Banana Date Bread Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a large bowl, beat together the oil and sugar.
• Add the egg and mix well.
• In a medium sized bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
• In another bowl, combine the bananas, water and vanilla extract.
• Add banana mixture to the oil and sugar mixture alternately with the flour mixture, combining well after each addition.
• Stir in dates and nuts (if desired).
• Turn mixture into a greased and floured 9" x 5" loaf pan.
• Bake for 50-55 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted in the center of the loaf comes out clean.
• Cool for 10 minutes then remove from pan and let cool on wire rack before slicing.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325°F.
• Coat a 4- by 8-inch loaf pan with nonstick canola oil spray and flour lightly. In a food processor, combine the tofu, agave nectar, bananas, apple juice, vanilla extract, cinnamon, nutmeg, and canola oil. Blend until smooth and creamy, about 2 to 3 minutes. Sift together the flour and baking powder into a large bowl. Add the tofu mixture and mix with a wooden spoon until just blended. Fold in the dates, walnuts, and flaxseeds. Turn the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 35 to 40 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean. Let cool in the pan for 10 to 15 minutes before transferring to a rack to cool completely. Store in the refrigerator, tightly wrapped.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Spray a 9x9-inch baking dish with cooking spray (do not use a loaf pan).
• Mash bananas in a bowl. Add sugar and applesauce and mix well. Mix in eggs, baking soda, and baking powder. Add flour 2 tablespoons at a time. Fold in dates and walnuts. Pour batter into the prepared baking dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 45 to 60 minutes. Cool on a wire rack for 5 minutes.

Steps:

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