Cardamom Banana Bread

Ingredients

Contains: egg, wheat, tree nuts (auto-detected from the ingredients and method; we can miss things, so check labels)

• 2/3 cup raisins
• 1/3 cup dark rum
• 3 ripe bananas, mashed
• 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/3 cup canola oil
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup whole wheat flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 1/2 cup chopped toasted walnuts

Directions

Method written by CompKitchen from the ingredient list. Not the original author's method, not kitchen-tested.

1. Heat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan with a little of the canola oil.

2. Toast the walnuts in a dry skillet over medium heat for 3 to 5 minutes, stirring often, until fragrant. Cool and set aside.

3. Combine the raisins and dark rum in a small bowl and let them soak for 15 minutes while you mix the batter.

4. In a medium bowl, whisk the all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and ground cardamom together.

5. In a large bowl, mash the bananas, then beat in the brown sugar, remaining canola oil and eggs until smooth.

6. Stir the dry ingredients into the banana mixture just until no dry flour remains. Fold in the soaked raisins with any rum and the toasted walnuts.

7. Spread the batter in the prepared pan and bake for 55 to 65 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean and the eggs are set.

8. Cool the loaf in the pan for 10 minutes, then turn it out onto a wire rack and cool completely before slicing.