I thought of sharing few facts of banana which i found interesting while i was googling it (here)...so here are few
- The word Banana comes from Arabic word "banan" which means finger. The stem of bananas consist of hands which have 10-20 bananas and when hand is split the bananas become cluster which generally consist of 3-8 bananas
- Banana plant is not a tree it's a world's largest herb. The trunk of the plant is made of overlapped leaves but not wood.
- Bananas contain tryptophan, a type of protein that the body converts into serotonin, known to promote relaxation and improve mood. So Bananas can make you feel happy.
- Bananas provides a quick-but-sustained energy boost in a natural, nutritious and easily digestible form with no fat, cholesterol or sodium. These are good source of Vitamin B6,potassium,magnesium and dietary fiber in it.
Whole Wheat Flour (chapatti atta): 2 cups
Large overripe Banana: 2
Large Eggs: 2
Oil: 1/3 cup
water: 1/3 cup
Brown Sugar: 1/2 cup ( i used 1/3 cup)
Cinnamon powder: 1 teaspoon
Baking Powder: 1/2 teaspoon
Baking Soda: 1/2 teaspoon
Vanilla Extract : 1 teaspoons
Salt a pinch
Optional Toppings:
Nutella: 3 tablespoons
Chopped Nuts
Directions
Preheat oven to 375º F (180º C). Grease the loaf pan with butter and line pan with parchment paper and butter it again the parchment.
In a bowl mash the bananas, then mix oil,eggs,sugar,water and vanilla together until well combined.
Sift in whole wheat flour, baking soda, baking powder and cinnamon powder in banana mix and carefully mix it until well combined.
Pour the banana batter into the loaf pan and add your favourite toppings. I added Nutella on top and swirled around with butter knife.
Now bake the bread for about 40 mins and cover with foil and bake for more 10-15 minutes or until a toothpick pricked it should come out clean.
Let the bread cools down completely then slice and serve.
Beautifully done with goodness of whole wheat
ReplyDeleteBread looks soft and moist... Healthy wheat bread
ReplyDeleteSowmia - Sowmia's Galley
thank you sowmia
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