Banana Bread

This bread is great for breakfast. Spread a thin layer of creamy margarine and alongside a glass of oats milk.

INGREDIENTS
190 g unbleached flour
60 g whole wheat flour
100 g raw sugar
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp sea salt
1 tsp ground cinnamon
80 ml sunflower oil
2 tsp vanilla
50 g vanilla yogurt
2 eggs
350 g bananas, mashed (about 3-4 medium)
100 g walnuts, chopped

DIRECTIONS
Heat oven to 150°C. Lightly greased a 9x5x3 inch loaf pan with cooking spray.

In a bowl, mix the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and cinnamon and set aside. In a large bowl, combine the oil, vanilla, yogurt and eggs; mix well. Add in bananas. Gradually add the dry ingredients and stir until combined. Fold in walnuts.

Pour batter into the greased pan and bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.


Recipe makes 12 servings.
Nutrition (per serving)
Calories 331 Total Fat 15.2g Saturated Fat 2.1g Cholesterol 43mg Sodium 296mg Total Carbohydrate 44.9g Dietary Fiber 3.3g Sugars 17.5g Protein 6.6g Vitamin A 1% Vitamin C 7% Calcium 6% Iron 11%

Blueberry Banana Bread

This bread is rich with antioxidants, nutty fiber and sweet banana flavor. Great for breakfast.

INGREDIENTS
250 g all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
100 g margarine
200 g raw sugar
2 eggs
2 medium bananas, mashed
145 g fresh blueberries
100 g almond, chopped

DIRECTIONS
In a bowl, combine the flour, baking soda and salt and set aside. In a large bowl, combine the margarine, sugar and egg; mix well. Add in bananas. Gradually add the dry ingredients and stir until combined. Fold in blueberries and almond.

Pour batter into a greased 9x5x3 inch loaf pan. Bake at 170ºC for 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.

Recipe makes 10 servings.
Nutrition (per serving)
Calories 351 Total Fat 15.4g Saturated Fat 2.2g Cholesterol 42mg Sodium 389mg Total Carbohydrate 48.9g Dietary Fiber 3g Sugars 25g Protein 6.8g Vitamin A 8% Vitamin C 5% Calcium 4% Iron 6%