Fruit Sweetened Breakfast Banana Bread Recipes

HEALTHY BANANA BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit (165 degrees Celsius) and grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan.
• In a large bowl, beat the oil and honey together with a whisk. Add the eggs and beat well, then whisk in the mashed bananas and milk. (If your coconut oil solidifies on contact with cold ingredients, simply let the bowl rest in a warm place for a few minutes, like on top of your stove, or warm it for about 10 seconds in the microwave.)
• Add the baking soda, vanilla, salt and cinnamon, and whisk to blend. Lastly, switch to a big spoon and stir in the flour, just until combined. Some lumps are ok! If you're adding any additional mix-ins, gently fold them in now.
• Pour the batter into your greased loaf pan and sprinkle lightly with cinnamon. If you'd like a pretty swirled effect, run the tip of a knife across the batter in a zig-zag pattern.
• Bake for 55 to 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean (typically, if I haven't added any mix-ins, my bread is done at 55 minutes; if I have added mix-ins, it needs closer to 60 minutes). Let the bread cool in the loaf pan for at least 10 minutes. You may need to run a butter knife around the edges to loosen the bread from the pan. Carefully transfer the loaf to a wire rack to cool before slicing.

FRUIT-SWEETENED BREAKFAST BANANA BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease a loaf pan with oil or butter/margarine or line with parchment paper.
• In a large bowl, mash your bananas. Whisk in your milk, oil, vanilla and egg.
• Add your dry ingredients to the wet mixture and mix all together. Don't overmix. The batter will be thick.
• Transfer the mixture to your prepared loaf pan. Bake for 45 minutes or until cooked through. The bread should be firm on the outside, yet moist on the inside.
• Let it cool 5-10 minutes before slicing.

LEFTOVER FRUIT BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 9-by-5-inch loaf pan with cooking spray. Line the pan with overhanging parchment and spray the parchment.
• Mash the banana in a medium bowl with a fork. Add the sugar, butter, yogurt, orange juice, vanilla and egg and whisk.
• Mix together the baking soda, salt and 1 1/2 cups of the flour in a bowl. Fold the dry mixture into the banana mixture with a spatula. Toss the peaches and blueberries with the remaining 2 tablespoons flour and fold into the batter. Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
• Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 50 minutes. Let cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then use the overhanging parchment to transfer the loaf to a rack to cool completely.

FRUIT-SWEETENED BANANA BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 9- by 5-inch loaf pan with cooking spray.
• Put the raisins and dates in a medium bowl, cover with very hot water and let soak until the fruit is very soft, about 25 minutes. Drain, then puree until smooth in a food processor, scraping the bowl frequently.
• Whisk together the flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt in a medium bowl.
• Beat the butter in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium-high speed until smooth. Add the raisin-date mixture, and beat until incorporated and smooth. Add the egg and egg yolk, vanilla and zest, and beat until incorporated. Lower the mixer speed to medium-low, and add half the flour mixture, then the milk, then the remaining flour mixture, stopping to scrape down the side of the bowl as needed (it's OK if there are some lumps). Fold in the bananas.
• Pour the batter into the prepared pan, and smooth the top with a spatula or the back of a spoon. Bake until the bread is golden brown and crisp and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 1 hour. Run a knife around the edges, and let cool completely in the pan on a rack. The bread can be stored at room temperature in an airtight container for up to 3 days.