There’s nothing regular about this banana bread. It’s a family favorite that I’ve made dozens of times. There are those who eat it for breakfast while others eat it for snacks. Be wary; this recipe calls for 5 BANANAS (ideal for slinging overripe bananas), along with nuts, seeds, dried fruit, and whole grain flour/oatmeal. It’s not overly sweet, and I give it a little extra something with the addition of a handful of chocolate chips. Simply nibbling on it will put a smile on your face.
Ingredients:
Two hundred fifty milliliters (one cup) of whole wheat flour or other wholemeal flour
One cup (about 250 milliliters) of traditional oatmeal flakes
125 ml (½ cup) unbleached all-purpose flour
5 ml (1 teaspoon) (1 teaspoon) Powdered sugar
One cup (or 250 milliliters) of nuts or seeds of your choosing (I like walnuts and pumpkin seeds)
dried fruit (grapes, cranberries, apricots), 125 ml (12 cup), chopped
To prepare, grind 60 ml (1/4 cup) chia seeds (or flax seeds)
60 ml (¼ cup) Chips, chocolate (optional)
Five overripe bananas, mashed (four or six will also do).
2 eggs
60 ml (¼ cup) finely packed brown sugar
125 ml (½ cup) Yogurt, either plain or vanilla
5 ml (1 teaspoon) (1 teaspoon) vanilla bean extract in its purest form
1/2 teaspoon (1 ml) of ground cardamom (optional)
60 ml (4 tablespoons) (4 tablespoons) corn oil
5 ml (1 teaspoon) (1 teaspoon) Sulfuric acid for baking
Notes:
You can easily make 2 loaves of bread from this recipe by doubling it. Bread gets frozen.
Cardamom is a wonderful spice, but cinnamon has a similar flavor and aroma and can be used instead.
In its place, you can use the same amount of applesauce in place of the oil.
Two egg whites can be used in place of one whole egg.
Tip: Freeze your over-ripe bananas without the peel in a bag, stating the number of bananas on the bag. Bananas can be defrosted in quantities as small as one.
Ingredients
- Two hundred fifty milliliters (one cup) of whole wheat flour or other wholemeal flour
- One cup (about 250 milliliters) of traditional oatmeal flakes
- 125 ml (½ cup) unbleached all-purpose flour
- 5 ml (1 teaspoon) (1 teaspoon) Powdered sugar
- One cup (or 250 milliliters) of nuts or seeds of your choosing (I like walnuts and pumpkin seeds)
- dried fruit (grapes, cranberries, apricots), 125 ml (12 cup), chopped
- To prepare, grind 60 ml (1/4 cup) chia seeds (or flax seeds)
- 60 ml (¼ cup) Chips, chocolate (optional)
- Five overripe bananas, mashed (four or six will also do).
- 2 eggs
- 60 ml (¼ cup) finely packed brown sugar
- 125 ml (½ cup) Yogurt, either plain or vanilla
- 5 ml (1 teaspoon) (1 teaspoon) vanilla bean extract in its purest form
- 1/2 teaspoon (1 ml) of ground cardamom (optional)
- 60 ml (4 tablespoons) (4 tablespoons) corn oil
- 5 ml (1 teaspoon) (1 teaspoon) Sulfuric acid for baking
Instructions
Move the rack to the middle position within the oven. Turn the oven temperature up to 180 C (350 F). Extend two ends of parchment paper into a loaf pan that holds about 1.5 liters (6 cups).
Whisk together the flours, oats, baking powder, baking soda, nuts, dried fruit, chia seeds, and chocolate chips in a large bowl. Don't bother with right now.
Bananas should be mashed with a potato masher or fork in a separate basin.
Add the rest of the ingredients and whisk with a spoon until the mixture is pretty smooth.
Mix the dry ingredients with a spatula until they are evenly distributed and the mixture is just moistened. Distribute the mixture in the mold.
Bake for 1 hour 10 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the bread comes out clean.
Wait 10 minutes to unmold after cooling.
Notes
You can easily make 2 loaves of bread from this recipe by doubling it. Bread gets frozen. Cardamom is a wonderful spice, but cinnamon has a similar flavor and aroma and can be used instead. In its place, you can use the same amount of applesauce in place of the oil. Two egg whites can be used in place of one whole egg. Tip: Freeze your over-ripe bananas without the peel in a bag, stating the number of bananas on the bag. Bananas can be defrosted in quantities as small as one.