Banana Walnut Flax Seed Bread

This moist, whole-wheat banana bread studded with walnuts and flax seeds is great for a sweet snack, breakfast on-the-go, or lunchbox treat.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 15 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins
• Calories: 380 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 4 eggs
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 cups whole wheat flour
• 2 cups chopped walnuts
• ¼ cup wheat germ
• 2 cups brown sugar
• ¼ cup plain yogurt
• ⅓ teaspoon sea salt
• 1 cup flaxseed meal
• ⅔ cup sunflower seed oil
• ⅓ cup roasted walnut oil
• 5 large ripe bananas, coarsely mashed, or more to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Butter two 8x4-inch loaf pans.

Step 2

Whisk whole wheat flour, flaxseed meal, wheat germ, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt together in a large bowl. Stir walnuts into dry ingredients.

Step 3

Beat eggs and brown sugar in a separate bowl with an electric mixer until thick and pale, about 3 minutes. Add sunflower seed oil, walnut oil, and yogurt; beat to combine. Stir in mashed bananas and vanilla extract.

Step 4

Pour egg mixture over dry ingredients and mix briefly, until just moistened. Divide batter between loaf pans.

Step 5

Bake loaves in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the centers comes out clean, about 1 hour and 15 minutes. Remove pans from the oven and let sit 5 minutes, then remove loaves to cool on wire racks.