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Whole wheat banana bread with pear and spices

Yields12 ServingsPrep Time20 minsCook Time1 hrTotal Time1 hr 20 mins

This banana bread is probably the most baked recipe here at home. I have made it many times for friends and family, and the reactions are always positive. The winter spices and local pear chunks are a wonderful combination for this time of year.

Volkoren bananenbrood met peer en kruiden

 200 g whole wheat flour
 75 g buckwheat flour
 2 bananas (the riper, the better)
 1 large pear
 4 tbsp apple sauce (or jam leftovers)
 75 g brown sugar
 1 tsp ground cinnamon
 ½ tsp ground cardamom
 1 tsp salt
 3 tsp baking powder
 50 g walnuts (optional)
1

Break the bananas into pieces in a mixing bowl and mash them with a fork until smooth. You can still leave some small pieces in it.

2

Add the applesauce, brown sugar and spices and stir well.

3

Now add the whole wheat flour, baking powder and buckwheat flour, but do not blend just yet.

4

Cut the pear into cubes and add them on top of the flour. Stir them through so that all sides are covered with flour. This will prevent them from sinking to the bottom of the dough while baking.

If you would like to add walnuts as well, then you can add them at this point.

5

Stir well until all ingredients are combined and pour the batter into a cake mould.

6

Bake the banana bread in the oven at 175°C/350°F. After an hour of baking it is ready. Let it cool down for a few minutes in the cake mould before you move it to a wire rack to cool down completely.

Nutrition Facts

12 servings

Serving size

1 slice (65 grams)

Amount per serving
Calories129.4
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 0.7g1%

Saturated Fat 0.1g1%
Total Carbohydrate 29.9g11%

Dietary Fiber 3.6g13%
Total Sugars 10.4g
Protein 3.3g

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.