Check It: Healthified Blueberry Banana Bread
The last time I visited my dermatologist and the last time I got a facial I left with some parting words of advice for my particular skin type - lay off the dairy, if possible, and you'll see an improvement in your overall complexion. Well, a couple months later I now fill my coffee with light soy milk instead of cream or regular milk, I take calcium chews every day & I do my very best to lessen my cheese intake...although, I am telling you now I will never, ever fully give up cheese. Not only is it one of my favorite foods (all shapes & forms), but it's the basis of so many amazing dishes of which I refuse to deprive myself. The thing to remember? Moderation. It's all about moderation.
Given my effort to reduce my daily dairy consumption, I was super excited when I found a recipe for a delicious banana bread that uses natural honey & applesauce instead of milk or butter - also no oil or sugar! I added some blueberries into the mix to bump up the sweetness & flavor a bit. Another bonus of this recipe was that it already called for whole wheat flour for the bread. When I bake I usually like to substitute all (or at least half) the amount of all-purpose flour a recipe calls for with whole wheat flour to up the nutritional value. Done & done.
Check out photos & recipe below!
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| Starting lineup |
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| Other major players |
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| Bananas | Applesauce | Honey | Eggs | Blueberries |
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| Having the blues - in a very good way |
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| Two worlds collide |
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| Combine |
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| Bananas over batter |
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| Pre-oven |
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| Old timer | Old soul |
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| Post-oven | Lookin mighty fine |
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| So, so, so good! |
Healthified Blueberry Banana Bread
(adapted from 8 weeks to a Better You Recipes)
Ingredients
- 2 ripened bananas
- 1 c blueberries (or as much/as little as you'd like; you could also try strawberries, raspberries or blackberries in place of the blueberries)
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1/2 c sugar-free, natural applesauce
- 2 cups whole wheat flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
Directions
Preheat oven to 350°F. Mash bananas together in a small bowl and set aside. In a medium bowl, combine blueberries, eggs (beaten), applesauce and mashed bananas.
In a separate small bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda & salt until combined. Add banana mixture to flour mixture and stir well, until fully combined. Transfer mixture to a 9"x5" greased bread pan. Bake at 350°F for 1 hour, or until a knife inserted in the middle comes out clean.
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Check It: Healthified Blueberry Banana Bread
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