Sweet Potato Banana Bread

 By: The Food Hunter

I am sharing this delicious protein-packed banana bread created by DOLE®.  If you are looking for a low-fat healthy snacking option this is it.  Made with both sweet potatoes and bananas this is a fantastic and filing option for breakfast.  

 

Sweet Potato Banana Bread

recipe created by DOLE®

Ingredients
    •    Nonstick cooking spray
    •    1 medium DOLE® Sweet Potato
    •    1½ cups white whole wheat flour
    •    2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
    •    1 teaspoon baking powder
    •    1 teaspoon baking soda
    •    ½ teaspoon kosher salt
    •    2 very ripe DOLE® Bananas, peeled
    •    2 large eggs
    •    ½ cup unsweetened oat milk
    •    ⅓ cup maple syrup
    •    ¼ cup natural buttery spread with olive oil, melted and cooled slightly
    •    1 cup chopped walnuts
Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F; spray a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray.
   
2. Poke potato on all sides with a fork; heat in a large microwave-safe bowl in microwave oven on high 7 to 10 minutes or until very tender. 
3. Cool potato 20 minutes and peel.
4.  Whisk flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl. 
5. Mash bananas and potato with the back of a fork in same large bowl; whisk in eggs, milk, syrup and buttery spread. 
6. Fold in flour mixture and ¾ cup walnut just until combined; pour into prepared pan and sprinkle with remaining ¼ cup walnuts. 
7. Bake 1 hour or until toothpick inserted in center comes out with a few crumbs and top is golden brown.
8. Cool bread in pan on wire rack 10 minutes; run a small knife around edge of pan to loosen and remove bread from pan. Cool bread completely on wire rack.
9.  Cut bread lengthwise in half, then crosswise into 10 (1-inch-thick) slices. Makes 20 slices.