Lunch: Orange Banana Bread

A sweet and very quick and easy bread with a hint of orange

This recipe includes fertility superfoods such as:

Cinnamon

Health and fertility benefits of Orange Banana Bread

Cinnamon is one of the best ingredients that someone with insulin sensitivity can eat. Half a teaspoon of cinnamon per day has been shown to be very effective at normalizing blood sugar levels. Cinnamon contains hydroxychalcone, which is thought to enhance the effects of insulin. It has also been suggested that Cinnamon prevents post-meal blood sugar spikes by slowing the gastric emptying rate - meaning that food digests slowly. (Reference: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11506060).

Ingredients

1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 cup sugar
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups (about 4 bananas) bananas, ripe mashed
1/4 cup butter, melted
1/3 cup plain yogurt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 tablespoon orange zest
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 °F. Spray a 9-by-5 inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.
In a large bowl, combine the flours, sugar, baking soda and salt. In another large bowl, combine the bananas, butter, yogurt, vanilla extract and eggs whisking until smooth. Fold the flour mixture into the butter mixture until well incorporated. Stir in the orange zest and ground cinnamon.
Pour into the prepared pan. Bake until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 50 minutes. Garnish with bananas. Then if you like, spread on a bit of peanut butter, honey or cream cheese.

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