Banana Bread

Last night, I made the most amazing banana bread I have ever tasted.

It's incredibly moist, flavorful, and not to mention healthy and dairy-free :) Even Jon liked it, and normally, if something I bake is missing butter and white flour, he hates it. This time, I'll have to hide the rest of the loaf so I can at least have one more piece.

Banana Bread
Original recipe found HERE

3-4 very ripe bananas
¾ cup brown sugar, packed

1 large egg, lightly beaten

1½ cups whole wheat flour

¼ cup extra virgin olive oil

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon kosher salt

1 teaspoon vanilla
½ teaspoon powdered ginger
¼ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
½ cup toasted sliced almonds


Preheat oven to 325 degrees.


In a medium bowl, mash bananas. Add all other ingredients and mix well (I used my KitchenAid).


Pour batter into an oiled and lightly floured loaf pan. Bake 1 hour.


Nutrition Info (about 12 slices per loaf):

Calories 202.7
Total Fat 7.6 g
Sodium 309.8 mg
Total Carbohydrate 37.2 g
Dietary Fiber 3.1 g
Sugars 22.2 g
Protein 3.8 g

To put the healthyness in to perspective, a slice of banana bread from Starbucks (which tastes almost EXACTLY the same) is 390 calories!

(And Ciara, if you're interested, each slice is 4 points)