I hate to bake. I mean, I really hate to bake. But, after watching bananas go bad on my counter time and again, I decided to teach myself how to bake banana bread. In the spirit of my Reclaim Me principles, I decided to make the recipe as healthy, as organic, and as local as possible. Here's my recipe for outstanding (and super healthy) banana bread:
6 overripe bananas
1/2 cup ground granny smith apples (or no-sugar-added apple sauce)
1/2 cup raw honey
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp vanilla
1 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 cup flax seeds
1 tsp coarse sea salt
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1. Mash bananas in a large bowl. Mix in applesauce, honey, cinnamon, vanilla, and salt.
2. Fold flour, flax seeds, baking powder, and baking soda into wet mixture.
3. Spray mini loaf pan with vegetable cooking spray.
4. Divide batter into six equal parts and pour into pan.
5. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes, or until an inserted knife comes away clean.
6. Remove from oven, cool, in pan, for 10 minutes.
7. Remove loaves from pan, place mini loaves on cooling rack.
8. Enjoy!!
