Comments on: Healthy Banana Bread http://cleaneatingclub.com/clean-eating-recipes/baked-goods/healthy-banana-bread/ Eating Clean for Health and Weight Loss Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:03:14 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: JenniferM http://cleaneatingclub.com/clean-eating-recipes/baked-goods/healthy-banana-bread/comment-page-1/#comment-2622 JenniferM Mon, 21 Dec 2009 01:40:28 +0000 http://cleaneatingclub.com/?p=142#comment-2622 Hi Tiffany, Don't ever apologize for comments - we welcome them! :-) Okay, the Kiwi Muffins sound scrumptious. I read your blog all the time, so I look forward to your recipe! Hi Tiffany,

Don’t ever apologize for comments – we welcome them! :-)

Okay, the Kiwi Muffins sound scrumptious. I read your blog all the time, so I look forward to your recipe!

]]> By: The Gracious Pantry http://cleaneatingclub.com/clean-eating-recipes/baked-goods/healthy-banana-bread/comment-page-1/#comment-2620 The Gracious Pantry Sun, 20 Dec 2009 17:16:22 +0000 http://cleaneatingclub.com/?p=142#comment-2620 Sorry for the number of comments this morning. But I just had to share that I adapted your recipe and made Kiwi Muffins for breakfast. All whole wheat, agave, added flax seed meal, and some soy milk for protein and fiber. So yummy!!! I'll post the recipe at the beginning of January on my blog. Thanks so much! I find so much inspiration here. I love your blog! Tiffany Sorry for the number of comments this morning.

But I just had to share that I adapted your recipe and made Kiwi Muffins for breakfast. All whole wheat, agave, added flax seed meal, and some soy milk for protein and fiber.

So yummy!!!

I’ll post the recipe at the beginning of January on my blog.

Thanks so much! I find so much inspiration here. I love your blog!

Tiffany

]]> By: The Gracious Pantry http://cleaneatingclub.com/clean-eating-recipes/baked-goods/healthy-banana-bread/comment-page-1/#comment-2619 The Gracious Pantry Sun, 20 Dec 2009 16:15:07 +0000 http://cleaneatingclub.com/?p=142#comment-2619 I should also mention you can get this info from the book called "Ratio" by Michael Ruhlman. Fantastic book that covers all aspects of cooking. I should also mention you can get this info from the book called “Ratio” by Michael Ruhlman. Fantastic book that covers all aspects of cooking.

]]> By: The Gracious Pantry http://cleaneatingclub.com/clean-eating-recipes/baked-goods/healthy-banana-bread/comment-page-1/#comment-2617 The Gracious Pantry Sun, 20 Dec 2009 15:35:53 +0000 http://cleaneatingclub.com/?p=142#comment-2617 A note on substituting sugar with agave: When you go to culinary school, there is something they teach you called "cooking ratios". It's literally the ratio of every ingredient in order to make a particular recipe. For example, all cookies have a 3-2-1 ratio, no matter what cookie you are baking. If you change the ratio, you end up with bread or cake, or some other item. If you are using ratios, you can substitute sugar for agave by weight (grams/oz). A simple kitchen scale will do the trick. Simply measure out the amount of white sugar called for in a recipe. Once you have the weight, you can measure the exact same weight in agave to get the perfect substitution amount. Sugar substitutions by weight are 1:1. So if you have 100gm of sugar, then use 100gm of agave. If you have 5 oz. of sugar, then use 5 oz of agave. This won't work in volume measurements which is why you always find different information on substitution amounts. I hope this helps. Tiffany The Gracious Pantry A note on substituting sugar with agave:

When you go to culinary school, there is something they teach you called “cooking ratios”. It’s literally the ratio of every ingredient in order to make a particular recipe.

For example, all cookies have a 3-2-1 ratio, no matter what cookie you are baking. If you change the ratio, you end up with bread or cake, or some other item.

If you are using ratios, you can substitute sugar for agave by weight (grams/oz). A simple kitchen scale will do the trick. Simply measure out the amount of white sugar called for in a recipe. Once you have the weight, you can measure the exact same weight in agave to get the perfect substitution amount.

