Quinoa Banana Bread
Traditional banana bread with added quinoa.
Servings 3 mini loaves
Calories 168kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- ½ cup salted butter melted, 1 stick of salted butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 whole eggs lightly beaten
- 1 ½ cups mashed bananas about 3 medium bananas
- 1 cup cooked quinoa cooked and cooled
- 2 cups flour
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Melt butter in a large mixing bowl. Stir in sugar and then add the eggs.½ cup salted butter, 1 cup sugar, 2 whole eggs
- Stir in the bananas and then add the quinoa1 ½ cups mashed bananas, 1 cup cooked quinoa
- Place the flour on top of the wet ingredients. Sprinkle the baking soda, salt, and spices over the top.2 cups flour, 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda, ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon, ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg, ¼ teaspoon salt
- Begin mixing the dry ingredients together first, while they are on top of the wet ingredients. Then mix everything together.
- Spray loaf pans and divide batter between 3 mini loaf pans
- Bake at 350°F for 45-50 minutes.
Notes
Use cooked and cooled quinoa - you need one cup of already cooked quinoa for the bread.
I used three mini loaf pans. To make a full sized loaf, bake for 55-60 minutes.
Test for doneness with a toothpick inserted into the middle of a loaf. If the toothpick comes out clean, the bread is done.
Nutrition
Serving: 1slice | Calories: 168kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 14mg | Sodium: 166mg | Potassium: 102mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 171IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 7mg | Iron: 1mg