Author Notes
This recipe is my go to when I have bananas that have passed their prime. I learned this from my grandmother in Brazil who was a great cook and always hated to see things go to waste. —EatPrayandEatAgain
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Ingredients
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3
small bananas
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1/2 cup
grapeseed or canola oil
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3
eggs
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1/2 cup
milk
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1 cup
brown sugar
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1 cup
whole wheat or plain flour
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1 cup
oat bran
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1 tablespoon
baking powder
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1 tablespoon
cinammon
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1 teaspoon
vanilla extract
Directions
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Heat the oven to 350 degrees F, and butter a 5-by-9-inch loaf pan.
In a separate bowl mix the dry ingredients. Breaking down the pieces of brown sugar, add the flour and oat bran, the baking powder and the cinnamon.
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In a mixing bowl mash the bananas and add all the liquids (beaten eggs, oil, milk and vanilla) and mix by hand with a fork, you want this mush to have a bit of consistency.
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In a separate bowl mix the dry ingredients. Breaking down the pieces of brown sugar, add the flour and oat bran, the baking powder and the cinnamon.
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Combine the liquids (banana mush) with the flour by hand and transfer to the cake pan. The final consistency should be sticky, but you can add a bit more milk if you find it too hard. Bake for 35-40 minutes et voila!
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