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Sunday, July 10, 2016

Secret Recipe Club: Avocado Banana Bread



Before I blab further, I will introduce my Secret Recipe Club blog this month: Making Miracles with Rebekah. Rebekah has lived a fantastically interesting life--enjoying her own children and family and being a surrogate mom to four other little girls. She's traveled the world and enjoys a lot of the same foods I do--quick, family friendly, and delicious. (Note: I'm also itching to try this casserole.)

I think that today's recipe perfectly showcases that. And it's barely even green. Greenness was one of my main concerns when I found this recipe. I knew that it would be my soul recipe regardless, but if it came out bright green I knew it wouldn't have a prayer with the minions. It's only just vaguely tinted, so no one was the wiser. I got my soul mate food and the kids spared me from eating the whole darn thing.




It's delicious, beautiful, healthy (if a little on the sweet side), moist, and a perfect summer breakfast. Especially if you've got those spotty summer bananas.

Avocado Banana Bread
adapted from Making Miracles
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 65 minutes
Cost: $2.05 ($2.90 with chocolate chips)
flour: .50, sugar: .15, bananas: .25, avocado: .50 (aldi price), honey: .40, oil: .15, eggs: .20, chocolate chips: .85

2 C whole wheat flour
3/4 C sugar
1 tsp baking powder
 1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp salt
1 C (about 2) very ripe bananas, mashed
1/2 C (about 1) avocado, mashed
1/4 C honey
1/2 C oil
2 eggs
1 Tbsp vanilla
1 C chocolate chips, optional

Preheat oven to 325. Grease a loaf pan.

Combine dry ingredients (unless you're too lazy for words, like me. Then you throw them in at the end, drag a fork through them, and hope for the best.)

Mash bananas and avocado. Then beat it to get it a little smoother. Blend in honey, oil, eggs, and vanilla.

Stir in the dry ingredients. Add chocolate chips if using.

Bake for 60-75 minutes (mine took 64 on the dot).

Allow to cool for 10 minutes or so, then turn out of the pan and allow to cool further.

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11 comments:

  1. A Day in the Life on the FarmJuly 11, 2016 at 5:31 AM

    I would never have thought to add avocado to banana bread. Genius.

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  2. Terri SteffesJuly 11, 2016 at 11:00 AM

    I cannot wait to try this. Yum. Avocados are the new bananas.

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  3. Cookaholic WifeJuly 11, 2016 at 11:41 AM

    I knew you could bake with avocados but I had no idea how it would turn out. This looks great and like a perfect way to sneak some extra healthiness for picky eaters (aka my husband)

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  4. Morsels of Life | CJ HuangJuly 11, 2016 at 12:54 PM

    Quick, family friendly, and delicious sounds like the perfect recipe for me! I haven't seen an avocado banana bread before, but this one sure looks delicious! :)

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  5. Jessie WeaverJuly 11, 2016 at 3:37 PM

    You might be surprised! My minions would not touch spinach with a 10-foot pole, but they will eat bright green spinach muffins and smoothies. I am always amazed at that!

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  6. Believe in the Magic TraciJuly 11, 2016 at 3:56 PM

    Your bread looks delicious!

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  7. RebekahJuly 11, 2016 at 4:42 PM

    So glad you were able to give this one a try - I was so surprised and happy with how it came out when we tried it. So moist!

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  8. JulieJuly 11, 2016 at 4:52 PM

    Oh I wish I would have had this recipe a couple of weeks ago when I had a ripe avocado to use up. Yummy!

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  9. JeanieJuly 11, 2016 at 7:40 PM

    It was so delicious! You must all try it.

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  10. CorinaJuly 12, 2016 at 8:09 AM

    It sounds great and I'm sure no one would ever guess it had avocado in it!

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  11. TracyJuly 12, 2016 at 1:15 PM

    Love the green bread, looks fresh and delicious!

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