Who doesn’t love banana bread? It’s a cozy favorite for packing in lunches or enjoying on a cold weekend afternoon. This updated version of the classic is just as tasty and more nutritious and you’ll be delighted to have this recipe in your box.
Tip: For the best results, make your own flaxseed meal from seeds that are either fresh or have been stored in the freezer in an airtight container. If you have a coffee grinder dedicated to spices, it will produce a nice, fine meal for your vegan “egg” substitute.
Ingredients
Wet:
- 2 Tbsp. ground flaxseed
- 6 Tbsp. water
- ⅓ cup sugar
- ⅓ cup applesauce
- 2 very ripe bananas, mashed
- ¼ cup + 1 Tbsp. canola oil
- ⅓ cup skim milk
- 1 Tbsp. vanilla
Dry:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup white whole-wheat flour
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- ½ tsp. baking soda
- ½ tsp. salt
- ½ cup chopped walnuts
Directions
- Preheat oven to 325ºF. Line a bread pan with parchment paper.
- Soak flaxseed meal in water to gel (5-10 minutes). When set, whisk in remaining wet ingredients.
- Sift in flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Stir until just blended. Fold in walnuts and pour into baking pan.
- Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with a fine crumb (45-55 minutes).
Nutrition Facts
12 servings per container
Serving Size 78 g
| Amount per serving | ||
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 200 | |
| % Daily Value* | ||
| Total Fat 10g | 13% | |
| Saturated Fat 1g | 5% | |
| Trans Fat 0g | ||
| Polyunsaturated Fat 4.5g | ||
| Monounsaturated Fat 4.5g | ||
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% | |
| Sodium 215mg | 9% | |
| Total Carbohydrate 26g | 9% | |
| Dietary Fiber 2.5g | 7% | |
| Total Sugars 9g | ||
| Includes 6g Added Sugars | 12% | |
| Sugar Alcohol 0g | ||
| Other Carbohydrate 14g | ||
| Protein 4g | ||
| Vitamin D 0.1mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium 78.3mg | 6% | |
| Iron 1.1mg | 6% | |
| Potassium 155mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin A 5mcg | 0% | |
| Vitamin C 1.9mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin E 1.2mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin K 4.7mcg | 4% | |
| Thiamin 0.2mg | 15% | |
| Riboflavin 0.1mg | 8% | |
| Niacin 1.9mg | 15% | |
| Vitamin B6 0.1mg | 6% | |
| Folate 43.9mcg | 11% | |
| Vitamin B12 0mcg | 0% | |
| Biotin 2.1mcg | 6% | |
| Chloride 26.6mg | 2% | |
| Pantothenate 0.2mg | 0% | |
| Phosphorus 150mg | 10% | |
| Iodine 3.6mcg | 2% | |
| Magnesium 31.6mg | 8% | |
| Zinc 0.5mg | 10% | |
| Selenium 9.2mcg | 15% | |
| Copper 0.2mg | 20% | |
| Manganese 0.6mg | 25% | |
| Chromium 0.2mcg | 0% | |
| Molybdenum 1.6mcg | 4% | |
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
Ingredients
Banana, Enriched All Purpose Flour (unbleached Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Whole Wheat Flour, Water, Skim Milk, Unsweetened Applesauce, Canola Oil, Sugar, Walnuts, Flax Seed Meal, Vanilla Extract, Baking Powder (sodium Bicarbonate, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate), Salt, Baking Soda.
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