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Honey Banana Whole Wheat Bread

By Lorraine

Don't toss out those extra bananas over-ripening on the counter. Very ripe bananas are a great reason to bake a loaf of Honey Banana Whole Wheat Bread. Banana, honey and poppy seeds give this bread a light, fluffy texture.  Use a bread machine to make the dough then bake in a loaf pan or let the machine complete the whole process.
More times than I care to remember I found bananas on the counter ripening quicker than we can eat them. But that isn’t always a problem. Very ripe bananas is a great reason to bake a loaf of Honey Banana Whole Wheat Bread.

 

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Don't toss out those extra bananas over-ripening on the counter. Very ripe bananas are a great reason to bake a loaf of Honey Banana Whole Wheat Bread. Banana, honey and poppy seeds give this bread a light, fluffy texture.  Use a bread machine to make the dough then bake in a loaf pan or let the machine complete the whole process.
And what a lovely loaf it is. The banana adds to the wonderful light, fluffy texture of this bread. The honey and poppy seeds are a great addition to a new bread that will make a frequent appearances on our table.
 
 

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Honey Banana Whole Wheat Bread

INGREDIENTS:
 
  • 2/3 cup warm water
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp. butter or vegetable oil
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 tsp. vanilla
  • 1 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
  • 1 1/2 cup bread flour
  • 1 banana, sliced
  • 2 tsp. poppy seeds (optional)
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 2 tsp. dry yeast

DIRECTIONS:

Add all ingredients to bread pan in order recommended for your bread machine*. Select the Basic/White cycle and press start.

Makes 2 lb loaf.

*  I almost never bake in my bread machine.  I set my machine for Basic Dough and wait for the cycle to complete.  After removing the dough from the machine, I shape it into a loaf or dinner rolls.  For this recipe I shaped it into a loaf and placed into a greased 9 x 5-inch loaf pan, sprayed the top with cooking spray, covered lightly with a clean towel, and allowed to sit in a warm place to rise a little over the top edge of the pan.  I baked the bread in a 350 degree oven for about 35 minutes.  Tent with foil toward the end of baking time if top of bread is getting too dark. 

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Don't toss out those extra bananas over-ripening on the counter. Very ripe bananas are a great reason to bake a loaf of Honey Banana Whole Wheat Bread. Banana, honey and poppy seeds give this bread a light, fluffy texture.  Use a bread machine to make the dough then bake in a loaf pan or let the machine complete the whole process.

 

Comments

  8. Ann says

    That sure does look good. A warm slice of that with a little butter on it would be perfect right now. I've always wanted to get a bread machine but then I figured I probably wouldn't use it enough to be worth it.

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  9. Heather says

    ugh if only I wasn't allergic to gluten..that looks wonderful ~I still want to be your neighbor and be able to smell all that wonderful baking that goes on over at your house…and maybe pop in every once in a while to sample ;D hehehehe ~Love Heather

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  10. Shandy says

    You have such a wonderful talent for photo presentation! The whole wheat bread with banana and poppy seeds sounds delicious and a combination I would never have thought of. Beautiful!

    Reply

  11. Nancy's Notes says

    That looks delicious, wish I had a slice to go with my cuppa coffee right now! I love bananas and this just sounds scrumptious! Thanks for sharing this great recipe with us!

    Enjoy your day~
    Nancy

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  12. natalia says

    ciao ! i bet this banana would be just the right breakfast bread for us !!! Lovely cranberries upside downer !! You made a work of art !!

    Reply

  14. marie says

    That's a beautiful loaf of bread ~ I can almost smell it's goodness!
    But what I really want to now is could you part with any of them? (the cook books that is)

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  16. Cindy says

    This looks like a keeper!Your picture of the finished bread is excelent!!It made my mouth water..lol.
    Do you have a machine that you could recommend?

    Cindy from Rick-Rack and Gingham

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  17. NanaDiana says

    That looks really good! My bread machine finally gave up the ghost and now that I only bake for the two of us I am afraid I would be breadaholic if I got a new machine…lol

    So…wondering…could ya just send me a piece of yours? Sharing is a good thing to do, you know!?! hugs- Diana

    Reply

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