Sesame Poppy Banana Bread

Whole grain banana bread! Not too sweet and uniquely full of poppy seeds and sesame seeds! The more ripe the bananas are = more brown spots, the sweeter the bread will be. The excellent nutrition of poppy seeds per 1 oz include calcium, iron, protein, and fiber. Sesame seeds have a good source of calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus. If you wanna get crazy, add in chopped nuts or chocolate chips (I’d opt for the chocolate chips). The bread should keep for a few days and a little longer in the refrigerator. Either eat toasty or cold, straight out of the fridge with a little butter for a great breakfast or snack!

Servings: 1 loaf, 14 small slices

Ingredients:

1/2 cup canola or vegetable oil
1/2 cup sugar
3 bananas (medium), mashed
2 eggs
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
3 Tbsp sesame seeds
3 Tbsp poppy seeds

Directions:

1. Preheat oven 350 degrees F
2. In a large bowl, mix together the oil, sugar, bananas, eggs, and vanilla. Set aside.
3. Next, mix together the whole wheat flour, baking powder, salt, sesame seeds, and poppy seeds. 
4. Add the dry ingredients to the banana mixture.
5. Stir until thoroughly combined. Try to avoid over-mixing so the bread doesn’t become tough. 
6. Add to a loaf pan (8 1/2″ x 4 1/2″) or 8″ x 8″ square pan.
7. Bake for 50-60 minutes (if using a square pan, this might cook for a shorter time)

Nutrition per Serving: 209 calories, 3g protein, 23g carbs, 2g fiber, 11g fat, 1g sat fat, 189mg sodium