Nanny's Banana Bread (From The MIND Diet Cookbook by Kristin Diversi)

1-2/3 cups whole wheat flour

1 tp baking soda

1/4 tp cinnamon

dash salt

1 cup plus 2 TB turbinado sugar

2 eggs

1/2 cup grapeseed oil

4 very ripe bananas, peeled and mashed

2 TB light cream cheese

1 tp maple syrup

1 cup blueberries, tossed in 1 TB whole wheat flour (or chocolate chips)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray 2 loaf pans with cooking spray.

Sift together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt in a large bowl and set aside.

Beat together sugar and eggs until light and fluffy (sugar tends to sit on bottom so mix well). Add the oil and gently mix. Add the bananas, cream cheese, and maple syrup and gently beat. Do not over mix.

Slowly mix in dry ingredients and combine until incorporated. Add the blueberries or chocolate chips. Pour into loaf pans and bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour. Remove and let cool.