Often banana bread is laden with oil or butter, refined white flour and loads of sugar. Here we have created a healthier version that is just as, if not more delicious! We also have a gluten free nut free version.
This recipe freezes well.
Wholemeal Banana Bread
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Serves: 10 slices
Ingredients
- 3 bananas (the riper the better)
- 1 1/2 cups wholemeal plain flour
- 1/4 cup honey
- 2 eggs (or chia mixture above)
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 cup sunflower oil
- OPTIONAL CRUNCHY TOPPING
- 1 cup walnuts or macadamia nuts
- 1/4 ower or olive oil
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup pumpkin seeds
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius
- Grease and line a loaf pan with grease proof paper
- In a blender or thermomix, blend the bananas until smooth
- Add the rest of the ingredients and blend for 1 minute until smooth
- Pour batter into pan
- If using the crunchy topping, see below
- ace on middle shelf of oven
- Bake for 45 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean
- FOR THE TOPPING
- Place all ingredients in the blender and pulse until mixed but still chunky
- Using your hands, sprinkle along the top of the cake just before going in the oven
- Sprinkle with pumpkin seeds to finish
Tara is a university qualified nutritionist, renowned for her no-nonsense approach to nutrition and health. She helps people learn how to live a healthy life without the need for fad diets or expensive crazy ingredients. Just real food.
