Healthy Blueberry Banana-Nut Bread
Lovely breakfast bread that's made with whole grains, honey, pecans, blueberries and bananas, and is a healthy option compared to most sweet breads. Terrific for a company or holiday breakfast.
Equipment
- 4 small miniature bread pans
- 1 large mixing bowl
- 1 wooden spoon
- measuring cups
- measuring spoons
- 1 electric mixer
- 1 bamboo skewer or knife to check bread for doneness
Ingredients
- 1 stick unsalted butter softened (1/2 cup)
- 1 cup honey or granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 4 large overripe bananas mashed
- 2 cups soft white wheat berries, ground into flour all purpose unbleached will do or a pastry flour
- 3/4 cup whole wheat flour
- 1/4 cup ground flaxseeds
- 1 cup walnuts or pecans, chopped, but any kind will do (measure after chopping)
- 10 oz. fresh blueberries or 12-oz. frozen blueberries
- 1/2 tsp. sea salt or kosher salt
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1 tsp. baking soda
Instructions
- Mix butter, honey, eggs, bananas, baking powder, salt, and baking soda with an electric mixer until well mixed.
- Stir in flour, wheat flour, flaxseeds, walnuts or pecans, and blueberries with a wooden spoon until combined.
- Pour into 4 miniature loaf pans that have been sprayed with Baker’s Joy cooking spray.
- Bake at 350° for 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes or until a knife or bamboo skewer inserted into center of bread comes out clean.
- Each miniature loaf yields about 6 slices.
Notes
NOTE: Start checking for doneness at one hour. Your oven may cook faster than mine.
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Nutrition
Calories: 201kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 4gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 26mgSodium: 126mgPotassium: 155mgFiber: 2gSugar: 16gVitamin A: 162IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 31mgIron: 1mg
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