Banana Date Flaxseed Bread

I’m always searching for healthy recipes, and this flaxseed banana bread filled the bill. The flax seeds give the bread a really nutty taste.

Preparation Details

Prep Time: 10 mins

Cook Time: 55 mins

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins

Servings: 10

Ingredients

• ½ cup flax seed
• 3 bananas, mashed
• ¼ cup vegetable oil
• ½ cup white sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• ½ teaspoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¼ cup flax seed
• ½ cup chopped pitted dates

Steps

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease an 8×4-inch loaf pan.
2. Grind 1/2 cup flax seed in an electric coffee grinder or food processor; set aside.
3. Beat together banana, oil, sugar, and eggs in a large bowl. Mix together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, ground flax seed, and 1/4 cup whole flax seed in a separate bowl. Gradually stir flour mixture into banana mixture. Fold in dates. Spoon batter into the prepared loaf pan.
4. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the loaf comes out clean, 55 to 60 minutes.