Moist, nutty and fluffy, vegetable
oil and honey give the bread a
tangy taste, also the whole wheat
flour and walnuts add some nutty
flavor.
1/3 cup canola oil
or olive oil, or any vegetable oil
1/2 cup honey or as needed 11/4
teaspoons vanilla extract 2 large
eggs 1 cup bananas ripe and mashed
13/4 cups whole wheat flour 1/2
teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon baking
soda 1/4 cup water hot, or milk
2/3 cup walnuts coarsely chopped
oven to 325F (160C). Butter and
flour a 9 by 5-inch loaf pan and
set aside. Mix together oil and
honey in a large bowl until well
blended. Whisk in eggs until well
mixed. Stir in mashed bananas and
vanilla until smooth. Stir in flour
and salt until well mixed. Stir in
baking soda to hot water or milk
until mix, and then pour into
batter, stir well. Stir in walnuts
until evenly distributed. Do not
over mix. Transfer batter into the
prepared loaf pan. Bake for 60
minutes or longer until a wooden
stick inserted comes out clean.
Cool on wire rack in pan for about
20 minutes. Remove from pan and
allow to keep cooking on the wire
rack for another 10 minutes. Serve
with tea or coffee.