Banana Date Flaxseed Bread

I'm always searching for healthy recipes, and this one filled the bill. The flaxseeds give the bread a really nutty taste.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 55 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins
• Calories: 263 Calories

Ingredients

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

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease an 8x4 inch loaf pan. Use an electric coffee grinder or food processor to grind 1/2 cup flax seed; set aside.

Step 2

In a large mixing bowl, beat together banana, oil, sugar and eggs. In a separate bowl, mix together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, ground flax seed and 1/4 cup whole flax seed. Gradually stir flour mixture into banana mixture. Fold in dates. Spoon batter into prepared loaf pan.

Step 3

Bake in preheated oven for 55 to 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the loaf comes out clean.