Not only do I like to look at modern kid’s things but I also love to bake. I love that the hard work of baking produces something so good that you can instantly enjoy. I can’t wait for anything to cool. It was a rainy day in Seattle and my bananas were too ripe to eat, so I knew the perfect afternoon activity. Also, with fresh blueberries to add from our recent picking expedition (we picked 13 pounds!), I was ready to make some healthy treats for the whole family.
I have a go to recipe that I have used for years for banana bread from the Cafe Zupas website. I have become so comfortable with it that I have made a few tweaks to the recipe. I increased the cinnamon to 2 tsp. I love how cinnamon compliments the flavor of the bananas. Also, I reduced the sugar to half a cup. As my kids will be eating this the less sugar the better. In the past I have swirled nutella and peanut butter cups in it. All of them have turned out great.
Roasting the bananas makes them very easy to incorporate into the batter. I absolutely love this recipe and it never lasts long in our house. What is your favorite banana bread recipe?
Whole Wheat Roasted Banana Bread
Modified from Cafe Zupas; see their site for baking instructions.
- 4 medium ripe bananas
- 2 cups whole wheat flour
- 1½ teaspoons baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup canola oil
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
