Saskatchewan Flax Development Commission

Banana Bread

Source:   |  Category: Baking, Ground Flaxseed

Top with brown sugar, pecans and cinnamon.

Ingredients:

  • 1 3/4 cups (425 mL) all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup (250 mL) ground flaxseed
  • 3/4 cup (175 mL) granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp (5 mL) baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp (2 mL) baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp (2 mL) salt
  • 1 cup (250 mL) mashed banana
  • 2 Tbsp (30 mL) canola oil
  • 2 egg
  • Topping:
  • 2 Tbsp (30 mL) chopped pecan
  • 2 Tbsp (30 mL) brown sugar
  • 1/2 tsp (2 mL) cinnamon
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour1 cup ground flaxseed3/4 cup granulated sugar1 tsp baking powder1/2 tsp baking soda1/2 tsp salt1 cup mashed banana2 Tbsp canola oil2 eggTopping:2 Tbsp chopped pecan2 Tbsp brown sugar1/2 tsp cinnamon

Instructions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350ºF (180ºC). 
  2. In a bowl, mix together flour, ground flaxseed, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
  3. In a separate bowl, beat together bananas, oil and eggs.
  4. Add liquid ingredients to dry ingredients. Stir only until ingredients are moistened. Pour into a well greased 8.5 x 4.5 inch (21 x 12 cm) loaf pan.
  5. In a small bowl, combine pecans, brown sugar and cinnamon. Sprinkle over batter in loaf pan. Pat down gently into batter.
  6. Bake 55 to 60 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in the centre comes out clean. Remove and cool on a rack.

Yield:  1 loaf (20 slices).

Serving Size:  1 slice. Each serving contains 2 tsp (10 mL) of flax.

Nutritional Analysis

Calories132
Total Fat1 g
Cholesterol19 mg
Carbohydrates21 g
Fiber2 g
Protein3 g
Sodium113 mg
Potassium115 mg