Banana Bread

Liam and I made this banana bread recipe that I found on the Dr. Weil website. It's hard to find a really good  vegan banana bread recipe here is one that uses no eggs or milk. If you really can't eat honey (which I don't agree with, I'll post about my brother the beekeeper later) then you can just replace it with sugar or agave nectar. This bread is moist and delicious you won't even notice that it's good for you! Banana Bread

Description

Native to the Caribbean and Central America, bananas are one of America's favorite fruits. They are rich in potassium - one banana contains 450 mg of potassium, one-fifth of the adult daily requirement - and offer a fair share of magnesium (33 mg), too. In addition, bananas help to strengthen the stomach lining and are good for soothing indigestion. Most banana bread recipes are saturated with butter and sugar. This one uses a small amount of canola oil instead - which is much better for your heart - and honey, which of course means lots of flavor. Don't use regular whole-wheat flour. It is too heavy for this recipe. Look for whole-wheat pastry flour instead. Food as Medicine Bananas have two stomach-protective mechanisms. First, they help the stomach lining to produce a thicker mucus barrier to protect against stomach acids. Second, compounds in bananas called protease inhibitors can help reduce bacteria in the stomach that have been shown to promote ulcers.

Ingredients

3 very ripe bananas (I only had 2 bananas) ½ cup honey (I used 1/3 cup) 3 tablespoons expeller-pressed canola oil, plus a little more for oiling the loaf pan (I used olive oil) 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 1 ½ cups whole-wheat pastry flour 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda ¼ teaspoon salt ¾ cup chopped walnuts or pecans (I used 1 cup of walnuts)

Instructions

1. Heat the oven to 350° F. Lightly oil a loaf pan. 2. Mash the bananas and mix with the honey, canola oil and vanilla extract.  3. Stir together the whole-wheat pastry flour, baking soda and salt. Add the nuts. 4. Blend the two mixtures and spoon into a lightly oiled loaf pan. Bake for 40 minutes, or until center is set. I'll post pictures later :)