Banana Bread
For some, brown bananas mean a missed opportunity. For us, they’re just the beginning of a delicious adventure.
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Cooking time1 hr![]()
Prep time15 min![]()
ServingsPortions 16
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cups (300 mL) whole wheat flour
- 1 1/4 cups (300 mL) all-purpose flour
- 1 1/4 tsp. (6 mL) baking powder
- 1/2 tsp. (2 mL) baking soda
- 1/2 cup (125 mL) Dairy-free Becel® Plant Butter - Salted
- 1 cup (250 mL) firmly packed brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 3/4 cup (175 mL) low-fat buttermilk
- 1 tsp. (5 mL) vanilla extract
- 4 ripe bananas, mashed
- 1/3 cup (75 mL) finely chopped toasted walnuts
Nutritional Guidelines (per serving)
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350˚F (180˚C). Lightly spray 9 x 5-inch (23 x 13-cm) loaf pan with no-stick cooking spray.
- Combine flours, baking powder and baking soda in medium bowl; set aside.
- Beat Becel® Salted Plant Butter with brown sugar in large bowl with electric mixer on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Beat in eggs, buttermilk and vanilla, scraping sides occasionally, until blended. Alternately beat in flour mixture and bananas until blended. Stir in walnuts. Spoon into prepared loaf pan.
- Bake 60 minutes or until toothpick in center comes out clean and top is dark golden brown. Cool 10 minutes on wire rack; remove from pan and cool completely.
During this time, when ingredients may be hard to find, we've listed
some easy substitutions.
-If you don't have baking powder, increase baking soda to 1 teaspoon (5 mL) .
-If you don't have baking soda, increase baking powder to 2 3/4 teaspoons (13 mL).
) -If you don't have brown sugar use 1 cup (250 mL) white sugar mixed with 1 tablespoon (15 mL)molasses or maple syrup.
-If you don't have eggs use 1/2 (125 mL) cup applesauce or 2 tablespoons (30 mL) flax meal combined with 1/3 cup (75 mL) water.
-If you don't have buttermilk stir 2-1/4 teaspoons (11 mL) lemon juice or white vinegar into 3/4 cup (175 mL) milk and let sit 5 minutes.
-If you don't have vanilla, use maple syrup or just leave it out.
-If you don't have enough bananas, you can use 1/2 cup ( 125 mL) applesauce for each banana, but don't replace more than 2 bananas or the bread will be too wet.
-If you don't have walnuts, use pecans or pistachios or you can just leave out. You can also substitute chocolate chips for the walnuts.
-Use any Becel product instead of Becel Plant-Based Bricks.
