Banana Bran Breakfast Bread

Course Desserts & Sweets
Prep. Time 15 mins
Cooking Time 55 mins - 1 hr
Yields 1 loaf

Preparation
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Preparation

What You Need

3/4 cup (175 ml) wheat bran

1 cup (250 ml) all-purpose flour

3/4 cup (180 ml) whole wheat flour

2 tsp (10 ml) baking powder

1 tsp (5 ml) baking soda

Pinch of salt

1 tsp (5 ml) cinnamon

1 cup (250 ml) buttermilk*

3/4 cup (180 ml) brown sugar

1/3 cup (80 ml) melted butter

2 eggs

3 ripe bananas, mashed (approx. 1 cup / 250 mL)

2 tbsp (30 ml) orange juice

1 tbsp (15 ml) grated orange peel

1/2 cup (125 ml) raisins (optional)

1/2 cup (125 ml) chopped walnuts (optional)

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 °F (180 °C).

In a large bowl, stir together bran, both flours, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon; set aside.

In a medium bowl, beat together buttermilk, brown sugar, butter, eggs, bananas, orange juice and peel. Fold into dry ingredients just until moistened. Stir in raisins and walnuts and spoon batter into a buttered 9 x 5 inch (23 x 13 cm) loaf pan.

Bake for 55 to 60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the centre comes out clean.

For a change of taste:
Add dried cranberries instead of raisins.

Tips

Delicious plain or toasted and stays moist for days.

*To make buttermilk, combine 1 tbsp (15 mL) of white vinegar with milk.

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Nutritional Info

Per serving

Energy: 250 Calories
Protein: 6 g
Carbohydrate: 42 g
Fat: 8 g
Fibre: 3.8 g
Sodium: 276 mg

Top 5 nutrients provided by a serving of this recipe

Nutrient (% DV)*

Calcium: 8 % / 90 mg
Selenium: 34 %
Magnesium: 22 %
Thiamin: 15 %
Iron: 14 %

* Note: The daily value (DV) is established by Health Canada and corresponds to the daily quantity recommended for each nutrient. The percentage of the daily value (% DV) indicates the proportion of the nutrient provided by a serving of the recipe, in comparison with the quantity recommended.

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