Banana Date Bread Food

BANANA DATE FLAXSEED BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease an 8x4 inch loaf pan. Use an electric coffee grinder or food processor to grind 1/2 cup flax seed; set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl, beat together banana, oil, sugar and eggs. In a separate bowl, mix together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, ground flax seed and 1/4 cup whole flax seed. Gradually stir flour mixture into banana mixture. Fold in dates. Spoon batter into prepared loaf pan.
• Bake in preheated oven for 55 to 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the loaf comes out clean.

BANANA DATE BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a large bowl, beat together the oil and sugar.
• Add the egg and mix well.
• In a medium sized bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
• In another bowl, combine the bananas, water and vanilla extract.
• Add banana mixture to the oil and sugar mixture alternately with the flour mixture, combining well after each addition.
• Stir in dates and nuts (if desired).
• Turn mixture into a greased and floured 9" x 5" loaf pan.
• Bake for 50-55 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted in the center of the loaf comes out clean.
• Cool for 10 minutes then remove from pan and let cool on wire rack before slicing.

BANANA BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Butter a 9 x 5 x 3 inch loaf pan.
• Cream the sugar and butter in a large mixing bowl until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• In a small bowl, mash the bananas with a fork. Mix in the milk and cinnamon. In another bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
• Add the banana mixture to the creamed mixture and stir until combined. Add dry ingredients, mixing just until flour disappears.
• Pour batter into prepared pan and bake 1 hour to 1 hour 10 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Set aside to cool on a rack for 15 minutes. Remove bread from pan, invert onto rack and cool completely before slicing.
• Spread slices with honey or serve with ice cream.

DATE-SWEETENED BANANA BREAD RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9 x 5 x 3 loaf pan. (Can be lined with parchment if it is aluminum.)
• Place the dates in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Add the hot water and allow the dates to soften for at least 10 minutes. (I usually get the rest of my ingredients ready while the dates are softening.)
• Turn the mixer on low speed and blend until the water has incorporated with the dates. Turn the mixer to medium low speed and beat the dates until a smooth puree forms.
• Add the butter or coconut oil and beat until well blended. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add the vanilla extract and mix.
• In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Add to the butter-date mixture and mix until just combined.
• Fold in the mashed bananas and walnuts.
• Pour the mixture into the prepared pan and bake for 50-60 minutes (I made it in many different ovens with this range of time), or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out barely clean. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Remove from the pan and cool on a rack.

KAY'S GLUTEN-FREE BANANA DATE BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Spray a 9x9-inch baking dish with cooking spray (do not use a loaf pan).
• Mash bananas in a bowl. Add sugar and applesauce and mix well. Mix in eggs, baking soda, and baking powder. Add flour 2 tablespoons at a time. Fold in dates and walnuts. Pour batter into the prepared baking dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 45 to 60 minutes. Cool on a wire rack for 5 minutes.

BANANA-DATE FLAX SEED BREAD

Steps:

• Place 1/2 cup flax seeds in a blender, and process until ground to measure 3/4 cup flaxseed meal.
• Set flax seed meal aside.
• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Beat the banana, sugar, oil, and eggs at medium speed of a mixer until well-blended.
• Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups, and level with a knife.
• Combine flour, flaxseed meal, 1/4 cup flax seeds, baking powder, baking soda, and salt, and gradually add to sugar mixture, beating until well-blended.
• Stir in chopped dates.
• Spoon the batter into an 8x4-inch loaf pan coated with cooking spray.
• Bake bread at 350° for 55 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Cool 10 minutes in pan on a wire rack, and remove from pan.
• Cool completely on wire rack.
• Serve and enjoy!

BANANA DATE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch baking pan.
• In a large bowl, cream margarine and sugar. Gradually mix in eggs and vanilla. Stir in bananas. Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Stir into the sugar mixture. Finally, fold in dates and chopped almonds.
• Spread batter evenly into prepared baking pan. Bake in preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes.
• While the bars are baking, You can make the lemon icing. In a small bowl, Mix together salt and confectioners sugar. Stir in soft butter, lemon juice, and vanilla. Beat until smooth.
• When bars are cool, spread the lemon icing over the top and cut into squares. Mmmm Mmmmm!

