Banana Flax Bread

Serving Size: 12

This Banana Flaxseed Bread recipe is packed with nutrients as well as flavor! It uses a mixture of white whole wheat, and all-purpose flour, plus ground flaxseed.

Recipe by: Dr. Sonali Ruder

Cook Times

Active Prep20

Hands-On Cook0

Hands-Off Cook50

Passive0

Total Time1 10

Recipe Serving Size12

Cooking Tools Required

8x5 inch Loaf Pan, Cutting board, Measuring cups and spoons, Mixing bowls, Oven, Sharp Knives, Spatula, Whisk

Ingredients

1.5 cup ripe banana mashed
1/3 cup reduced fat vanilla Greek yogurt
2 egg large
1/4 safflower oil
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2/3 cup light brown sugar or coconut palm sugar
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 cup white whole wheat flour
1/3 cup flax meal
1.5 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon Kosher salt

Optional:

1/2 cup walnuts or pecans, chopped

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350F
Mix the bananas, yogurt, egg, oil, and vanilla together in the bowl until combined.
Add the sugar and continue to mix until combined.
Whisk the flours, flaxseed, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt together in a medium bowl.
Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients in the mixer and beat until just combined ( do not over-mix).
Optional stir the nuts into the batter.
Pour batter into a 9 x 5 inch loaf pan coated with cooking spray.
Bake in the oven for 50 to 55 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Remove from oven and cool for 10 minutes in the pan.
Remove from pan and let cool on wire rack.

Reheating Instructions

Can be frozen

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