HEALTHY BANANA BREAD

Who doesn't like banana bread? Moist and comforting banana bread. Mmmmmm.

This recipe is quite simple, and quite healthy too because of the substitutions. Now this recipe includes plain and self raising flour, but it depends how fluffy/moist you want your bread. If you want really fluffy light bread then use more self raising, if you want more dense and moist banana bread (how I prefer it) then use more plain wholemeal flour. As long as the overall flour amount is 240g it doesn't matter. Note, this recipe works a lot better with really overripe, even brown bananas - so don't throw your old bananas away!

You will need:

• 140g plain wholemeal flour
• 100g self-raising wholemeal flour
• 3 medium eggs
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon bicarbonate soda
• 300g overripe mashed bananas (about 3 medium bananas)
• 140ml natural yogurt (I used fat free greek style natural yogurt)
• 4 tbsp agave nectar (or honey/your desired liquid sweetener)
• Walnuts to finish

Steps:

1. First preheat the oven to about 140 degrees Celsius (160 in non fan-assisted ovens).
2. Mash the bananas using a potato masher.
3. Mix flour, baking powder and bicarbonate of soda.
4. Mix the egg, yogurt, agave nectar and banana. I actually used a mixer for this.
5. Add the flour to the mixer and mix until even.
6. Line the baking tray with butter using a napkin and then add a small amount of flour (about a tablespoon) to cover a layer over the butter. Shake the flour around the tray until the tray is covered.
7. Pour the mixture into the tray so that it's just over half way, about 60% full. 
8. Place in the oven and cook for 1hr 15 - 1hr 20 minutes.
9. Enjoy warm or leave to cool on a cooling rack!