Powerhouse Banana Bread
Basic white bread setting works just fine, choose your normal crust settings.
Recipe Summary Powerhouse Banana Bread
This date, nuts, and oats concoction is delicately spiced and makes a perfect, highly nutritious breakfast food! Freezes well, perfect for gift giving, and in school my friends and roommates always begged for it!Ingredients | West Bend Bread Maker Recipes Banana1 tablespoon white sugar (Optional)2 teaspoons ground cinnamon (Optional)2 cups whole wheat flour1 ½ cups quick cooking oats1 cup all-purpose flour1 tablespoon baking soda1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon (Optional)½ teaspoon salt2 cups dark brown sugar, packed¾ cup butter (Optional)1 (16 ounce) container sour cream6 very ripe bananas, mashed3 eggs2 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract2 cups chopped dates1 cup chopped walnuts½ cup toasted flake coconut (Optional)¼ cup dark brown sugar, divided2 tablespoons chopped dates, divided2 tablespoons chopped walnuts, divided2 tablespoons toasted flake coconut, divided (Optional)1 tablespoon butter, melted (Optional)DirectionsPreheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Grease 4 loaf pans, 7x3-inch size. Combine 1 tablespoon white sugar with 2 teaspoons cinnamon in a small bowl. Dust the insides of the greased loaf pans with the cinnamon sugar.Stir whole wheat flour, oats, all-purpose flour, baking soda, 1 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, and salt in a bowl. Beat 2 cups brown sugar with 3/4 cup butter in a separate mixing bowl until creamy. Beat in sour cream, bananas, eggs, and vanilla extract until smooth. Stir the dry ingredients into the banana mixture and fold in 2 cups dates, 1 cup walnuts, and 1/2 cup toasted coconut.Spoon the batter into the prepared loaf pans. Sprinkle tops of each loaf with about 1 tablespoon of dark brown sugar and 1 1/2 teaspoons each of dates, walnuts, and coconut. Brush each loaf with melted butter for a shiny glaze.Bake loaves in the preheated oven until browned and a toothpick inserted into the center of a loaf comes out clean, about 1 hour.Original recipe calls for 3 cups sugar. Batter can get quite thick to stir, so a large bowl and strong arm are a must! Get creative with ingredients - I like this precisely because you have the option of making it very hearty. The topping is the best part! I didn't like the addition of chocolate chips, but everyone else did. Don't use completely dried dates - the charm is in the sticky, sweet kind. Optional: replace 1/2 cup of flour with flaxseed meal.Info | West Bend Bread Maker Recipes Bananaprep:
20 mins
cook:
1 hr
total:
1 hr 20 mins
Servings:
24
Yield:
4 3x7-inch loaves
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