In addition to the liquor infused bananas, you'll want to use a couple non-infused, very ripe *leopard bananas* for the brighter flavor and sweetness, as well as the additional nutrients those provide. Banana bread is always best when the over ripe bananas are used. It's at this point that the banana releases most of its natural sugars and nutritional value. Additionally Pumpkin offers a lot of nutritional value. So even though this may taste like dessert, it's loaded with vitamins and healthy nutrients without the need to over-load in empty calories. I even used coconut palm sugar to make this one refined sugar-free
Whey is used in this recipe. Whey is the liquid that rises to the top in yogurt, cottage cheese and sour cream and is also the liquid left over from making cheese. It helps make baked goods light, fluffy and moist. See links below for other ways to use the whey.
Yield: 2 --9 X 5 Loaves
Ingredients
⦁ 3/4 c. Oil
⦁ 4 eggs
⦁ 1 c. Coconut Palm Sugar (or combination of brown and white sugar-to taste)
⦁ 1-C. Liquor infused Bananas (Rum-Brandy, Vodka, etc.)
1 C. Bananas (about 2 bananas) (Leopard-very spotted are ripe and best used in baking)
⦁ 2 C. Pumpkin puree (canned or home rendered)
⦁ pinch Salt
⦁ 4 1/2-5 C.. flour (white, wheat, or combination or part alternative flour)
⦁ 2 tsp Cinnamon OR pumpkin pie spice
⦁ 2/3 c. Whey (from cheese making or pour off yogurt, cottage cheese or sour cream)
Directions
Preheated 350 degree oven
1. Blend oil, eggs, whey, sugar, bananas and sweet potato, Puree in a blender or with an electric mixer on high or by hand. Add in flour, mix until well blended.
2. Pour into 2 well greased loaf pans. Bake at 350 for approximately 1 hour
Tip: Whey can be frozen to use at any time, so when it rises in cottage cheese, or other dairy goods, pour it off into a freezer safe container. Just allow it to thaw before using in baked goods or using it to marinate meats. If you've been pouring it down the drain, you're missing out on a lot of nutritional value. If you do not reserve it for baking, at least stir it back into your dairy goods to benefit from those nutrients and probiotics.
Tip: You can substitute Sweet Potato or yellow squash for the Pumpkin
NOTE: The flour can be your choice, if using an alternative flour, for best results, use only 1/3 of the total volume of flour in combination with regular flour or try gluten free flour. Sweet breads don't typically rise, so using a gluten free flour should work fine with whatever adjustments you're accustomed to making with your alternative flour. If you prefer you can substitute applesauce for the oil in the recipe.
Further note: If you would rather not use liquor infused bananas, just substitute non-infused bananas in equal quantity. The purpose of the recipe is to use what otherwise might be discarded after making infused liquor-liqueur, but regular bananas work fine.
Refer to the link to render your own pumpkin or squash:
justfowlingaround.weebly.com/recipes-for-self-reliance/rendering-squash-and-pumpkin
Refer to the link for Whey fermenting:
justfowlingaround.weebly.com/chicken-coop-chatter-blog/wheyfermented-grains
Refer to the link for Whey Meat Marinating:
justfowlingaround.weebly.com/from-the-pantry/whey-marinade
Refer to the link for growing your own Sweet potatoes:
justfowlingaround.weebly.com/pioneer-gardens/how-to-grow-sweet-potato
Refer to the link to make your own Liquor infused Bananas:
justfowlingaround.weebly.com/sweets-treats-and-drinks/banana-infused-spirits
Refer to the link to make your own Liquor infused Fruit:
justfowlingaround.weebly.com/sweets-treats-and-drinks/liquor-infused-fruit
Refer to the link for Eggnog Banana Bread:
justfowlingaround.weebly.com/sweets-treats-and-drinks/eggnog-banana-bread-with-caramel-sauce
Refer to the link for Pumpkin Apple Butter Bread:
justfowlingaround.weebly.com/sweets-treats-and drinks/category/pumpkin-apple-butter-bread
Refer to the link for Sweet Potato Banana Bread:
http://justfowlingaround.weebly.com/sweets-treats-and-drinks/sweet-potatobanana-bread
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