DATE BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 9-by-5-inch loaf pan with nonstick spray.
• Place the dates in a small bowl and sprinkle with the salt and baking soda. Pour the boiling water over the mixture and allow it to sit until it cools.
• Meanwhile, in the bowl of a mixer fitted with the whisk attachment or in a large bowl using a handheld mixer (or a whisk and a lot of elbow grease), beat the sugar and butter until creamy. Add the egg and vanilla and beat until well combined, about 1 minute. Using a rubber spatula, stir in the date mixture (water and all) and then fold in the flour. The batter will be very stiff.
• Transfer the batter to the prepared loaf pan and, using a rubber spatula, smooth out the top so the loaf is even. Bake until the loaf is dark golden brown, a toothpick tests clean when inserted into the center of the loaf, and the bread is firm to the touch, about 40 minutes. Let the bread cool completely on a wire rack before turning it out of the pan and slicing it. Leftovers can be stored in a plastic bag at room temperature for up to 3 days (if the slices get a bit dry, you can revive them in a toaster oven or regular oven set at 300 degrees F for a few minutes before serving).

CARAMEL PECAN DATE BREAD

Steps:

• Pre heat oven to 350 degrees
• Pour 1/2 Cup of the flour into the bottom of a food processor (Preferred!-try a blender in a pinch) Add the Roughly chopped Medjool dates.
• Pulse until the dates are very small but don't let them form a ball.
• Add the bananas in pieces and pulse a few times.
• Add the eggs and vanilla. Pulse a few times to mix.
• Add the caramel sauce. Pulse a few times.
• Add the coconut oil. Pulse until all ingredients are thoroughly mixed.
• Pour the remaining flour, baking soda and cinnamon into a large bowl and whisk together.
• Add the wet ingredients and chopped pecans and mix until just combined
• Pour the batter into a greased 9 x 5 loaf pan
• Bake for 45 minutes or until a toothpick in the center comes out clean.
• Cool on a baking rack.
• Candy the reserved pecans in a sauce pan over medium heat with 4 tablespoons caramel sauce.
• Pour the Caramel sauce( to taste) over the banana bread. Let it sit until the sauce soaks in and forms a glaze.
• Top with the candied chopped pecans and pour additional caramel sauce over the nuts. Let sit until it sets up.
• Serve with caramel sauce on the side as a dessert.

BANANA BREAD WITH DATES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease and flour a 9 x 5 x 3-inch loaf pan .
• Add well-blended flour mixture and mix just until combined. Do not overmix.

HEALTHY BANANA BREAD WITH DATES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Place your chopped dates into a small bowl and cover them with boiling or very hot water. Set aside.
• In medium size bowl whisk together the dry ingredients and set aside.
• In the bowl of your stand mixer add your bananas and beat at medium speed until pureed. Next add the ground flax seeds, water and oil. Beat for 2 - 3 minutes at medium speed. Add the molasses and beat for an additional minute.
• With the mixer speed set to low slowly add in the dry ingredients. Beat until just well combined.
• Drain the dates and add them to the batter. Beat until combined.
• Pour the batter into a parchment lined loaf pan and bake in the middle rack of your oven for approximately 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
• Allow to cool for 5 minutes in pan before transferring to a cooling rack.
• Enjoy.

BANANA DATE BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325°F.
• Coat a 4- by 8-inch loaf pan with nonstick canola oil spray and flour lightly. In a food processor, combine the tofu, agave nectar, bananas, apple juice, vanilla extract, cinnamon, nutmeg, and canola oil. Blend until smooth and creamy, about 2 to 3 minutes. Sift together the flour and baking powder into a large bowl. Add the tofu mixture and mix with a wooden spoon until just blended. Fold in the dates, walnuts, and flaxseeds. Turn the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 35 to 40 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean. Let cool in the pan for 10 to 15 minutes before transferring to a rack to cool completely. Store in the refrigerator, tightly wrapped.