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Maple Date Pecan Banana Bread

June 17, 2017
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Maple Date Pecan Banana Bread! #healthyrecipes #healthydessert | www.wakeuptowaffles.com

This recipe is a winner! Lets just say… when I brought it to school to share, I got FOUR offers to buy a whole loaf. 

Maple Date Pecan Banana Bread! #healthyrecipes #healthydessert | www.wakeuptowaffles.com

I can honestly say that this banana bread is by far the best that I’ve ever had. It’s perfectly moist and sweet, the way banana bread should be. 

Maple Date Pecan Banana Bread! #healthyrecipes #healthydessert | www.wakeuptowaffles.com

I think maple pecan might be my favorite flavor combo. Adding dates just adds a whole other level of sweetness and texture. I’m warning you, if you’re not careful, a loaf of this will be gone in minutes. It’s that good.

Maple Date Pecan Banana Bread! #healthyrecipes #healthydessert | www.wakeuptowaffles.com

This masterful banana bread is:

super sweet
perfectly moist
nutty
very sharable
naturally sweetened

Maple Date Pecan Banana Bread! #healthyrecipes #healthydessert | www.wakeuptowaffles.com

Maple Date Pecan Banana Bread
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Recipe type: Breakfast
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Serves: 12 slices
 
Whether you're a dieter or sugar lover, you wont be able to make just one loaf of this banana bread.
Ingredients
  • 3 medium very ripe bananas, mashed
  • 2 large eggs, beaten
  • 2 Tablespoons coconut oil, melted
  • 2 Tablespoons plain Greek yogurt
  • ¼ cup pure maple syrup
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ¼ cup flaxseed meal/ground flaxseeds
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 3 Tablespoons coconut sugar
  • ¾ cup whole wheat flour
  • ⅔ - ¾ cup pecans, chopped
  • ½ cup dates, pitted and chopped
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. Grease a loaf pan with olive oil or line with parchment paper.
  3. In a large mixing bowl, mash bananas with a large fork.
  4. Add eggs to mixing bowl and beat with bananas until combined.
  5. In a small heat-safe bowl, melt coconut oil in microwave or preheated oven.
  6. Pour coconut oil into mixing bowl.
  7. Add Greek yogurt, maple syrup and vanilla to bowl and stir to combine.
  8. Stir in flaxseed meal until combined.
  9. Add baking powder, baking soda and salt to bowl and stir to combine.
  10. Stir in coconut sugar and flour. Stir until combined.
  11. Chop pecans and dates.
  12. Stir pecans and dates into batter.
  13. Pour batter into greased loaf pan.
  14. Bake 50 minutes, or until golden brown and toothpick comes out of the center clean.
  15. Cool completely before cutting.
  16. To make glaze, in a medium bowl, combine all ingredients and stir to combine.
  17. Refrigerate glaze 10 minutes, then pour evenly over banana bread.
  18. Store in pan, covering the top with tin foil or plastic wrap.
Notes
* You can use either refined or unrefined coconut oil.
Nutrition Information
Serving size: 1 slice Calories: 207 Fat: 6.3 Carbohydrates: 33.2 Sugar: 15.1 Sodium: 246 Fiber: 3.8 Protein: 5 Cholesterol: 46.6