Third Time is a Charm!

 Oh, finally! About 5 loaves and 15 bananas later... I had an edible banana nut bread altering the recipe with applesauce and flax seed (in place of olive oil). I had it for breakfast on my early morning class days & it gave me the energy I needed! To make it a more complete meal I boiled an egg the night before and got a coffee with skim milk at the school cafeteria. 

So that you don't have to make a banana nut bread 3 times like me, the recipe is right below for your delightful convenience :)

Enjoy!

• 2 tablespoons Smart Balance, melted
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 3 medium  mashed ripe bananas
• 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1-1/3 cups all-purpose flour
• 2/3 cup whole wheat flour
• 3 Tbsp Flax Seed, lightly soaked in some water
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup chopped pecans
• About 2 Tbsp of honey to drizzle on top

Directions:

1. Take the 3 Tbsp of flax seed & run 2 Tbsp of water until it is moist & gel like. Then lightly dry pat it to get excess moisture

2. In a large bowl beat all wet ingredients

3. In a separate bowl mix all dry ingredients

4. Gently fold the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients

5. Pour into a 9in x 5in loaf pan that has been coated with cooking spray and drizzle the honey on top.

6. Bake for about 60-minutes or until a tooth pick comes out clean