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Whole Wheat Banana Walnut Bread

With a few simple substitutions, this high-fiber alternative offers all the flavor and moistness of the original.

Total Time

1hr 10min

4.5

2 Ratings

Author: Bernice Chao

Servings:

Ingredients

•

1 2/3 cups

Whole Wheat Flour

•

2 tsp

Baking Powder

•

2/3 cup

Granulated Sugar

•

1 tsp

Salt

•

Eggland's Best Classic Egg

or Flax Egg

•

4 Tbsp

Unsalted Butter

or Vegan Margarine

•

1/3 cup

Non-Fat Milk

or Almond Milk

•

Lemon , zested

•

Bananas , peeled

•

4 Tbsp

Apple Sauce

•

2/3 cup

Walnuts

•

as needed

Nonstick Cooking Spray

or Coconut Oil Spray

Cooking Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees (180 degrees C).

Spray an 8 1/2 x 4 1/2-inch bread load with Nonstick Cooking Spray (as needed) . Combine Whole Wheat Flour (1 2/3 cups) , Baking Powder (2 tsp) , and Salt (1 tsp) in a medium bowl. Set aside.

In this order, add ingredients to the Vitamix: Eggland's Best Classic Egg (1) , Granulated Sugar (2/3 cup) , Unsalted Butter (4 Tbsp) Non-Fat Milk (1/3 cup) , 1 tsp zest of the Lemon (1) , Bananas (2) , and Apple Sauce (4 Tbsp) . Variable 1-5, 15 seconds or until mixed.

Pour the wet ingredients into the mixing bowl with dry ingredients and mix gently by hand or with a spatula to combine. Fold Walnuts (2/3 cup) in after the dry and wet ingredients are mixed, reserving some walnuts for topping later.

Bake for an hour, check if fully cooked with a toothpick. It is cooked when an inserted toothpick comes out clean. Let it cool and serve.

Author's Notes

Substitute a Flax Egg, Vegan Margarine, and Almond Milk to make this vegan.

Nutrition Per Serving

CALORIES

250

FAT

10.8 g

PROTEIN

5.3 g

CARBS

36.4 g