Whole Wheat Banana Bread

Banana bread is one of, if not my favorite snack and/or dessert. I have to admit that I really didn't expect "clean" banana bread to come close to our family's recipe. Here's our family's banana bread recipe:

• 1 cup sugar
• 3 mashed, ripe bananas
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 2 cups flour
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup nuts (optional)

Cream sugar and shortening together. Add mashed bananas and eggs. Sift flour, baking soda, and salt and add to mixture. Pour into greased loaf pan and bake for 40-55 minutes at 350 degrees or until a toothpick comes out clean. 

It's really good :)

However, part of "eating clean" means no white flour and no refined sugar. So I tried the whole wheat banana bread and.. I loved it! It's so good! Surprisingly it's only about 20 fewer calories per serving, but it removes all that processed stuff leaving you with more nutrition per calorie. I hope you enjoy!

• 2 1/4 cup whole wheat flour
• 3/4 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 3 ripe bananas, mashed
• 1/4 cup plain yogurt
• 1/4 cup honey, organic
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup coconut oil
• 1 tsp vanilla

Mix together the flour, baking soda, and salt. In a separate bowl mix bananas, yogurt, honey, eggs, coconut oil, and vanilla. Fold the banana mixture into flour mixture until mixed. Do not over mix. Pour batter into greased loaf pan and bake at 350 for 40-50 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. 

From 100 Days of Real Food