Whole Wheat Date Walnut Banana Bread

Submitted by L DJ3309

"Clipped this from a magazine, can't remember which. I am posting it because the clipping has become tattered and warn through many years of use. Makes 2 loaves."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 30mins
• Ingredients: 13
• Yields: 2 loaves
• Serves: 32

ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 cups water, boiling
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 cup dates, pitted, chopped
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 cup dark brown sugar, packed
• 6 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 2⁄3 cups whole wheat flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 6 bananas (blended with 1/4 cup reserved date water)
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 teaspoon banana flavoring
• 1 cup walnuts, shopped

directions

1. Bake @ 350' for 60 minute
2. In medium bowl pour boiling water and baking soda over dates, stir well, Reserve 1/4 cup liquid, allow mixture to cool.
3. Stir eggs into cooled date mixture.
4. In large bowl combine brown sugar and oil, sift in whole wheat flour, salt and baking powder;, mix throughly.
5. Add bananas blended with reserved date water, then add date egg mixture, vanilla, banana flavorings and walnuts. Mix well.
6. Pour into 2 well buttered loaf pans (4 1/2"x8 1/2").
7. Bake 60 minutes @ 350' or til tooth pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool before cutting.

Reviews

[DeCielo]

This was such a good wholesome recipe, that I had to make it. Only thing I did extra was coat the loaf pans with cinnamon & sugar as well as the top of the dough before baking. Yummmm!