Walnut Blueberry Banana Bread
One of the poster-children for antioxidants, sweet blueberries lend a burst of color to classic banana bread, while walnuts give each tender slice a textural kick.
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Ingredients
- Olive oil cooking spray
- 1 ripe banana, mashed
- 3/4 cup ground flaxseed meal
- 2 egg whites
- 1/3 cup raw honey
- 1 cup 1% buttermilk
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 3/4 cup whole-wheat flour
- 3/4 cup spelt flour
- 1 tsp orange rind, grated
- 1 cup blueberries
- 1/2 cup unsalted walnuts, chopped
Preparation
- Preheat oven to 375 F.
- Spray a nonstick loaf pan with cooking spray.
- In a large bowl, stir together banana, flaxseed, egg whites, honey and buttermilk. In a separate bowl, mix baking soda, salt, flours and orange rind. Combine dry ingredients into banana mixture. Gently fold in blueberries and walnuts.
- Pour mixture into loaf pan and bake for 45 minutes.
Nutrition Information
- Serving Size 1/10 bread
- Calories 200
- Carbohydrate Content 33 g
- Cholesterol Content 0 mg
- Fat Content 6 g
- Fiber Content 6 g
- Protein Content 8 g
- Saturated Fat Content 0.5 g
- Sodium Content 260 mg
- Sugar Content 13 g
- Monounsaturated Fat Content 0 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat Content 0 g