baby banana loaves with coconut, flax & walnuts

Blackening bananas on the counter = something delicious in the oven
Warning: this will make your house smell heavenly!

They took on a wonky look from the rise, I don’t know why, but I am assured that it does not affect the taste. I am not bothered by it, I think it looks cool. There is something comforting in food that doesn’t look too perfect.

ingredients:

• 3 ripe bananas
• 1/3 cup canola or favorite light flavored oil
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp kosher salt
• 1/4 tsp nutmeg
• handful chopped walnuts, optional
• handful wide flaked coconut, unsweetened, optional
• 1 Tbsp ground flaxseed, optional
• chocolate chips, to garnish, optional

Preheat oven to 350F. Prepare pan by greasing. I used a mini loaf pan, but this can also be made in an 8×8″ square or round, or a loaf pan.

Mash the Bananas in a large mixing bowl. Add the oil and sugar and beat with a wooden spoon until very well combined. Add the egg and vanilla, continue to combine.

Mix the flour, soda and salt in a small bowl. Add to the banana mixture and combine well, being careful not to over mix. Add the walnuts, coconut and flax.

Scoop into the prepared pan, garnish with chocolate chips and bake anywhere from 25 minutes to 1 hour depending on your oven and the chosen pan. Check with a toothpick, the cakes are done when the toothpick comes out mostly clean. Allow to cool.

Tagged as: banana, brunch, coconut, dairy-free, healthy