Do you have banana's sitting is your kitchen turning brown? Don't chuck them! Make this banana bread recipe made with whole wheat flour.
I think I pick up a bunch of banana's just about every time I go to the food store. I use banana's in smoothies and my hubby and daughter eat them too. We occasionally have some left over that no one will eat, because the skin has turned brown. These very ripe gems are perfect to bake with.
Banana bread is made in our house probably three times a year. I really do try to freeze banana's before they are too far gone. Banana bread is a nice treat sometimes. I used to make my mother in-laws recipe, which has too much sugar. This recipe uses maple syrup instead of granulated sugar and I cut the amount in half.
You can make this bread with or without nuts. My mother in-laws recipe called for walnuts, so that it what we use. I really like to incorporate nuts in to baked goods. I love the crunch and the addition of healthy fats. You can refrigerate the bread or freeze it to make the loaf last longer.
Recipe
Banana Bread
Ingredients
- 3 ripe bananas
- ⅓ cup maple syrup
- ½ cup melted butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 egg beaten
- 1 ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- 1 ½ cup whole wheat flour
- ⅓ cup walnuts chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a medium bowl mash peeled bananas.
- Add in maple syrup and melted butter, stir to mix.
- Add in vanilla and egg, stir to mix.
- Add in baking soda, salt, and flour, stir to combine.
- Stir in walnuts.
- Pour batter into a greased and floured 4x8 loaf pan.
- Bake for 1 hour or until a tester comes out clean.
Nutrition
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Selena @ The Nutritious Kitchen says
This is just lovely! I am all about simple ingredient lists and to be honest, banana bread is a huge staple in my house. I'm talking 3 times a month! LOL great recipe, pining!
Rachel @ Athletic Avocado says
Yum! I love banana bread! This looks like perfection!
Jeanine @MommyEntourage says
Yum! I love warm banana bread with melted butter.
Julia says
I love making banana bread, I have some seriously ripe bananas I might make some now.
Rachel says
This looks delicious!
Jen @ Yummy Healthy Easy says
We love banana bread! I always pick up bananas when I'm at the store, too. I love this recipe, the added maple syrup would add so much extra flavor. Pinned! Can't wait to make it!
Thalia @ butter and brioche says
I love a good banana bread and must try out your recipe - it looks so moist, flavourosme and delicious!
usha dora says
why is my cake hard when i take it out of the oven after the required time ? what is the problem?
Jennifer Lynn-Pullman says
Not sure. The cake should have a crust on the outside, but be very moist inside.
Jo Caldwell says
Last time I made banana bread it came out a wee bit hard as well. I believe the issue was loaf pan was a bit too large. I think had I pulled it out sooner than called for it would have been perfect. Just a thought.