Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Banana gingerbread

I am continually on a quest for things that are healthy and still seem like treats to my family.  I am usually unsuccessful, adding things like protein powder or strange flours or sweeteners that they just don't like.  Continuing on that quest is my newest use for rotten bananas:  Banana gingerbread.  Preheat to 350.  Spray 9 X 13.

1/2 cup melted coconut oil (or butter)
1 egg
1/2 (or up to 2/3) cup molasses
2 cups mashed banana (this was 5 large bananas)
1 tsp vanilla

Mash bananas and add molasses, egg and coconut oil.  Add 1 tsp of vanilla and spices:
1/2 tsp cinnamon, 1/2 tsp ginger, 1/4 tsp cloves, 1/4 tsp allspice, 1/4 tsp nutmeg.

1/2 cup raisins
1/3 cup crystallized ginger
1/2 cup walnuts

Soak raisins in hot water for 1/2 hour, then drain.  Dice ginger, chop walnuts.

1 cup ww flour
1 cup all-purp flour
3/4 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup demerera sugar cubes, crushed in plastic bag

Whisk together dry ingredients except crushed sugar cubes.  Add wet ingredients to dry.  Add raisins, crys. ginger and walnuts.  Spread in 9 X 13 pan.  Sprinkle top with crushed sugar cubes.  Bake for 30-40 min.



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