Olive Oil Honey Banana Bread

Olive Oil Honey Banana Bread

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 45 - 55 minutes

Servings: 6 - 8

Ingredients:

• 4 ripe bananas (340 g)
• ⅓ cup olive oil
• ½ cup honey (sub maple syrup)
• 2 eggs
• 1 tbsp vanilla extract
• 1 cup all purpose flour (120 g)
• ½ cup whole wheat flour (60 g)
• ½ tbsp ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp kosher salt
• ¼ cup pecans, chopped (sub walnuts or nut of choice)
• 2 tbsp turbinado sugar

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 F and line and grease an 8x4 loaf tin with parchment paper.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the all purpose flour, whole wheat flour, ground cinnamon, baking soda, and kosher salt. Set aside.
3. In a large bowl, mash the bananas until a few small chunks remain. Whisk in the olive oil and honey until combined.
4. Crack in both eggs and the vanilla extract, then whisk until fully incorporated.
5. Fold in the dry ingredients until few flour bits remain. Pour into the prepared tin and top with the pecans and turbinado sugar.
6. Bake the loaf for 45-55 minutes, flipping the tin halfway through, until a skewer or knife comes out with minimal crumbs.
7. Allow to cool 10-15 minutes before slicing and serving.