• 2 cups whole wheat flour
• ½ tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp cinnamon
• ¼ tsp nutmeg
• ¼ tsp cardamom
• 2 cups ripe mashed bananas
• 2 flax eggs – (2T ground flax mixed with 6 T warm water)
• ¼ - ½ cup chopped dates
• ¼ cup chopped walnuts
• (Can also add a handful chopped apricots or raisins)

Mix the flour with baking soda and baking powder. Add the spices.

In another bowl mix the mashed bananas with the flax eggs, and dates.

Mix the wet ingredients into the dry. Batter will appear heavy but it does mix. Be patient. Then toss in the walnuts.

Lightly oil loaf pan and line bottom with parchment paper.

Bake 350 for 45 min – 1 hour. Check for doneness with toothpick!! Turn bread onto cooling rack.