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Flaxseed & walnut banana bread

Flaxseed & walnut banana bread

A tender banana loaf where flax replaces half the butter; toast slices for breakfast all week.

Total time
70 min
Serves
10
Difficulty
Easy
Protein / serving
6g

Ingredients

Servings 10

Method

  1. Step 1

    Heat the oven to 170C fan; line a 900g loaf tin.

  2. Step 2

    Whisk bananas, eggs and oil.

  3. Step 3

    Fold in flax, flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, salt and most of the walnuts.

  4. Step 4

    Scrape into the tin, top with remaining walnuts, and bake 50 to 55 minutes until a skewer comes out clean.

  5. Step 5

    Cool before slicing; freezes in slices.

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Nutrition per serving

Approximate values per serving
Calories250 kcal
Protein6g
Carbohydrates26g
– of which sugars11g
Fibre4g
Fat13g
– of which saturates1.5g
– of which omega-31.9g
Calcium60mg
Iron1.3mg
Salt0.3g
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