Banana Nut Cranberry Bread

Quick breads come in handy as breakfast or tea time afternoon snacks. When its about breakfast or snacks, I try to put in some extra effort for making healthy substitutes; as breakfast is the most important meal of the day and the snacks control the blood sugar levels and keep that metabolism going. 

This moist sweet bread is loaded with great foods for the body. It gets the good fats from olive oil and walnuts, antioxidants from cranberry, fiber from banana and whole wheat flour and how can we forget protein...so lots of good Greek yogurt.

The taste and texture is just like the usual banana nut bread. You cannot tell the difference. So bake one and enjoy this healthy banana bread. And the best part, it takes 10 min to prepare. Can't beat that!



Recipe
2 cups whole wheat flour
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup honey
2/3 cup plain nonfat Greek yogurt
2 eggs
3 large mashed bananas
1/4 cup olive oil
1 tsp vanilla extract
3/4 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1/2 cup dried cranberries

• Preheat oven at 350 deg C
• In bowl slowly mix all liquid ingredients
• Add all the dry ingredients in the bowl with liquid mixture.
• Mix well with a large spoon or spatula.
• TIP: Do not over mix quick breads if you want them moist.
• Fold in walnuts and cranberries
• Transfer the contents in a 9 inch loaf pan and bake for 1 hr
• When done, cool in pan for 10 min
• Later cool on the rack

Slice and store in an air tight container for 7 days at room temperature or freeze the slices for later.