Whole Wheat Carrot Cake Banana Bread

Whole Wheat Carrot Cake Banana Bread

INGREDIENTS

9 ripe bananas, smashed

1 cup applesauce

2 Tbsp heaping coconut oil

1 cup brown sugar

1/4 cup chia seed

3 eggs, beaten

1 Tbsp vanilla

1 Tbsp baking soda

Pinch of salt

1 cup shredded carrot

5 cups whole wheat bread flour

1 cup broken up homemade granola, chocolate chips or craisins (optional)

METHOD

Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). 

With an immersion blender, mix applesauce and coconut oil into the mashed bananas in a large mixing bowl. Mix in the sugar, egg, and vanilla and chia seed. Sprinkle the baking soda and salt over the mixture and mix in. Add the flour and carrots last, mix. Pour mixture into a loaf pan. Bake for 1 hour. Cool on a rack. Remove from pan and slice to serve.

Yield: Makes 3 loaves