Whole Banana Bread

Yes, you can eat the peels too! This whole banana bread recipe uses the entire banana — peels included — to cut down on food waste and grocery costs. It’s a delicious, low-waste, budget-friendly way to bake more sustainably.

Ingredients

• 4 large bananas, with their peels

• 1/4 cup olive oil

• 2 cups plain (all-purpose) flour

• 1/2 cup raw sugar

• 2 tbsp chia seeds

• 1 tsp cinnamon

• 1/4 tsp salt

• 1 tbsp baking powder

OPTIONAL MIX-INS

• 1/2 cup chocolate chips

• Spices, such as: nutmeg, cloves

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 180ºC.

2. Peel the bananas and mash them using a fork. Roughly chop the peels and discard any rougher bits.

3. In a large bowl, add the banana mash, the peels and the olive oil. Blend with a stick blender.

4. Add the remaining ingredients, except for the baking powder and mix until everything is combined.

5. Add the baking powder and mix gently.

6. Line a loaf pan with baking paper and brush it with a little bit of oil.

7. Bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes at 180ºC.

8. Take the bread out of the oven and wait another 20 min before slicing.

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