Banana bread is one of the most baked breads by home cooks and chefs alike, and everyone has his/ her own recipe. I like making banana bread for one simple reason-to use overripe bananas.
Niki was on her spring break and we had gone on a weekend getaway to Palm Springs. The short break was much needed for all of us. Niki got a break from her school work and her busy Robotics season, Hubby free from his busy work schedule and I from my everyday mundane work.
After I came back I was missing my favorite place -my kitchen or lab where I experiment and concoct various gastronomic delights.
It was Easter Sunday and after going on Instagram and drooling over the various treats made by my peers, I was all geared up to bake something. Overripe bananas came to the rescue.
This is not overly sweet as most of the sweetness comes from the bananas, I added a small amount of maple syrup to add sweetness. But because it was Easter I thought of making the bread more indulgent by adding a cinnamon glaze. It was definitely worth it. The extra cinnamon added more flavor on top. You can skip it and make the bread without the glaze.
Servings
1 loaf
Prep Time
10-15 minutes
Cook Time
50 minutes
Total Time
1 hour
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- 1 tbsp flax seed powder
- 3 tsp chia seeds
- ⅛ tsp nutmeg powder
- ½ tsp cinnamon powder
- 4 ripe bananas
- ½ cup walnuts, chopped coarsely
- ½ cup milk
- 3-4 tbsp maple syrup
- 2 ½ tbsp melted butter or better butter
- Pinch of salt
- For the glaze:
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 1 tbsp milk
- Few pinches of cinnamon powder
Step
Preheat the oven to 350 degree F and grease a loaf pan with butter or better butter.
Step 2
In a mixing bowl add flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, nutmeg powder and cinnamon powder. Mix with a whisk. Add chia seeds and flax seed powder and mix again.
Step 3
Blend banana and milk in a blender until a uniform mixture is obtained.
Step 4
Mix the banana puree, melted butter and maple syrup with the dry ingredients. Add in the chopped nuts reserving a few to decorate on top of the bread.
Step 5
Pour the batter into the prepared pan, add the reserved nuts on top and bake for about 48-50 minutes.
Step 6
Remove from the oven and cool on a wire rack.
Step 7
To make the glaze mix all the ingredients and pour on the cooled bread. Let it set for 20-30 minutes. Slice and serve with more butter.
The famous proverb "you are what you eat” as quoted by the French author Anthelme Brillat-Savarin is very true. Food nourishes you from the inside out. Good health is of utmost importance to me. Vegetarianism and Veganism are gaining immense popularity these days. Natural, organic, healthy and homemade is my mantra.
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