Beth La Manach's Ultimate Banana Bread - Home & Family

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

More nutritious option.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Lower in saturated fat.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Natural sweetener.

Start with very ripe bananas and smash them in a bowl.

Add 1 egg to the smashed bananas.

Pour in 1/2 cup sugar, but note that less sugar is used due to the sweetness of the ripe bananas.

Add 1 tablespoon of vanilla extract to the mixture.

Incorporate 1/3 cup of canola oil into the wet ingredients.

Add 1/4 cup of water instead of milk to keep the bread lighter.

In a separate bowl, combine 1 cup of all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon of baking soda, and 1/4 teaspoon of salt.

Mix the dry ingredients together and then add them to the wet ingredients.

Fold in 1/2 cup of toasted pecans and 1/2 cup of chopped dark chocolate, being careful not to overmix the batter.

Prepare a well-sprayed deep loaf pan with baking spray.

Pour the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top.

Bake in a preheated oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 50 to 55 minutes.

Check doneness with a skewer; it should come out clean without batter sticking to it.

If the top browns too quickly, cover with foil in the last few minutes of baking.

Once done, remove from the oven and let it cool slightly before slicing.

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