banana walnut bread

INGREDIENTS

1 cup whole weat flour

1/2 cup all purpose flour (einkorn flour is my favorite here)

2 tsp baking powder

1.5 tsp cinnamon

1/4 tsp cardamom

1/4 tsp dried ginger

3/4 tsp baking soda

1/4 tsp salt

2 eggs

1 cup mashed banaas

1/4 cup golden raisins

1/2 cup sunflower or avocado oil

1/4 cup maple syrup

2 tsp vanilla extract

3/4 chopped walnuts (divided)

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 350. Coat an 8 1/2 inch pyrex or ceramic loaf pan with oil or cooking spray and dust with flour. Set aside.

Whisk both flours, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger, cardamom, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl.

Stir eggs, bananas, raisins, oil, maple syrup and vanilla in a large bowl. Add dry ingredients and stir to combine. And 1/2 cup of the walnuts to mixture. Spread batter in the oiled pan. Sprinkle the rest of the nuts on top.

Bake bread until golden brown and when a wooden skewer comes out with moist crumbs attached. 45-55 minutes. Cool for 15 minutes, then serve!

Wrap in plastic wrap or aluminum foil to keep moist. Store at room temp for 3 days.