Recipe: Delicious Whole Wheat Banana Bread

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Put the butter, sugar, bananas and eggs in a blender. Now transfer to a mixing bowl. In a separate bowl, stir together flours, salt, and baking soda. You can cook Whole Wheat Banana Bread using 12 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Whole Wheat Banana Bread

1. It's 2 of eggs.
2. Prepare 1/4 cup of vegetable oil.
3. You need 1/3 cup of honey/maple syrup/white sugar.
4. You need 1/2 cup of milk.
5. It's 1 tsp of vanilla essence.
6. It's 1 cup of mashed ripe bananas (approx. 3 medium sized bananas).
7. You need 13/4 cup of whole wheat flour.
8. It's 1/2 tsp of cinnamon powder.
9. Prepare 1 tsp of baking soda.
10. You need 1 tsp of baking powder.
11. You need 1/2 tsp of salt.
12. It's 1/2 cup of nuts or chocolate chips or mix seeds.

I've tried a lot of "healthy" or "whole wheat" banana bread recipes over the years, but they always seem to come out dry, too dense, or lacking in flavor. In this healthier banana bread recipe, swap butter with unsweetened applesauce, all-purpose flour with whole wheat flour, and replace some of the refined sugar with honey. Whole wheat banana bread seems like such a boring first post, I know, but it's one of our favorites! T usually doesn't like whole wheat treats but this is an exception.

Whole Wheat Banana Bread step by step

1. Pre-heat oven to 180°C. Grease and dust a 9x5 inch loaf pan and set aside.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk the flour, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Set aside..
3. In a large bowl, add your eggs, oil, sugar/honey, milk and vanilla and beat it for 2 minutes OR if you're lazy, you can dump all the above ingredients in a blender and give it a churn..
4. Stir in the mashed bananas, sieved flour mixture and chocolate chips or seeds (or any other add ins of choice). I usually add mixed nuts and/or roasted flax seeds..
5. Pour batter into greased pan, sprinkle with some more cinnamon, raw sugar, or banana slices (optional) Bake for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes, slice and enjoy!!.

What makes this banana bread healthy? People are always shocked when I tell them this is healthy! It freezes well and it's going to become a staple in your house, too. Whole Wheat Banana Bread is delicious. If you are looking for a healthier lifestyle you can start by switching all-purpose flour with whole wheat flour, but when doing so you are going to have to add a bit more baking powder to help the bread rise high!