Spelt-Banana Bread

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If you are looking for a variation on banana bread, this recipe incorporating spelt flour for added nutrition, and both mashed and diced bananas for texture, is for you.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 1hr

Additional: 10 mins

Total: 1hr25 mins

Servings: 10

Yield: 10 servings

Spelt-Banana Bread

Ingredients

cooking spray

2 cups spelt flour

2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

1 teaspoon baking powder

½ teaspoon baking soda

½ teaspoon kosher salt

2 large eggs

½ cup sour cream

½ cup unsweetened applesauce

½ cup pure maple syrup

1 ¼ teaspoons vanilla extract

4 ripe bananas

1 cup chopped pecans

2 tablespoons finely chopped pecans

or more to taste

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Directions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Coat an 8 1/2x4 1/2-inch loaf pan with cooking spray and set aside.

Step 2

Combine spelt flour cinnamon baking powder baking soda and salt in a medium-sized bowl and set aside.

Step 3

Beat eggs in a large bowl until light yellow in color. Stir in sour cream applesauce maple syrup and vanilla extract. Mash 2 bananas and add to the egg mixture. Dice remaining bananas and add to the bowl. Stir in 1 cup pecans. Pour flour mixture into the bowl with the egg-banana mixture and and stir just until flour is incorporated; do not over mix.

Step 4

Pour batter into the prepared loaf pan and sprinkle 2 tablespoons pecans on top.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center of the loaf comes out clean 60 to 65 minutes.

Step 6

Place pan on a rack to cool about 10 minutes. Turn loaf out onto the rack to cool completely.

Nutritional Information

Spelt-Banana Bread

Servings Per Recipe:10

Calories: 295.2

% Daily Value *

Protein: 6.5g 13%

Carbohydrates: 42.4g 14%

Dietary Fiber: 3.6g 14%

Sugars: 17.8g

Fat: 12.9g 20%

Saturated Fat: 2.6g 13%

Cholesterol: 42.3mg 14%

Vitamin A Iu: 165.2IU 3%

Niacin Equivalents: 1.1mg 9%

Vitamin B6: 0.2mg 14%

Vitamin C: 4.5mg 8%

Folate: 18.3mcg 5%

Calcium: 72.2mg 7%

Iron: 1.5mg 8%

Magnesium: 33.1mg 12%

Potassium: 293.4mg 8%

Sodium: 230.8mg 9%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 12%

Calories From Fat: 115.7

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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