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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 9x5" 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 9x5" 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!
Keyword banana bread, classic banana bread, date banana bread, gluten-free baking, gluten-free banana bread, healthy banana bread, nutirent dense
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