I am still here. And I’m still pregnant. I don’t really feel like it could be anytime soon but you never know. I am content waiting though and totally enjoying every minute of summer that we have been having.
We had a great weekend once again! Every weekend we have been visiting with the grandparents. It is really nice because my parents live on the lake so the girls have been loving being on the beach and practicing swimming. It is just so nice to be outside as much as we have been. Sunshine makes everyone happy. 🙂
Our garden is also still doing awesome. The corn has grown so tall and we always have never-ending amounts of lettuce, peas and beans.
We also have chard and beets…
and radishes!
The past few days I have also been busy in the kitchen making a lot of food. I wanted to have some meals made ahead of time for the family if and when the baby arrives so I made a big pot of Mixed Bean Garden Vegetable Soup with Homemade Whole Wheat Buns, Anytime Almond Cookies and 2 loaves of Apple Carrot Spice Bread to freeze and have for later. We have also still been obsessively eating the Smoky Hickory Black Bean and Quinoa Burgers topped with fresh lettuce and a side of beans from our garden a lot lately.
I absolutely L-O-V-E banana bread (in case you didn’t already notice) so today I made a loaf but tried something different. I added walnuts to the loaf and made Walnut Banana Bread.
Extremely Addictive Walnut Banana Bread
This loaf is deliciously sprinkled with Omega-3-loaded walnuts and sweetened naturally with maple syrup. I also reduced the oil in this recipe and added milk to the loaf to make it lower fat. A healthy whole wheat quick bread that is great for breakfast or a nice energizing snack. This loaf is also extremely addictive. You have been warned!
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 3/4 cup chopped walnuts
- 3 large overripe bananas (brown are best)
- 1/2 cup pure maple syrup
- 1/4 cup sunflower oil
- 1/4 cup almond milk (or other non-dairy milk)
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
Directions
Preheat the oven to 350°F. In a medium mixing bowl combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, sea salt and 1/2 cup of the chopped walnuts. In a separate smaller bowl mash the overripe bananas. Add the maple syrup, oil, almond milk and vanilla extract. Whisk until combined and add to the flour mixture. Do not over mix or the loaf will not rise properly. Pour batter into a lightly greased or non-stick 9 x 5 loaf pan, sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup of walnuts and bake 45-50 minutes, until golden brown and a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
This loaf is amazing! I love bananas and blueberries and bananas and chocolate chips but I really love the crunchiness the addition of walnuts adds to this loaf. I am definitely taking some to the hospital to snack on after I have the baby.
I hope that you too are enjoying your summer! I will keep you updated about when the baby finally arrives! 🙂
You should make a recipe with beets! I don’t know what the heck to do with my beets (other than use the greens for beet leaf dumplings.. mmmmmmmm).
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I swear, there’s not one recipe of your’s I’ve made that’s disappointed. This banana bread is ahhhhh-mazing. 😛
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Thank you Cassidy! We LOVE this banana bread and my mom and dad love when I bake it for them too! 🙂
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This recipe is SO delicious! This is the first healthy banana bread that my husband actually enjoyed! Thank you!
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Glad to hear it Katie! Thanks for your comment! 🙂 This recipe is a favorite by many and I make it often.
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I made this last night… So good! Your recipes are the first I look at when I want to bake something healthy 🙂
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Thanks Kate! I am glad that you enjoy the recipes! 🙂
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This looks amazing! I really want to try this, but I live in the Netherlands and we don’t really have a good version of baking soda. Is the baking soda optional (since baking powder contains some), or should I replace it with something else?
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Hi Sylvie! This recipe is one of my best recipes! Maybe you could add a little bit extra baking powder in place of the baking soda, just to make sure it rises properly. Enjoy!
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Can this be made without the walnuts also?
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Yes, ma’am! You could make it plain or even do chocolate chips or berries in place of the nuts in the loaf. 🙂
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