blended. Stir in nuts.
  • Spoon batter into 16 paper-lined muffin cups. Bake 22 to 24 min. or until toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean.
  • Cool 5 min. Remove muffins from pan to wire rack; cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 240, Fat 11 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 30 mg, Sodium 100 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 4 g

OAT, FLAX 'N BANANA BREAD



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This is the Banana bread I make for days I skip breakfast, or want I something kinda sweet before bed. I really came up with this through trial and error. I wanted a banana bread that was healthy enough that I didn't hate myself when I went back for another slice. The oat flour and ground flax I use are the Bob's Red Mill brand. This can easily be made into muffins.

Provided by monkeylar

Categories     Quick Breads

Time 1h5m

Yield 8 slices

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 cup oat flour
1 cup rolled oats
1/4 cup ground flax seeds
1/4 cup brown sugar, packed
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 cup mashed banana (two large)
2 eggs, beaten
1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup vegetable oil
2 teaspoons vanilla

Steps:

  • 1. preheat oven to 350 degrees ferenhight.
  • 2. In a large mixing bowl thouroughly combine the wet ingrediants.
  • 3. In a seperate bowl thouroughly combine the dry ingrediants.
  • 4. pour wet ingrediants into dry ingrediants and stir until completely mixed.
  • 5. spray a pan with baking spray. I use a glass deep dish pie pan, about 9".
  • across.
  • 6. pour batter into pan, and bake for 50 minute.
  • 7. remove and cool on baking rack.
  • 8. enjoy.

DAD'S BANANA NUT BREAD



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My dad made this bread for years to the delight to our family. Pair it with a dish of fruit and a cup of coffee for breakfast. Yum! The flax seed meal gives a great texture without altering the flavor.

Provided by tjmallick

Categories     100+ Breakfast and Brunch Recipes     Breakfast Bread Recipes

Time 2h20m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 7

½ cup butter, softened
1 cup white sugar
2 eggs
2 very ripe bananas, mashed
1 cup self-rising flour
¼ cup flax seed meal
½ cup chopped walnuts

Steps:

  • Preheat an oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan, or line a muffin pan with cupcake liners.
  • In a mixing bowl, beat the butter and sugar with an electric mixer until light and fluffy.
  • Beat in the eggs one at a time, followed by the bananas.
  • Mix in the self-rising flour and flax seed meal until just incorporated; fold in the walnuts.
  • Pour batter into the prepared pan.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 20 minutes for muffins, or 1 hour for a loaf. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 182.2 calories, Carbohydrate 22.7 g, Cholesterol 38.5 mg, Fat 9.6 g, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 2.7 g, SaturatedFat 4.2 g, Sodium 149.6 mg, Sugar 14.5 g

Tips:

  • Use ripe bananas: The riper the bananas, the sweeter and more flavorful your bread will be.
  • Don't overmix the batter: Overmixing can make the bread tough. Mix just until the ingredients are combined.
  • Let the bread cool completely before slicing: This will help to prevent the bread from crumbling.
  • Store the bread in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.

Conclusion:

This banana walnut flax seed bread is a delicious and healthy treat that is perfect for breakfast, lunch, or a snack. It is easy to make and can be tailored to your own taste preferences. Add some chocolate chips, raisins, or nuts for a little extra sweetness and crunch. This bread is also a great way to use up ripe bananas. So next time you have some bananas that are about to go bad, don't throw them away. Make this banana walnut flax seed bread instead!

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