I’m always searching for healthy recipes, and this one filled the bill. The flaxseeds give the bread a really nutty taste.
Original recipe makes 1 – 8×4 inch loaf
Ingredients
1/2 cup flax seed
3 bananas, mashed
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup white sugar
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup flax seed
1/2 cup chopped pitted dates
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PREP
10 mins
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COOK
55 mins
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READY IN
1 hr 5 mins
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease an 8×4 inch loaf pan. Use an electric coffee grinder or food processor to grind 1/2 cup flax seed; set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat together banana, oil, sugar and eggs. In a separate bowl, mix together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, ground flax seed and 1/4 cup whole flax seed. Gradually stir flour mixture into banana mixture. Fold in dates. Spoon batter into prepared loaf pan.
- Bake in preheated oven for 55 to 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the loaf comes out clean.
Nutrition
Calories: 263 kcal
Carbohydrates: 42.6 g
Cholesterol: 42 mg
Fat: 10.5 g
Fiber: 6.6 g
Protein: 6.7 g
Sodium: 218 mg