Banana bread with beans, honey.

Ingredients 

  • 2 Bananas Ripe, mashed
  • 2 Eggs Beaten
  • 1/4 cup White Beans Cooked, mashed
  • 1/4 cup Greek Yogurt Plain, non-fat
  • 3/4 cup Applesauce Unsweetened
  • 1 1/2 tsp Vanilla Extract
  • 1/2 cup Sugar
  • 1 cup All-Purpose Flour
  • 3/4 cup Whole Wheat Flour
  • 1 tsp Baking Soda
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 2 tsp Ground Cinnamon Optional
  • 1/4 cup Raisins Or nuts, optional

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Loaf Pan 9×5
  • Large Bowl

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 300°F.
  • Grease or spray a 9×5” loaf pan.
  • In a medium bowl, beat together the mashed bananas, eggs, mashed/pureed beans, yogurt, applesauce, and vanilla extract.
  • Add sugar and beat until fluffy.
  • In a large bowl, mix flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon in a bowl.
  • Combine flour and banana mixture together, mix until combined.
  • Add raisins or nuts if you want. Stir until combined.
  • Pour the mixture into a greased loaf pan, and bake for 60 minutes. Poke a toothpick in the center of the bread to check for doneness, if the toothpick comes out clean remove the bread from the oven and let it cool for 5-10 minutes.

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Notes

  • Put whole bananas in the freezer, if they are dark and spotted. Thaw, peel, and mash them when you are ready to make banana bread.
  • Store the bread in the refrigerator.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Bean Banana Bread
Amount per Serving
Calories
 
149
Calories from Fat 9
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
1
g
2
%
Saturated Fat
 
1
g
6
%
Trans Fat
 
1
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
1
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
1
g
Cholesterol
 
27
mg
9
%
Sodium
 
299
mg
13
%
Potassium
 
184
mg
5
%
Carbohydrates
 
32
g
11
%
Fiber
 
2
g
8
%
Sugar
 
12
g
13
%
Protein
 
4
g
8
%
Vitamin A
 
58
IU
1
%
Vitamin C
 
2
mg
2
%
Calcium
 
22
mg
2
%
Iron
 
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Keyword Applesauce, Baking Soda, Bananas, Eggs, Greek Yogurt, Raisins, Sugar, Vanilla Extract, White Beans, Whole Wheat Flour