Guest guest Posted May 23, 2006 Report Share Posted May 23, 2006 Everyone has their own recipe for banana bread - the one their mother used to make, or the one they found in their favorite cookbook. But most banana breads are full of oil, and usually include a good-sized amount of sugar. This one is a good-for-you version. The whole wheat flour and flax meal give you a nice hit of fiber, the olive oil is the " good kind of fat, " and the amount of sugar is relatively low. However, despite all of the fairly healthy ingredients, it's got a lovely flavor. Check out the finished bread at http://www.28cooks.com Banana Oatmeal Snack Cake 1 c whole wheat flour 1/2 c flax meal 1/2 c brown sugar 1 1/2 tsp baking powder 1/4 tsp baking soda 1/4 tsp salt 1 tsp cinnamon 3/4 c oats 1 c mashed banana 1/3 c plain yogurt 1/4 c olive oil 1 tsp vanilla 2 eggs, beaten (or egg substitute) Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 8x8 square pan, or a regular loaf pan. Combine all dry ingredients in a large bowl. In a smaller bowl, combine banana, yogurt, oil, vanilla, and egg, and stir well. Add wet ingredients to dry, stirring gently just until fully moistened. Spread batter into prepared pan, and bake 30-35 minutes (50-55 if using loaf pan), until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool thoroughly and slice. Enjoy! Christiane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 23, 2006 Report Share Posted May 23, 2006 This does sound wonderful, but does everything have to be good for you? I read somewhere a number of years ago that even if you did everything right, perfectly, that it would only add 1 1/2 years to your life span barring accidents of course. So, I have decided that as long as what I do is not harming any other life form then I can do it and enjoy it. That is why I am vegan and organic. Organic so that I don't pollute the world and kill other life forms off. Chocolate and salt. Of course probably not good for this particular life form....<grinning> And then of course I wonder if there is anything that we can do that doesn't harm something somewhere somehow. linda " britton618 " <cl.britton But > most banana breads are full of oil, and usually include a good-sized > amount of sugar. > > This one is a good-for-you version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 23, 2006 Report Share Posted May 23, 2006 Looks so pretty and yummy; just perfect as all the recipes you share do. Ever get asked if you want to start your own cooking show or restaurant? Maybe some day a rich movie star will read your blog and offer you tons of money to move in with them as their personal chef! [ i just pray it ain't Michael Jackson! *lol*] ~ PT ~ P.S. Did you see my additional questions about the sofrito sauce? post #30668 Thanks! " It is no measure of health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society. " ~ Krishnamurti ~~~*~~~*~~~> , " britton618 " <cl.britton wrote: > > Everyone has their own recipe for banana bread - the one their mother > used to make, or the one they found in their favorite cookbook. But > most banana breads are full of oil, and usually include a good-sized > amount of sugar. > > This one is a good-for-you version. The whole wheat flour and flax > meal give you a nice hit of fiber, the olive oil is the " good kind of > fat, " and the amount of sugar is relatively low. However, despite all > of the fairly healthy ingredients, it's got a lovely flavor. Check > out the finished bread at http://www.28cooks.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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