Whole Wheat Banana Loaf is an easy loaf that packs the goodness of bananas and whole wheat flour. This loaf is soft inside and crusty outside – and the crunchy walnuts on top make every slice of this whole wheat banana loaf an absolute indulgence.
Over-ripe bananas on the shelf is a very common site in my kitchen. So time after time I have tried several recipes using them. Some common ones are Instant Banana Coffee Cake, Whole Wheat Banana Muffins, Banana Bread. This whole wheat banana loaf has turned out to be a favorite as the whole wheat in it allows me to happily slide a slice in my little ones tiffin box. Also another thing that I love about this recipe is that slight changes in the ingredients also has given pretty good results. What I mean is you cannot be left with exactly 1 cup of over-ripe bananas every time right? So there have been times when the banana quantity was a little less, so I added slightly less flour and despite of these changes the end result has been satisfying :). Not all cakes give you this kind of liberty I feel.
Below is a step by step recipe for making this whole wheat banana loaf with pictures.
Ingredients:
Whole Wheat Flour : 1.5 cups
Bananas : 1 cup (mashed)
Softened Butter : 1/4 cup
Oil : 1/4 cup
Brown Sugar :1/2 cup
Sugar : 1/4 cup
Eggs : 2
Vanilla Essence : 1/2 tsp (optional)
Baking Soda : 3/4 tsp
Walnuts : 2 tbsp (crushed )
Salt : a pinch
Method of Preparation:
- In a large bowl add the butter, sugars, oil and baking soda and mix well.
- Add the mashed bananas and eggs and beat well. You can add the vanilla essence in this step.
- Add a pinch of salt and gradually add the whole wheat flour and mix well to form a uniform batter. The batter should be quite thick( refer pic below). If you feel the batter is still thin you can add 1-2 tbsp of more flour.
- Transfer the batter to a 9*5 inch loaf tin. Add the walnuts on top. Bake the loaf for 55-60 min at 170 degrees. Insert a skewer in the center to check if the loaf is completely done. Once done, remove the cake from the oven and let cool on a wired rack. Gently loosen the sides and transfer to a dish. Your whole wheat banana loaf is ready to be relished.
Whole Wheat Banana Loaf
- Whole Wheat Flour : 1.5 cups
- Bananas : 1 cup (mashed)
- Softened Butter : ¼ cup
- Oil : ¼ cup
- Brown Sugar :1/2 cup
- Sugar : ¼ cup
- Eggs : 2
- Vanilla Essence : ½ tsp (optional)
- Baking Soda : ¾ tsp
- Walnuts : 2 tbsp (crushed )
- Salt : a pinch
- In a large bowl add the butter, sugars, oil and baking soda and mix well.
- Add the mashed bananas and eggs and beat well. You can add the vanilla essence at this stage.
- Add a pinch of salt and gradually add the whole wheat flour and mix well to form a uniform batter. The batter should be quite thick( refer pic below). If you feel the batter is still thin you can add 1-2 tbsp of more flour.
- Transfer the batter to a 9*5 inch loaf tin. Add the walnuts on top. Bake the loaf for 55-60 min at 170 degrees. Insert a skewer in the center to check if the loaf is completely done. Once done, remove the cake from the oven and let cool on a wired rack. Gently loosen the sides and transfer to a dish. Your whole wheat banana loaf is ready to be relished.
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