Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 4 ripe bananas, well mashed
  • 2 large eggs, well beaten
  • 1-3/4 cups whole wheat pastry flour
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 8 dried dates, chopped
  • 8 dried apricot halves, chopped

Instruction

  • Position an oven rack in the center of the oven and preheat the oven to 350F degrees.
  • Spray a 9x5-inch loaf pan with cooking spray.
  • In a large bowl mix together the banana and eggs until well blended.
  • In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, brown sugar, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon until well blended. Stir in the chopped dates and apricot halves.
  • Add the flour mixture to the banana mixture and stir just until blended.
  • Scrape the batter into the prepared loaf pan and bake until a toothipick inserted in the center comes out clean, 50 to 60 minutes.
  • Remove from the oven and place the pan on a wire rack to cool for 10 minutes then remove the loaf of bread from the pan and place it directly on the wire rack to cool completely.