Olive Oil Banana Bread

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup whole wheat flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¾ cup dark brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons white sugar
  • 2eggs
  • ½ cup olive oil
  • 1 ½ cups mashed banana
  • ¼ cup whole-milk Greek yogurt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 tablespoons chopped walnuts
  • 1 tablespoon Demerara sugar

    • Directions

  • Step 1

    Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease and flour a 10×5-inch loaf pan.

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  • Step 2

    Sift all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon together.

  • Step 3

    Beat brown sugar, white sugar, and eggs in a stand mixer or with a hand-held electric mixer until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Reduce speed to low and slowly drizzle in olive oil until evenly combined. Beat in bananas, Greek yogurt, and vanilla extract until combined. Fold in 1/3 of the flour mixture with a spatula; repeat twice more until flour is fully incorporated.

  • Step 4

    Pour batter into the prepared loaf pan. Sprinkle walnuts and Demerara sugar over the top.

  • Step 5

    Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 55 to 60 minutes.

    • Cook's Note:

    Substitute sour cream for the Greek yogurt if desired.

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