Healthy Banana Bread (Naturally Sweetened)
This healthy banana nut bread recipe contains no added sugar, using natural date paste instead, and combines banana and walnut for a delicious, yet healthy, treat!
Servings12 Servings
Calories196kcal
- 1 3/4 cups whole wheat flour 225 grams
- 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp mixed spice 1/2 tsp cinnamon, 1/4 tsp nutmeg and 1/4 tsp cloves
- 1/3 cup walnuts chopped
- 2 tBsp heaped date paste or 4 dates mashed with 1/3 cup hot water
- 2 eggs
- 2 ripe bananas 2 large or 3 small ones
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup coconut oil
Instructions
- Mash the bananas in a large bowl. You should be able to do this with a fork, as overripe bananas will be lovely and soft.
- When you obtain a purée-like substance, add the eggs, coconut oil, homemade date paste and vanilla extract.Mix well and set aside.
- In a separate bowl, mix the dry ingredients: the flour, bicarbonate of soda, salt and mixed spice.
- Add the flour mixture to the banana mixture. Then mix well, until thoroughly combined.
- Crush or roughly chop some of the walnuts and add them to the batter. Keep some of the walnuts aside to top the banana bread.
- Incorporate the walnuts well in the mixture but don't over-mix as that will affect the texture of the banana nut bread.
- Get your loaf pan ready by either lining it with a parchment paper liner or greasing it well.
- Pour the batter into the loaf tin.
- Shred/grate the rest of the walnuts, or chop them very finely, and sprinkle on top of the banana bread.
- Bake in a pre-heated oven at 180ºC/350ºF for 1 hour.
- Leave the banana bread to cool down on a rack before cutting it.
Notes
How to Store:Store this banana nut bread in an air-tight container at room temperature for 3-5 days. It will also keep well within the refrigerator for a week.Alternatively, for longer-term storage, you can freeze this banana bread for up to three months. Slicing it pre-freeze can affect the moisture levels of the bread. Although, saying that, I've never been disappointed after thawing out a slice or two and it's handy to have individual portions ready to thaw when needed.
Nutrition
Serving: 1Slice | Calories: 196kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 27mg | Sodium: 199mg | Potassium: 175mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 52IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 16mg | Iron: 1mg
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