Kate's Awesome Banana Bread

We had a recipe for Banana Bread that was so white-flour and sweet it was almost a confection.  In searching for a healthier version Kate added a bit of this and a bit of that and tweaked it until she settled with the recipe below.  While still delightfully sweet, due mostly to the bananas, it's no longer a "guilty pleasure."  Unless you smear each slice thickly with butter and shovel a layer of powdered sugar on top.  Then it's right back to guilt and unhealthy confection!  (But don't let that stop you!)

4 ripe bananas, smashed

1 egg

¼ C melted butter

½ C sugar

1 ½ C whole wheat flour

2 Tbsp ground flaxseed meal

2 Tbsp whole flaxseed

1 tsp. baking soda

1 tsp. salt

Optional: 1 C chopped walnuts

Preheat oven to 325°.

Stir ingredients together until well combined.  Pour into greased loaf pan.  Bake for 1 hour or until toothpick comes out clean.  Cool slightly before removing from pan.  This will be a moist, slightly heavy loaf.  Refrigerate it if you're keeping it longer than a day.