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Choco-Banana & Walnut Wheat Bread

Looks like I am making lot of bread these days! :) This time I tried the wheat bread (no all-purpose flour). This was in my "to do" list since long. Finally, I did it! :D What composes the whole wheat bread varies from person to person. I wanted to make one without all-purpose flour. It came out to be a little moist, but the taste was just awesome.. :) Am I boasting or what? ;)



You have to try it out folks. Its healthy and the measurements can be adjusted as you like. I reduced the quantity of sugar to 1/2 t. Honey does the work of sweetening the bread. And then you have chocolate too :D



Ingredients
  • Whole wheat flour - 2 C
  • Bananas, mashed - 1 1/2C
  • Unsalted Butter - 1/2 C
  • Honey - 1/4 C
  • Cinnamon, ground - 1/2 t
  • Chocolate powder - 1/2 t
  • Vanilla extract - 1 t
  • Brown sugar - 2 T
  • Egg - 2
  • Baking soda - 3/4 t
  • Hot water - 1/4 C
  • Walnuts, chopped - 1/2 C
  • Salt - 1/2 t





Method
  • In a large mixing bowl, beat butter, sugar, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and vanilla essense til they turn smooth.
  • Add bananas, honey and eggs and mix well.
  • Stir in flour and walnuts.
  • In a separate bowl, add baking soda to hot water and  stir well.
  • Add this mix water/baking soda mix to the batter.
  • Stir in the walnuts.
  • Pour the batter into a greased pan and leave it to rest for 10 mins.
  • Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Bake for 50 minutes (cover the batter with a foil and check if the bake is ready by inserting a toothpick into the center and making sure it comes out clean).
  • Remove fro the oven and keep it to cool.
  • Slice your yummy bread and serve. :)
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Comments

  1. Simply LifeAugust 7, 2011 at 3:23 PM

    yum, yum and YUM! What a perfect loaf!

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  2. PritiAugust 7, 2011 at 3:28 PM

    Nice combo ....looks gud

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  3. ManuAugust 7, 2011 at 4:49 PM

    Chocolate and banana is a great flavour combo. I love it! Great recipe for breakfast or tea! :-)

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  4. SouthIndianRecipesAugust 7, 2011 at 8:33 PM

    Delicious and healthy bread
    South Indian Recipes

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  5. KateAugust 7, 2011 at 9:49 PM

    Nothing wrong with making a lot of bread - it's called quick bread for a reason.

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  6. kankanaAugust 7, 2011 at 10:02 PM

    chocolate with banana is always rocking and you are doing a great job with bread..

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  7. incidentalcooksumanAugust 8, 2011 at 3:10 AM

    Love this combo..and your bread looks perfect, healthy and so yummy!

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  8. JayAugust 8, 2011 at 4:38 AM

    feel like reaching out n grab some...:P
    awesome cliks dear..
    Tasty Appetite

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  9. ShabsAugust 8, 2011 at 11:05 PM

    I love banana bread and this one looks delish and quite healthy too. Thank you for the lovely comments on my blog , I really appreciate it : D .

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  10. Lubna KarimAugust 9, 2011 at 1:42 AM

    It has all my favourite ingredients.....love to give this a try....looks yum....

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  11. Priya MahadevanAugust 9, 2011 at 10:28 AM

    Lovely and yummy bread!

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  12. Prathima RaoAugust 9, 2011 at 10:44 AM

    Healthy, delicious bread!!!!
    Prathima Rao
    Prats Corner

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  13. santoshAugust 9, 2011 at 11:23 AM

    NICE COMBO OF YUMMY BREAD

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  14. Vidhya JayadeepAugust 9, 2011 at 11:26 AM

    Yummy banana bread and loved that its made up of wheat flour,banana and honey making it so yummy and healthy.

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  15. Barefeet In The KitchenAugust 9, 2011 at 11:38 AM

    This sounds delicious!

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  16. mustardseedAugust 9, 2011 at 11:59 AM

    Thanks for stopping by my blog:) You have a great collection here. I will be trying out this bread. Love banana walnut breads and even better with wheat flour.

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  17. prabha maniAugust 9, 2011 at 1:16 PM

    Thanks 4 leaving comment in my space :-) Liked wheat bread!!Will try it soon.

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  18. Gayathri Ramdas SreekanthAugust 9, 2011 at 2:31 PM

    Oh my God..Gopz..U wont believe it Banana bread has been on my mind for past few days. Even got the bananas few days back so that it ripens perfectly. Today I got all my baking stuff, when we suddenly got called for a dinner. Will be making it this week definitely and let you know how mine went. :) Btw, this is just a perfect combination- chocolate, banana and walnuts -all my favs

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  19. cooking varietiesAugust 9, 2011 at 3:09 PM

    hi gopika, your banana walnut bread looks very delicious like you said in the beginning of your post. yum yum , thanks for the visit too and have a nice day

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  20. Umm MymoonahAugust 9, 2011 at 5:14 PM

    I love this healthy version of bread, perfect with a cup of tea.

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  21. PeggyAugust 9, 2011 at 5:35 PM

    I love that there is honey in this bread! Sounds absolutely delicious!

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  22. Priya YallapantulaAugust 10, 2011 at 1:30 PM

    wow, that looks so good, even I am using banana into a lot of baking these days :)

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  23. GopikaAugust 10, 2011 at 7:56 PM

    I loved it too sweets.. :D Self dabba again :D

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