How to Make Banana Date Flaxseed Bread - A Step-by-Step Guide

There's nothing quite like the smell of freshly baked banana bread wafting through the kitchen. And when you add in the natural sweetness of dates and the nutritional boost of flaxseed, you've got a winning combination. This banana date flaxseed bread is not only delicious, but it's also packed with fiber, protein, and healthy fats.

Banana bread is a classic favorite, but this recipe takes it to the next level with the addition of dates. The dates not only add a natural sweetness to t...

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Ingredients

  • ½ cup flax seed
  • 3 bananas, mashed
  • ¼ cup vegetable oil
  • ½ cup white sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ cup flax seed
  • ½ cup chopped pitted dates

Information

  • Prep Time: 10 mins
  • Cook Time: 55 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins
  • Servings: 10
  • Yield: 1 8x4-inch loaf

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease an 8x4-inch loaf pan.
  • Grind 1/2 cup flax seed in an electric coffee grinder or food processor; set aside.
  • Beat together banana, oil, sugar, and eggs in a large bowl. Mix together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, ground flax seed, and 1/4 cup whole flax seed in a separate bowl. Gradually stir flour mixture into banana mixture. Fold in dates. Spoon batter into the prepared loaf pan.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the loaf comes out clean, 55 to 60 minutes.
  • Nutrition

    263 cal.

    • Total Fat: 11g
    • Saturated Fat: 1g
    • Cholesterol: 37mg
    • Sodium: 219mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 43g
    • Dietary Fiber: 7g
    • Total Sugars: 19g
    • Protein: 7g
    • Vitamin C: 3mg
    • Calcium: 50mg
    • Iron: 2mg
    • Potassium: 209mg