I recently found a nice Banana Orange Bread recipe online. But the recipe called for butter and a whole cup of sugar (for 2 cups flour). So I’ve modified it to make it healthier. Here’s my version, which I make in a muffin format for ease of transportation. I love freezing them; they make great snacks.
Ingredients
2 cups flour (1 1/2 cup whole wheat, 1/2 cup regular white flour)
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
sprinkling of oat bran (about 1-2 tbsp)
sprinkling of wheat germ (about 1 tbsp)
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup canola oil
2 large eggs
3 mashed large ripe bananas
grated rind of one orange
juice of one orange
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
Cooking spray
Preparation
Preheat oven to 350º. Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups, and level with a knife. Combine the flour, baking soda, salt, oat bran, and wheat germ, stirring with a whisk.
Mix sugar and oil in separate bowl. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing well after each addition. Add banana, rind, and juice; mix well. Add flour mixture; mix just until moist. Stir in walnuts. Spoon batter into muffin pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes in pan on a wire rack; remove from pan. Cool completely on wire rack.
