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Buttered banana bread slices on a plate.

Sourdough Discard Banana Bread

Kate Schat
Use up your discard in this amazing sourdough banana bread. I love a thick slice with homemade butter with my morning tea.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 24 slices
Calories 129 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups whole wheat or all-purpose flour
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • ¾ teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1 ½ cups mashed banana about 3 bananas
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 cup granulated sugar or use ½ cup honey
  • 1 cup sourdough discard
  • ½ cup melted butter or other liquid oil
  • 1 cup chocolate chips or chopped walnuts optional

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350°F and line or grease two loaf pans.
  • Add all dry ingredients to a bowl (flour through nutmeg) and whisk to combine. Set aside.
  • Mash the bananas well in a large mixing bowl, then stir in the eggs. Add sugar, discard, and oil and stir well.
  • Carefully add dry to wet and mix the two together - don't over mix it. I like to use a danish dough whisk.
  • Fold in chocolate chips or nuts if using.
  • Divide between two prepared loaf pans and bake for 45-60 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean in the center.
  • Let rest in the pan on a rack for 10-15 minutes before removing from the pan to cool completely.

Notes

  • You can freeze one loaf for later! Make sure it has cooled completely over several hours before wrapping well to freeze.
  • You can use fresh ground wheat here as well, and even red hard wheat works because the banana flavour is so strong. If using fresh wheat, let the batter rest in the loaf pans about 20 minutes before baking so the wheat hydrates.

Nutrition

Serving: 1sliceCalories: 129kcalCarbohydrates: 21gProtein: 2gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 26mgSodium: 195mgPotassium: 95mgFiber: 2gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 152IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 26mgIron: 1mg
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