When life throws us a curve ball, it is human nature to turn to comfort foods. Now I don’t know about you, but of all of the choices of comfort foods out there, I vote for Banana Bread.
Think about it. What can be more comforting than the sweet aroma of home baked Banana Bread wafting through your home? Add to that the healthy goodness of 100% whole wheat flour and even the darkest of days can become bright.
Today I would like to share my own recipe for Banana Bread. This is Banana Bread at its finest, pure and simple with no nuts, no frosting, and no adornment other than a dab of fresh whipped cream. It is perfect for the Grain Mill Wagon Challenge!
Are you ready to follow along?
How to Make 100% Whole Wheat Banana Bread
For my banana bread, I use flour freshly milled from my WonderMill Junior Deluxe. The WonderMill Junior is a manually operated grinder which is perfect for those curve-ball days because it can help you work off stress and tension. Seriously!
You are going to want to use extra ripe bananas in this recipe; the riper the better. Heck, I wait until mine are almost black because the riper the banana, the sweeter the Banana Bread.
Here is the recipe.
100% Whole Wheat Banana Bread
Ingredients:
1 ¾ cups white sugar
½ cup coconut oil
4 medium bananas mashed
2 large eggs
2 cups 100% whole wheat flour (I use hard white wheat)
½ teaspoon baking soda
1/3 cup milk
1/3 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extractDirections:
1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
2. Grease a standard loaf pan with a small amount of coconut oil (or vegetable oil). I used a silicone loaf pan but any loaf pan will work.
3. Combine all of the ingredients in a large mixing bowl and mix well with a spoon.
4. Pour the batter into the prepared pan. If you are using a silicone pan, place it on a cookie sheet before adding the batter.
5. Bake in the preheated oven for 60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean. The time may vary depending on your oven and also the type of pan used.
6. When done, allow the Banana Bread to cool on a rack for 10 to 20 minutes then remove from the pan.
7. Allow to cool completely, then slice an eat.
Note: I dare you to wait that long. This banana bread is so good you will want to start eating it right away. That said, the flavors do meld and the banana taste develops as it cools so even if you take a taste, leave some for later or even better, for the next day!
If you are like me, you will chase away your woes with a thick slice of this yummy Banana Bread. And even if you are already having a good day, this simple, easy to make 100% Banana Bread will make your day even better!
- 1 ¾ cups white sugar
- ½ cup coconut oil
- 4 medium bananas mashed
- 2 large eggs
- 2 cups 100% whole wheat flour (I use hard white wheat)
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ⅓ cup milk
- ⅓ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
- Grease a standard loaf pan with a small amount of coconut oil (or vegetable oil). I used a silicone loaf pan but any loaf pan will work.
- Combine all of the ingredients in a large mixing bowl and mix well with a spoon.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan. If you are using a silicone pan, place it on a cookie sheet before adding the batter.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean. The time may vary depending on your oven and also the type of pan used.
- When done, allow the Banana Bread to cool on a rack for 10 to 20 minutes then remove from the pan.
- Allow to cool completely, then slice an eat.
- Note: I dare you to wait that long. This banana bread is so good you will want to start eating it right away. That said, the flavors do meld and the banana taste develops as it cools so even if you take a taste, leave some for later or even better, for the next day!
