Quarantine Recipes - Delicious Banana Bread

Hello everyone,

As we are all spending our days at home, I see that all of my friends and the people I follow on social media (Youtubers, Bloggers, Actors, Actresses and etc.) are looking for things to keep themselves busy. 

It’s certain that we are going through a very different process from our normal day-to-do, but I believe the most important thing is protecting our physical and mental health. If you are asking yourself; "I was here to find out the banana bread recipe, what is she talking about?!" I can totally understand, so let me get to it. I’m here to give you a recipe, which you will enjoy to prepare and keep yourself busy at home. 

I want to highlight that this one will be a kind-a-healthy recipe. No refined sugar, no sour cream and no all-purpose flour! We are at home and not socializing these days but we still care about ourselves, right?

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Ingredients:

• 2 eggs
• ½ cup virgin olive oil. (Around 100 grams)
• 3 tablespoons of plain whole-milk Greek yoghurt
• 3 large ripe bananas (Around 350 grams)
• 3 tablespoons of honey or agave syrup
• 1 ¾ gluten-free or whole wheat flour
• 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon of salt
• 1 teaspoon of baking soda
• ½ cup chopped bitter chocolate or walnuts (optional)

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How to Make:

-Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius. (356 Fahrenheit)

-In a large bowl, mash the ripe bananas with a fork until completely smooth. 

-First add the eggs and then the virgin olive oil, honey and yoghurt. Stir all of them.

-In another cup, combine the flour, salt and baking soda.

-Add the second mixture to the mashed bananas and stir. You can add walnuts or the bitter chocolate too. (I don’t add them.)

-Stir everything until it’s uniformed. Do not overmix. 

-Pour the mixture into a greased loaf pan. Sprinkle the cinnamon. 

-Bake for 55 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. 

-Let the bread cool in the loaf pan for 10 minutes.

-Transfer it onto a plate and let it cool for 20 more minutes before slicing. 

Vegan Options for the Ingredients:

-Replace honey with agave or maple syrup.

-Use flax eggs instead of chicken eggs.

-Use almond mild or water instead of cow milk.

How to Make Flax Eggs at Home:

-Put 1 tablespoon of flaxseed meal and 3 tablespoons of water in a cup and stir. Let it rest for 5 minutes to thicken. 

-This recipe equals to 1 egg.

I love bananas a lot. If you are also a banana fan like me, here are some other delicious recipes with them:

https://www.shelikesfood.com/healthy-banana-muffins/

https://www.lifeloveandsugar.com/moist-chewy-banana-oatmeal-cookies/

https://www.runningwithspoons.com/2016/12/11/healthy-banana-cake/

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