Healthier Banana Bread

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 55 mins

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup canola oil
• 3/4 cup light brown sugar
• 1 cup mashed banana (2-3 bananas)
• 2 eggs
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
• 1/4 cup wheat germ
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1/2 cup walnut pieces

Recipe

• 1 mix the canola oil with the sugar. add the mashed bananas and eggs.
• 2 in a separate bowl, stir together the all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, wheat germ, salt and baking soda.
• 3 add the flour mixture to the creamed mixture, alternating with the milk.
• 4 stir in the nuts.
• 5 bake in a greased loaf pan, 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 2 1/2 inches, in a moderate oven, 350 degrees, for 55 minutes.
• 6 turn out and cool on rack; wrap in aluminum foil.