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Date-Banana Bread

GUYS! You need to make this banana bread IMMEDIATELY. I have been working on this recipe all week. I’ve made it 4 times and I finally got it down.. it tastes EXACTLY like my mom’s banana bread, which is what I wanted. I wish she were here to try it.

I don’t like to feed the kids a lot of white sugar, so I sweetened this bread with dates.. Don’t worry, you won’t be able to taste them! Dates are full of vitamins and minerals and good for your gut health where white sugar is just wasted calories and bad for your gut health.

Date-Banana Bread

Date-Banana Bread

A delicious, healthy alternative to a sugar-filled banana bread.. you will never be able to tell that it is sweetened with dates!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Course Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 8

Equipment

  • 1 Food Processor or Blender
  • 1 9×5" loaf pan Glass or metal. Glass takes a bit longer to cook!
  • Parchment paper Line loaf pan with parchment paper with overhang.

Ingredients
  

  • 14 pitted medjool dates
  • 1 cup hot water
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 4 brown bananas (almost rotten is best)
  • 1/3 cup melted salted butter, coconut oil, or ghee
  • 1 tsp lemon Juice
  • 1 egg room temperature
  • 2 ⅓ cup organic flour or gluten-free flour blend
  • 2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp salt

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350°
  • In a large bowl, add dates and hot water. Let soak for 20 minutes to soften them.
  • While the dates soften, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl.
  • In a food processor or blender, add the dates soaking in hot water (with the water) and vanilla. Blend until very smooth.
  • Add bananas, then puree until smooth.
  • Slowly add in melted butter until just combined.
  • Add the room temperature egg and blend until just combined. Then add lemon juice and mix until just combined.
  • Add wet mixture from food processor into flour mixture. With a rubber spatula, mix the 2 together until it just comes together and you can no longer see flour. You do not want to over-mix the flour or it will become tough.
  • Add mix to a 9×5" loaf pan lined with parchment paper.
  • Bake banana bread for 45 minutes, then add a "tent" with foil to the top of the loaf so assure the top doesn't brown too fast.
  • Bake for an additional 15-30 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out just dry with a few crumbs!
  • Let loaf sit on counter for 45 minutes before slicing.
  • Enjoy!
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