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Banana bread with beans, honey.
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Bean Banana Bread

Course Bread
Keyword Applesauce, Baking Soda, Bananas, Eggs, Greek Yogurt, Raisins, Sugar, Vanilla Extract, White Beans, Whole Wheat Flour
Cooking Method Oven
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings 12
Calories 149kcal
Author University of Maine Cooperative Extension

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Loaf Pan 9x5
  • Large Bowl

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

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

Calories: 149kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 27mg | Sodium: 299mg | Potassium: 184mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 58IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 22mg | Iron: 1mg