WHOLE GRAIN BANANA BREAD

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Some personal notes regarding the optionals: - If I am going to use the chips (once in a while thing), I typically use an equal mix of the chocolate and peanut butter chips. - While I think this recipe is fabulous on its own, adding strawberries to it is just yummy goodness. I add 2/3-3/4c into the batter, and layer the rest...

Provided by Lance Washburn

Categories     Other Breads

Time 1h20m

Number Of Ingredients 22

1ST STAGE INGREDIENTS:
1/4 c wheat germ
1/4 c ground flax seed
1/4 c oat flour
1/4 c whole wheat flour
3/4 c bread flour
1/2 tsp kosher salt
1/2 tsp cinnamon
2ND STAGE INGREDIENTS:
1/3 c coconut oil
1/4 c honey
1/4 c packed natural brown sugar
2 eggs
1 1/2 c mashed over ripe bananas
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
3RD STAGE INGREDIENTS:
1/4 hot water
1 tsp baking soda
OPTIONALS:
1/2 c chopped walnuts
1/2 c dark chocolate chips, preferrably 60% cocoa
1 c strawberries, hulled and sliced (strongly recommend this.... yum yum)

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.
  • 2. Lightly grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan with coconut oil.
  • 3. Combine flour, cinnamon, and salt in a bowl. Whisk and set aside.
  • 4. In another large bowl, combine butter, honey, and sugar and beat for two minutes. Add the eggs and lightly beat until just combined. Mix in bananas and vanilla -- do not over mix. Gradually beat in the flour mixture in thirds.
  • 5. Dilute baking soda in ΒΌ cup hot (not boiling) water, then beat into batter.
  • 6. Fold in, by hand, any optional ingredients that you choose.
  • 7. Pour the batter into the pan and bake at 325 for 50-60 minutes. (Test for doneness being careful not to over bake as it may dry out the bread)
  • 8. Remove from pan and place on a wire rack to cool. If you plan to serve this to guests and want clean slices, then allow it to cool for 30 minutes. If you want to enjoy some melt-in-your-mouth, out-of-this-world, warm banana bread, then dig in after 5 minutes.

Muwonge Julius
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I've made this banana bread several times now, and it's always a hit. It's a great way to use up ripe bananas, and it's a delicious and healthy snack.


Dada Mostafa
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This banana bread is a keeper! It's easy to make, and it always turns out perfectly. I love the addition of the whole grain flour, which gives it a nice nutty flavor.


Gage Vace
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I made this banana bread for my family and they loved it! It was a great way to use up some ripe bananas, and it's a healthy and delicious snack.


David Cortes
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This banana bread is amazing! It's so moist and flavorful, and the whole grain flour gives it a great texture. I'll definitely be making this again.


Erin Clement
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I've made this banana bread several times now, and it's always a hit. It's a great way to use up ripe bananas, and it's a delicious and healthy snack.


Haffy Jets
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This banana bread is a keeper! It's easy to make, and it always turns out perfectly. I love the addition of the whole grain flour, which gives it a nice nutty flavor.


Vernon
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I made this banana bread for my family and they loved it! It was a great way to use up some ripe bananas, and it's a healthy and delicious snack.


Binod Khadka
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This banana bread is amazing! It's so moist and flavorful, and the whole grain flour gives it a great texture. I'll definitely be making this again.


Abbas Dar
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I've made this banana bread several times now, and it's always a hit. It's a great way to use up ripe bananas, and it's a delicious and healthy snack.


Izhar Mohammad
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This banana bread is a keeper! It's easy to make, and it always turns out perfectly. I love the addition of the whole grain flour, which gives it a nice nutty flavor.


Sacdiya Xaaji
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I made this banana bread for my family and they loved it! It was a great way to use up some ripe bananas, and it's a healthy and delicious snack.


Destney Moragne
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This banana bread is amazing! It's so moist and flavorful, and the whole grain flour gives it a great texture. I'll definitely be making this again.


Bijes Islam
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I've made this banana bread several times now, and it's always a hit. It's a great way to use up ripe bananas, and it's a delicious and healthy snack.


Abdul ghaffar Abdul ghaffar
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This banana bread is a keeper! It's easy to make, and it always turns out perfectly. I love the addition of the whole grain flour, which gives it a nice nutty flavor.


Nkechi Nwamadu
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I made this banana bread for my family and they loved it! It was a great way to use up some ripe bananas, and it's a healthy and delicious snack.


Cats letlatsa
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This banana bread is the best I've ever had! It's so moist and flavorful, and the whole grain flour gives it a great texture. I'll definitely be making this again and again.