Perfect banana bread

Intro:
Banana bread is pretty much a staple in our house. I make it almost every week because we always end up with overripe bananas that nobody wants to eat. We sometimes eat it for breakfast as a side to a protein-based main dish or as a snack (it’s great for the kids’ lunchboxes too). Of course we should still consider banana bread as a treat, but this version has a low sugar content and it is also packed with nutritious ingredients such as Greek yogurt, tahini and walnuts. Whole wheat flour (and bananas) will provide some much-needed fiber. It does not have any refined white flour or refined sugar. Bananas are also a good source of potassium and antioxidants.

Preparation time: 15 minutes
Baking time: 50 minutes
Portions: 12 (one large loaf)

Ingredients:
3 very ripe, darkly specked bananas, mashed well (about 1 and 1/2 cups)
1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt
2 eggs
1/4 cups tahini
2 tsps vanilla extract
1 tbsp maple syrup
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 cup almond flour
1/4 cup coconut sugar
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1/2 cup chopped dark chocolate

Procedure:
1. Pre-heat the oven to 175 C / 350 F and line a large loaf pan with parchment paper.
2. Mix mashed bananas, Greek yogurt, eggs, tahini, vanilla extract and maple syrup together with a whisk in a large bowl. Continue mixing until the batter is smooth and without lumps.
3. In a separate bowl mix together all the dry ingredients: whole wheat flour, almond flour, coconut sugar, baking soda, cinnamon and salt.
4. Slowly add the dry mixture to the wet batter and mix slowly with a spatula until combined.
5. Fold in the chopped walnuts and dark chocolate.
6. Pour the batter in the lined loaf pan and bake in the pre-heated oven for about 50 minutes (or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean). Let it cool completely before slicing it.

Notes:
You can leave the banana bread losely covered with foil on the kitchen counter up to 2 days, after that store it in the fridge for up to 5 days. It can also be frozen in slices. Defreeze and reheat in the toaster for a quick breakfast or snack.