NUTELLA® Whole Wheat Banana Bread
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup (125 mL) Nutella® Hazelnut Spread
- 1/2 cup (125 mL) non-hydrogenated margarine
- 1/2 cup (125 mL) liquid honey
- 2 large eggs*
- 3 large, very ripe bananas, mashed
- 1 tsp (5 mL) pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup (250 mL) each whole-wheat and all-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp (15 mL) baking powder
- 1/2 tsp (2 mL) each baking soda and salt
Topping:
- 4 tsp (20 mL) large flake oatmeal
- 1 tsp (5 mL) honey
Directions
1. Preheat the oven to 350ºF (180ºC). Place the Nutella® in a clean plastic sandwich bag and squeeze the spread into one corner. Reserve. Beat the margarine with an electric mixer or wooden spoon in a large bowl until fluffy. Beat in the honey until light. Beat in the eggs, adding one at a time. Stir in the bananas and vanilla until well incorporated.
2. Combine the flours with the baking powder, baking soda and salt in a separate bowl. Blend the dry mixture into the wet mixture until fully combined. Scrape a third of the batter into a lightly greased, 9 x 5-inch (2.5 L) loaf pan; smooth evenly to the edges of the pan.
3. Cut the tip from one corner of the Nutella®-filled bag and squeeze half of the Nutella® in a zig-zag line of over the surface of the batter. Top with another third of the batter and pipe the remaining Nutella® in a zig-zag over the surface of the batter. Top with remaining batter and smooth top.
4. Topping: Sprinkle the oats evenly over the batter. Bake the loaf on the centre rack of the oven for 55 to 60 minutes or until the top springs back when lightly touched. Drizzle the top with honey. Cool in the pan on a rack for 10 minutes. Turn out the loaf and cool completely before slicing. Makes 16 servings.
- Slices of loaf can be individually wrapped and frozen and then thawed overnight to be ready for the next day's breakfast.
- If the kitchen is cold and the Nutella® is firm, heat it in the microwave for 10 seconds or until soft enough to squeeze over the batter.
- Serve with a fruit cup and a glass of soy milk for a complete breakfast.
- 3 very ripe bananas is about 1 cup (250 mL) mashed.
