Healthy Banana Beet Bread recipe that is soft, moist, delicious and healthy!
USE OVER RIPE BANANAS
Use bananas that has lots of brown spots. More brown spots the better it is for this Banana Beet recipe as it packs tons of flavor. I have used bananas that have turned almost completely brown for banana breads. It releases natural sugar the more ripe it gets.
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WHAT MAKES THIS BANANA BEET BREAD HEALTHIER?
- Using a controlled amount of sugar that is low yet enough to keep this bread tasty. Less can be used if desired.
- Adding beets which can lower blood pressure, boost energy, keep you regular and they are loaded with anti-oxidants to name a few of its benefits.
- Using a mixture of whole wheat and white flour
- No added fat
TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT USED
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup Whole Wheat Flour
- 1/2 cup All Purpose Flour
- 1 tsp Baking Soda
- 1/4 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Cinnamon Powder
- 1/4 tsp or pinch ground All Spice
- 3-4 over ripe bananas
- 1 medium beet – washed and peeled
- 1 egg -room temperature
- 1 tsp Pure Vanilla Extract
- 1/3 cup , Granulated White Sugar
- 32 or 15g Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
HOW TO MAKE BANANA BEET BREAD
BANANA BEET BREAD
November 10, 2020
: 10
: EASY
Banana Beet bread that is healthy and easy to make!
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup whole wheat flour
- 1/2 cup all purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 tsp cinnamon powder
- 1/4 tsp or pinch ground allspice
- 3-4 over ripe bananas
- 1 medium beet
- 1 egg- room temperature
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 15 g or 32 semi-sweet chocolate chips
Directions
- Step 1 Spray a 9 inch by 5 inch loaf pan with non stick spray.
- Step 2 Preheat oven on 350 degrees
- Step 3 In a large bowl combine flours, baking soda, cinnamon, allspice and salt. Set aside
- Step 4 In another bowl mashed bananas with sugar, vanilla extract. Add egg and mix lightly. Set aside.
- Step 5 Using a box grater or food process, grate washed and peeled beet finely.
- Step 6 Add beet to banana mixture to combine
- Step 7 Mix in banana and beet mixture to dry ingredients. Fold in to incorporate, do not over mix.
- Step 8 Pour into loaf pan and spread out evenly. Sprinkle with chocolate chips
- Step 9 Bake for 35 minutes or until toothpick comes put clean.
- Step 10 Cool for 10 minutes before slicing.
Serves 10
Nutrition Info per serving (1 slice) (Using myfitnesspal)
Calories: 131, total fat: 1 g, total carbs: 31 g, protein: 3g
myWW smartpoints per 1 slice
Green: 4 smartpoints
Blue and Purple: 3 smartpoints.
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