So a few years ago my mom was on a health kick and came up with this delicious, more nutritious recipe for a very sweet treat. Like I typically double it cause we literally can't stop the entire batch from vanishing whenever I make it...
Ingredients:
- 1 c wheat flour
- 3/4 c blended oats flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 2-4 mashed ripe bananas
- 1/4 c honey
- 1/3 c softened butter
- 2 tbsp milk
- 2 eggs
- *optional: When you're not totally feeling the whole health-kick thing, CHOCOLATE CHIPS. Holy freaking delicious. When it's warm out of the oven you lather on some butter and whipped cream and oh my yum. OR also optional 1/4 c chopped nuts
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- In large bowl mix 1/2 the flour, baking power & soda, and salt. Add mashed bananas, milk, and butter. Beat till blended with an electric mixer on low, then on high for 2 minutes. Add eggs and other half of flour and beat till blended. Stir in chocolate chips or nuts if desired.
- Pour batter into greased pan. You can do 1 of those big pans so you can serve it in squares or 1 / more than 1 bread loaf pan for whatever-sized slices... whatever floats your boat.
- Depending on what sized pan, times may vary. Cook for 50 minutes {to be safe, it probably won't be ready by now but we've all burned things before, so rather not risk it}, then you know the deal. Check with a toothepick and see if it comes out clean, if not, back in the oven it goes. Typically recipe books will say it should take 55-60 minutes.
- Cool 10 minutes.
- Carefully remove from pan and cool on a wire rack just long enough that you won't burn your tongue.
- Finally...The whole sha-bang of pure ENJOYMENT.
