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Powerhouse Banana Bread

Name: Powerhouse Banana Bread
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h
Yield: 4 3x7-inch loaves
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon white sugar (optional); 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon (optional); 2 cups whole wheat flour; 1 1/2 cups quick cooking oats; 1 cup all-purpose flour; 1 tablespoon baking soda; 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 2 cups dark brown sugar, packed; 3/4 cup butter; 1 (16 ounce) container sour cream; 6 very ripe bananas, mashed; 3 eggs; 2 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 2 cups chopped dates; 1 cup chopped walnuts; 1/2 cup toasted flake coconut (optional); 1/4 cup dark brown sugar, divided; 2 tablespoons chopped dates, divided; 2 tablespoons chopped walnuts, divided; 2 tablespoons toasted flake coconut, divided (optional); 1 tablespoon butter, melted (optional)

22 ingredients 20 min + 1 hr 4 3x7-inch loaves openrecipes

"This date, nuts, and oats concoction is delicately spiced and makes a perfect, highly nutritious breakfast food! Freezes well, perfect for gift giving, and in school my friends and roommates always begged for it!"

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1436

Calories

47g

Protein

51g

Fat

199g

Carbs

What these numbers assume — 13 portions →

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Flour	1 cup (125g) all-purpose	455
Coconut	1/2 cup shredded (40g)	283
Oat	1/2 cup dry (40g)	154
Banana	1 medium (118g)	105
Butter	1 tbsp (14g)	102
Yogurt	170g plain Greek	100
Egg	1 large egg (50g)	78
Dates	1 date (24g) medjool	66
Sugar	1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated	49
Walnut	1 walnut half (4g)	26
Vanilla	1 tsp extract (4ml)	12
Cinnamon	1 tsp ground (2.6g)	6
Salt	1 tsp (6g)	0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

1 tablespoon white sugar (optional)
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon (optional)
2 cups whole wheat flour
1 1/2 cups quick cooking oats
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups dark brown sugar, packed
3/4 cup butter
1 (16 ounce) container sour cream
6 very ripe bananas, mashed
3 eggs
2 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups chopped dates
1 cup chopped walnuts
1/2 cup toasted flake coconut (optional)
1/4 cup dark brown sugar, divided
2 tablespoons chopped dates, divided
2 tablespoons chopped walnuts, divided
2 tablespoons toasted flake coconut, divided (optional)
1 tablespoon butter, melted (optional)

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Powerhouse Banana Bread

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