Easy one bowl banana dates bread
Intensely flavored, dark and luscious and kind of decadent but all with good healthy ingredients. This banana bread is different but good. And it can be made in one bowl.. so simple and just so good. Easy one bowl banana dates bread.
Ingredients
- 3 Ripe Banana Save one for topping if using
- 3/4 Cup [75g] Soft Brown Sugar
- 4 tbsp Pure Dates Syrup
- 1/2 cup [60 ml] Vegetable oil
- 2 Large Eggs
- 1 tbsp Vanilla Extract
- 1 1/2 Cup [175g] All Purpose Flour Or GF as you like. All will work
- 1 tsp Baking Powder
- 1/2 tsp Baking Soda
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 12 Deseeded Dates like Medjool or Ajwa [Chop and slightly dust with flour]
Instructions
- In a large bowl mash the bananas.
- Add the sugar and the dates syrup. Mix well.
- Add the oil, eggs and the vanilla extract. Mix well.
- Sift in the flour, baking powder, baking soda. Add the salt and mix well. The batter will be kind of thick. But that is okay, it is a bread.
- Add the chopped and flour dusted dates. Fold them in the batter.
- Transfer the batter to a lined and greased loaf pan. Spread the batter evenly.
- Place the halved remaining banana and some more dates on top.
- Bake in a preheated oven of 180 degrees Celsius for 45 to 50 minutes until done.
- Cool slightly and slice.
- Serve warm with tea. Enjoy
Notes
- Gluten free flour can be used
- Don't forget to dust the chopped dates. They help in preventing the dates from sinking in the batter and gives beautifully dates studded slices.
- Brush the banana on top after baking with honey or dates syrup if needed, so they don't shrunken.