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Big Island of Hawaii Banana Date Bread

Shanna
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 ½ C All-purpose flour
  • 3 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 ½ C sugar
  • 1 C finely chopped dates
  • 2 ½ C mashed banana 5-6 very ripe bananas
  • 1 C avocado oil
  • 4 large eggs room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions
 

  • Grease and flour 3 loaf tins or 1 loaf tin and 4 mini tins
  • Preheat oven to 350 Deg F
  • Mix together the flour, baking soda, salt and sugar. Add in the dates and mix well by hand to separate all the date pieces and cover in flour so they wont sink to the bottom of the bread.
  • Mix together the banana, oil, eggs and vanilla. Add to the flour mix
  • Divide amongst the tins and bake for 40-45 minutes on middle rack of your oven.  You can place the mini tins on a baking sheet and place everything on the same oven rack.
  • Let cool for 10 min in tins then remove to wire racks to cool completely.
  • Excellent served with a little butter or cream cheese and of course a cup of hot Kona coffee!

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