Sugar substitutions by weight are 1:1. So if you have 100gm of sugar, then use 100gm of agave. If you have 5 oz. of sugar, then use 5 oz of agave.

This won’t work in volume measurements which is why you always find different information on substitution amounts.

I hope this helps.
Tiffany
The Gracious Pantry

]]> By: JenniferM http://cleaneatingclub.com/clean-eating-recipes/baked-goods/healthy-banana-bread/comment-page-1/#comment-2538 JenniferM Sun, 06 Dec 2009 02:16:44 +0000 http://cleaneatingclub.com/?p=142#comment-2538 Hey Pam, thanks! I will see if I can find one. Hey Pam, thanks! I will see if I can find one.

]]> By: Pam http://cleaneatingclub.com/clean-eating-recipes/baked-goods/healthy-banana-bread/comment-page-1/#comment-2535 Pam Sat, 05 Dec 2009 21:06:48 +0000 http://cleaneatingclub.com/?p=142#comment-2535 I bought my pump n spray at Williams Sonoma. :) I bought my pump n spray at Williams Sonoma. :)

]]> By: JenniferM http://cleaneatingclub.com/clean-eating-recipes/baked-goods/healthy-banana-bread/comment-page-1/#comment-2457 JenniferM Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:31:53 +0000 http://cleaneatingclub.com/?p=142#comment-2457 Ohhh, I'd love to know where to get one of those special bottles, if you wouldn't mind sharing! I think that's a great idea! And actually, someone could use olive oil or canola oil to "grease" the pan too. I never thought about that. Ohhh, I’d love to know where to get one of those special bottles, if you wouldn’t mind sharing! I think that’s a great idea! And actually, someone could use olive oil or canola oil to “grease” the pan too. I never thought about that.

]]> By: Diane LaChance http://cleaneatingclub.com/clean-eating-recipes/baked-goods/healthy-banana-bread/comment-page-1/#comment-2456 Diane LaChance Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:44:10 +0000 http://cleaneatingclub.com/?p=142#comment-2456 Your banana bread is very similar as the one I have been making for the past 20 years, except I always put organic walnuts in mine. One thing I notice. The recipe calls for cooking spray. I never use the famous "cooking spray" because of the toxic chemicals into it. I use a special bottle that pumps up to a spray and I use the best canola or olive oil possible. What do you think? Your banana bread is very similar as the one I have been making for the past 20 years, except I always put organic walnuts in mine. One thing I notice. The recipe calls for cooking spray. I never use the famous “cooking spray” because of the toxic chemicals into it. I use a special bottle that pumps up to a spray and I use the best canola or olive oil possible. What do you think?

]]> By: Nan http://cleaneatingclub.com/clean-eating-recipes/baked-goods/healthy-banana-bread/comment-page-1/#comment-2453 Nan Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:08:18 +0000 http://cleaneatingclub.com/?p=142#comment-2453 I made the banana bread last night with date sugar and coconut oil instead. HUGE hit at work today. Thanks! I made the banana bread last night with date sugar and coconut oil instead. HUGE hit at work today. Thanks!

]]> By: Courtney http://cleaneatingclub.com/clean-eating-recipes/baked-goods/healthy-banana-bread/comment-page-1/#comment-2378 Courtney Mon, 12 Oct 2009 20:31:27 +0000 http://cleaneatingclub.com/?p=142#comment-2378 I just made this recipe and could hardly wait till it came out of the oven. They turned out great and are sooo good! Like others, I subbed spelt flour for the all purpose and applesauce for the oil. I made muffins instead of the bread because it helps with my portion size. I used an ice cream scoop to fill muffin cups and the recipe made exactly 1 dozen. An ice cream scoop is the best, best, best for making muffins or cupcakes! It makes it so easy and fast to fill the tins. I just made this recipe and could hardly wait till it came out of the oven. They turned out great and are sooo good!

Like others, I subbed spelt flour for the all purpose and applesauce for the oil. I made muffins instead of the bread because it helps with my portion size. I used an ice cream scoop to fill muffin cups and the recipe made exactly 1 dozen. An ice cream scoop is the best, best, best for making muffins or cupcakes! It makes it so easy and fast to fill the tins.

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