Healthier Sour Cream Banana Date Bread

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/4 cup grapeseed oil
• 1 cup chopped dates
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 medium-large bananas, mashed (about 1 1/4 cup)
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional)
• 1/2 cup light sour cream

Directions

1. 1

   Grease a 9"x5" loaf pan.

2. 2

   Sift the whole wheat flour, baking soda and salt together.

3. 3

   Cream the butter and slowly blend in the grapeseed oil. Mix in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla and the dates.

4. 4

   Stir in the dry ingredients, then add in the mashed bananas, nuts and sour cream. The mixture should be well blended.

5. 5

   Bake at 350°F for 1 hour or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.