Amaranth Banana Bread
Serves 12
Time 1 hr 10 min
You'll appreciate the rich flavor in this banana bread thanks to nutty amaranth flour. Find amaranth flour in the bulk section.
Special Diets:
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cup whole wheat pastry flour
- 3/4 cup amaranth flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1 cup mashed ripe bananas (about 3 bananas)
- 2 large eggs
- 1/3 cup nonfat plain yogurt
- 2 tablespoons canola oil, plus more for the pan
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 3/4 cup chopped walnuts, divided
Method
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly coat a 9x5-inch loaf pan with nonstick spray.
In a large bowl, whisk together whole wheat pastry flour, amaranth flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
In a separate bowl, whisk together bananas, eggs, yogurt, oil and sugar.
Add banana mixture to flour mixture and stir just until combined.
Fold in 1/2 cup of the walnuts.
Pour batter into prepared pan and top with remaining walnuts.
Bake 1 hour or until bread is golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center of the loaf comes out clean.
Let cool slightly then loosen sides from pan, remove loaf and serve warm or let cool completely before serving.
Nutritional Info:
Per serving: 1 slice, 200 calories (80 from fat), 9g total fat, 1g saturated fat, 30mg cholesterol, 250mg sodium, 28g carbohydrates (3g dietary fiber, 12g sugar), 5g protein.
Note: We've provided special diet and nutritional information for educational purposes. But remember - we're cooks, not doctors! You should follow the advice of your health-care provider. And since product formulations change, check product labels for the most recent ingredient information.
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Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cup whole wheat pastry flour
- 3/4 cup amaranth flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1 cup mashed ripe bananas (about 3 bananas)
- 2 large eggs
- 1/3 cup nonfat plain yogurt
- 2 tablespoons canola oil, plus more for the pan
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 3/4 cup chopped walnuts, divided