Banana Yeasted Sandwich Bread Recipe
Ingredients
- Bread Flour - 2cups
- White wholewheat flour - 1cup (or use 3 cups of bread flour)
- Butter - 2tbsp, at room temperature
- Milk - 1cup, lukewarm
- Instant Yeast - 2¼tsp
- Honey - 2tbsp
- Salt - 1tsp
- Banana - 1 medium size, mashed, about ¾cup
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 678g | |
| Calories 1561 | |
| Calories from Fat 317 | 20% |
| Total Fat 36.18g | 45% |
| Saturated Fat 19.95g | 80% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 85mg | 28% |
| Sodium 2599mg | 108% |
| Potassium 1102mg | 31% |
| Total Carbs 265.07g | 71% |
| Dietary Fiber 10.5g | 35% |
| Sugars 57.43g | 38% |
| Protein 45.32g | 73% |
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