A Little Cuisine... Nutritious Banana Bread

I love adding healthy ingredients to delicious recipes.  This banana bread is made with whole wheat flour and flax seeds.  Note: adding flax seeds to recipes is an amazing way to add nutrition to anything that contains flour and it makes whatever you are making so moist.

Ingredients

Makes 1 loaf

• 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, at room temperature, plus more for pan
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
• 1/4 cup ground flax seeds (super good for your skin!)
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup mashed very ripe bananas
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• Slivered Almonds
  Note: I use My Magic Bullet
  to grind the flax seeds and it works great!

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 9-by-5-by-3-inch loaf pan; set aside. In an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, and beat to incorporate.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt. Add to the butter mixture, and mix until just combined. Add bananas, sour cream, and vanilla; mix to combine. Stir in nuts, and pour into prepared pan.
3. Bake until a cake tester inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, about 1 hour 10 minutes. Let rest in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a rack to cool.
   
   
   
   
   
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