This dairy free, heart-healthy bread is our go to recipe for using up old bananas. In the interest of eating healthily and keeping the ingredients list simple, olive oil replaces the margarine or butter used in many other versions of this popular bread.

Step 1: Ingredients

2 large eggs
1/2 cup light olive oil
1 cup sugar
3 ripe bananas
2 cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp cream of tartar
Standard loaf pan (or muffin tin)
Mixer (optional, can be mixed by hand)

Step 2: Mixing Step 1

Combine eggs, oil and sugar in a bowl and mix.

Step 3: Add Bananas

Add bananas and continue mixing until the bananas are mashed into the mixture. It is ok for small lumps of banana to remain at the end of this step.

Step 4: Mix in Dry Ingredients

In a separate bowl combine flour, baking soda and cream of tartar.

Gradually add to the wet ingredients while mixing.

Once everything has been added, scrape down the bowl and mix one last time.

Step 5: Prepare Loaf for Oven

Grease the loaf pan with olive oil and flour and pour in the contents of the mixing bowl.

Step 6: Bake

Bake at 325 deg F for 1 hour or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean.

Step 7: Cool

Cool in the pan for 10 minutes then flip out onto a cooling rack. If the loaf sticks to the pan, release it by gently working a knife around the loaf in the space between the loaf and the pan.

Step 8: Ready to Serve

Cut, serve and go buy some more bananas.

Introduction: Heart-Healthy Banana Bread