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makes about 8 hefty slices
Dry Ingredients
· 2 cups unbleached all purpose flour
· 1 tsp salt
· 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
· 2 cups pure cane sugar, granulated
Wet Ingredients
· 3 eggs
· 1 cup nonfat plain yogurt, preferably thick, European style
· 1 cup vegetable OR grapeseed oil (Do not recommend strong oils such as olive oil because it tends to take over the flavor of the blueberry and banana.)
Additional Ingredients
· 2 (mature/ripe) frozen bananas defrosted on the counter for 20-30 minutes or in the microwave for under 1 minute
· 1 cup frozen blueberries
Measure all dry ingredients into a metal or glass mixing bowl. Set aside.
In a separate mixing bowl, measure out the eggs and yogurt. Using a wire whisk, mix together well. Next, add the vegetable oil and whisk again until all three ingredients are well-blended.
To the egg-yogurt-oil mixture, add the defrosted bananas by mashing them into the mixture. Then, using a whisk, blend these ingredients.
Using 1-2 cups at a time, add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture. Using a wooden spoon or heavy wire whisk, blend all ingredients until there are no lumps.
Gently fold the blueberries, careful not to break any (it will make your batter blue!)
Pour mixture into a large, oiled (spray) loaf pan and bake in a preheated 350°F oven.
Bake for 60-75 minutes or until a toothpick or flat knife comes out clean from the center and the top is golden brown.
Allow to cool before turning out of pan, approximately 30-45 minutes.
Yvonne Maffei, M.A., is a food writer, recipe developer, cooking instructor, and the Editor of My Halal Kitchen, a halal food and cooking blog showcasing culinary tips and healthy halal recipes. The mission of My Halal Kitchen is to provide home cooks with the tools to prepare halal meals, including those with the necessary substitutions to make every dish halal. It aims to make the lives of readers better by expanding the list of available recipes that are healthy, delicious, economical and halal. She resides in Chicago, IL.