Currant-Banana Soda Bread with Caraway Seeds
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Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour plus additional for dusting
- 1 ½ cups whole wheat flour
- 1 cup dried currants
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ cup natural buttery spread with olive oil
- 2 large eggs
- 2 ripe DOLE® Bananas, peeled and mashed
- 1 ¼ cups low fat buttermilk
- 1 teaspoon caraway seeds
Directions
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Line a rimmed baking pan with parchment paper.
- Whisk flours, currants, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a large bowl; cut in buttery spread with pastry cutter. Whisk eggs, bananas and 1 cup buttermilk in a medium bowl; add to flour mixture and stir just until combined.
- Shape dough into a 9-inch round on prepared pan; brush with remaining ¼ cup buttermilk and sprinkle with caraway seeds.
- Bake 42 minutes or until golden brown and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean; cool on pan 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Cut bread into 16 wedges.
Tips & Tricks
All-purpose gluten free flour or whole wheat flour can be substituted for all or part of the all-purpose flour in this recipe.