When making desserts, it is important that we use natural ingredients to complement a healthy and balanced diet.

According to Sunrider’s Philosophy of Regeneration®, we are able to bring our body into balance when we nourish our body with a wide variety of nutrients from whole foods and cleanse our systems of harmful waste.

Nuplus® Banana Cake is a delectable recipe that incorporates Nuplus® to help fill nutritional gaps with essential micronutrients. Find out how you can make this tasty yet nutritious dessert in five simple steps!

Ingredients

• 2 pks Nuplus® Pina Banana
• 3 ripe bananas (medium/large)
• ½ cup unsalted butter (8 tbsps.) at room temperature
• ½ cup of sugar
• 2 large eggs lightly beaten
• 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• ½ tsp salt
• ½ tsp vanilla extract
• ½ cup raisins

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease and flour a bread loaf pan (9.25” long x 5.25” wide x 2.75” deep).

2. In a mixing bowl, cream together 8 tbsps. of softened butter and ½ cup sugar (or honey).

3. Mash bananas with a fork until it has the consistency of chunky applesauce and add 2 pks of Nuplus® Pina Banana. Mix them into the batter along with 2 eggs, until blended.

4. In a separate bowl, whisk together: 1 ½ cups of flour, 1 tsp of baking soda and ½ tsp of salt, then add to batter.

5. Add ½ tsp of vanilla extract and mix in chopped walnuts and raisins. Pour into a prepared loaf pan. Bake at 350˚F for 55-60 min or until a toothpick inserted into the centre comes out clean. Let banana bread rest for 10 minutes before transferring onto a wire rack to cool.

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