Monday, November 28, 2011

Eggless Whole Wheat Tropical Banana Bread

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I hope all of you had great week end and those of you in US had a great Thanksgiving and long weekend. Even though I avoid gluten because out of four people in house hold,  two are on a gluten free diet because of various health reasons. But I love to bake and I jump on opportunities when I have to bake it with gluten based flours and have to give it out to others. The moment I saw this tropical banana bread recipe in the good house keeping book – recipes for children which my elder one had got it for me, I was totally tempted to bake. I baked this quick bread for one of my friend few months back and got a great review. Do not be intimidated with the long list of ingredients, once you get a grasp of the ingredients this is very easy to make.  If you are not on a gluten free diet, do try this out and I am sure you must be surely happy with the out come.
Preparation Time – 15 Minutes
Cooking Time – 30 to 40 Minutes
Ingredients
Whole Wheat Flour - 1 3/4 Cup
Bananas - 3 (Small to medium)
Juice of 1 Orange
Coconut - 3/4 Cup
Pecans - 1/2 Cup
Yogurt - 1/4 Cup
Ener-g or Corn Starch - 1 1/2 Tsp + 1 Tbsp Warm Water
Baking Soda - 1 Tsp
Baking Powder - 1 Tsp
Oil or Melted butter or clarified butter anything will work - 1/4 Cup( I used clarified butter)
Salt - 1/4 Tsp
Apple Cider Vinegar - 1 Tbsp
Raw sugar - 1/2 Cup(Optional and I left it out as the sweetness of banana was just enough)
Water – 1/4 Cup(Check point 4)
Flaked Almonds – Handful to put as a topping
Method
1) Combine whole wheat flour, pecans, salt and keep it aside.
2) Squeeze out the orange from orange juice. Add 1 Tbsp warm water to the ener-g egg replacer and beat till frothy. Puree the ripe bananas.
3) To the yogurt add the baking soda and baking powder, combine and leave this for some time and you will see the yogurt mixture has started bubbling out. To this add the orange juice, banana puree, raw sugar(if using), ener-g egg replacer mixture, clarified butter and combine thoroughly till well mixed.
4) To the wet mixture add the grated coconut and wheat mixture and combine thoroughly without over beating the mixture. The consistency of the mixture depends on how ripe the banana is and also the size of the orange you are using. If the orange is big one and the banana is over ripe the batter should be just fine. But if you find the batter too thick, then add 1/4 cup more of water.
5) Now add the apple cider vinegar and mix till well incorporated. Pour the batter in a loaf pan and add handful of almond flakes on the top and spread it evenly. Baket for around 30-40 minutes in an oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit till a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.
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32 comments:

divya said...

Wow, these bread look marvelous!

Kalyani's Platter said...

looks yummy and delicious clicks .....

SouthIndianHome said...

Super delicious bread. Bookmarked

Swathi said...

Whole wheat tropical banana bread looks perfect and delicious.

Culinary Vibes said...

wonderful... have to surely try this one..

Raji said...

Love this wholesome bread Sadhana..definitely a keeper recipe. It must a big task to decide the menu for different nutrition needs, I am transitioning in being vegan but my family loves their milk products so always find it challenging to prepare the menu, must be same for you as you have to cook gluten free meals.

Prathima Rao said...

Moist & healthy & delish!!!
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Kalpana Sareesh said...

very soft n looks so good

Charu Srivastava said...

simply delectable...yummy bread

Nandini said...

Wow! The bread is so spongy and smooth! Yum!

Chitra said...

Too good :)

Ramya said...

Wow..such a guilt free bread:-) Wud make a perfect breakfast:-) Yum yum

faseela said...

bread luks fabulous dear

Priti said...

Looks perfect n delicious ....yummy

Priya said...

Bread looks super moist and absolutely guilt free,would love to have some slices with a cup of coffee for my evening snacks.

Anjali Bapna Shukla said...

It looks so fresh, so moist n simply divine....can't believe it has no eggs in it....wonderfullllll...

Kaveri said...

Awesome looking bread!

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Anisha said...

Moist and supple bread!

Aarthi said...

nice bread

Sobha Shyam said...

wow, very delicious and yummy bread..

julie said...

Delicious n soft bread..Perfectly baked!!
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San said...

Aromatic and a healthy bread recipe to save and munch around. Honestly my stomach is growling at the moment on seeing the moist banana bread.

Charles said...

Looks lovely and moist! I almost never put any butter in my banana breads - usually I use just yoghurt, and also some apple purée - it's really good!

Miriam said...

That sounds so wonderful! I love the coconut, pecans, and yogurt in this :), Miriam@Meatless Meals For Meat Eaters

Uma said...

Banana in baking always workout. Looks yumm!

Raksha said...

This banana bread looks great.

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Plateful said...

Ohh, banana bread. I can have this as breakfast, snack or even dessert!

Reshmi Mahesh said...

Moist and healthy bread...

Jay said...

so tasty n fullfilling...excellent cliks dear..:)
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Now Serving said...

bananas, coconut & Pecans and eggless at that!! This is one amazing bread Sadhana! and I am LOVING it :)

Richa said...

i love banana breads! and with coconut.. yumm!yours came out all moist and perfect!

Kavi said...

thanks so much for linking your post to my event! :) Banana is my favorite fruit! This is a very useful recipe! :D
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