This flaxseed banana bread recipe uses ripe bananas & golden flaxseeds to create a delicious banana bread with extra fiber and omega-3. Visit Bread Dad (BreadDad.com) for more easy banana bread recipes.
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Cook Time1 hourhr5 minutesmins
Total Time1 hourhr15 minutesmins
Course: Appetizer, Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American, European
Keyword: banana bread with fiber, banana bread with flaxseeds, flaxseed banana bread, flaxseed banana bread recipe, golden flaxseed banana bread
1/2CupVegetable Oil- 115 milliliters- Use a neutral tasting vegetable oil such as corn or canola.
1/2CupWhite Granulated Sugar- 100 grams
1/2CupLight Brown Sugar(packed) - 107 grams
1/2CupGround Golden Flaxseeds- 55 grams
1 1/2CupsAll Purpose Flour- 180 grams
1TeaspoonVanilla Extract- 5 milliliters
1TeaspoonBaking Soda- 5 grams
1TeaspoonBaking Powder- 4 grams
1/2TeaspoonSalt- 3 grams
Instructions
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
Mash the bananas with a fork.
Lightly beat the eggs.
In a large mixing bowl, add the mashed bananas, eggs, vegetable oil and sugar together. Stir until thoroughly mixed.
Then stir in the ground flaxseed. Stir until thoroughly mixed.
Mix in the remaining ingredients (except the optional nuts). Stir until the batter is fully mixed. Do not overmix this section (with the flour addition) or the banana bread can come out gummy. Therefore, you should NOT use an electric mixer, etc.
Optional - After the batter is fully mixed, add 1 cup of chopped walnuts (if desired). FYI - I like to mix 3/4 of the chopped walnuts into the batter and sprinkle the remaining 1/4 of the chopped walnuts on top of the batter after it has been poured into the bread pan (in order to make a "crunchy" banana bread topping).
Pour the finished batter into a nonstick bread pan. Smooth out the top of the batter within the bread pan.
Bake in the oven for 60-65 minutes or until golden brown.
Take bread pan out of the oven and let the banana bread cool down in the bread pan for 10 minutes. Use oven mitts as the bread pan will be very hot coming out of the oven.
Do not remove the banana bread from the bread pan during this 10 minute cool down period. This finishes the baking process.
After 10 minutes, remove the banana bread from the bread pan. Place the banana bread on a wire cooling rack in order to completely cool. This cool down may take 1-2 hours. Gently slide a silicon spatula between the banana bread and the bread pan walls if the banana bread is stuck in the pan.
Please read Bread Dad tips section for extra information on how to make this recipe successfully & to avoid common banana bread problems.
Notes
If you make this banana bread with chopped walnuts, you should not serve it to anyone with potential nut allergies. Nuts are also a potential choking hazard. Do not serve food with nuts to young children.This is a Bread Dad recipe and may not be copied or reproduced. Material on this website is copyright protected under the US Digital Millennium Copyright Act. Legal Disclaimer
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