Lucies Honey-Sweetened Banana Bread
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Ingredients
- 1 cup unbleached white flour
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 1/4 cup raw wheat germ
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 8 Tbs. (1 stick) unsalted butter
- 3/4 cup golden honey
- 2 large eggs, beaten
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 cup mashed very ripe bananas
- 1/2 cup chopped nuts, such as walnuts
- 1/2 cup chopped dates or apricots
Preparation
- Preheat oven to 325F. Butter and flour a 9×5-inch loaf pan.
- Combine flours, wheat germ, salt and baking soda in mixing bowl; set aside. Melt butter in saucepan, and add honey; remove from heat, and mix well. Add eggs, vanilla and bananas to honey mixture, stirring until well mixed. Stir in dry ingredients, nuts and fruit. Pour into loaf pan.
- Bake 1 hour and 10 minutes, or until golden and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool on rack. Wrap well and store 1 day before slicing.
Nutrition Information
- Serving Size SERVES 16
- Calories 220
- Carbohydrate Content 33 g
- Cholesterol Content 40 mg
- Fat Content 9 g
- Fiber Content 2 g
- Protein Content 4 g
- Saturated Fat Content 4 g
- Sodium Content 200 mg
- Sugar Content 18 g
- Trans Fat Content 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat Content 0 g