Banana Maple Nut Bread

A hearty banana bread using maple syrup as sweetener instead of sugar

Original recipe makes 1 9×5 inch loaf

Ingredients

2 cups whole wheat flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup pure maple syrup
4 eggs, separated
2 tablespoons milk
3 bananas, mashed
1/2 cup chopped walnuts

  • PREP

    10 mins

  • COOK

    50 mins

  • READY IN

    1 hr

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9×5 inch loaf pan.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, combine flour and salt. Add oil, syrup and egg yolks; stir well. Add milk and mashed bananas; stir well. Add chopped nuts and stir.
  3. Beat egg whites until stiff; fold into batter. Pour batter into prepared loaf pan. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into center of the loaf comes out clean.

Nutrition

Calories: 214 kcal
Carbohydrates: 24.8 g
Cholesterol: 57 mg
Fat: 11.7 g
Fiber: 2.8 g
Protein: 4.8 g
Sodium: 60 mg