deceptively delicious banana bread {with cauliflower!}

Lately I have been worrying that Ruby is not getting enough of the "right" foods. We recently moved {hence the lack of blogging} and that has made it even more of a challenge to make sure that we all are. I am such an "on-the-go" person and sometimes leave with her in tow at 9:00 in the morning and do not return until after 4:00 pm or so! So... last night, I cracked out this gem of a Christmas gift and decided I would try out one of the recipes. Each recipe has some kind of pureed fruit of vegetable to sneak into it! I had some super ripe bananas, so I opted to sample the banana bread recipe. I love banana bread. I am not gonna lie... the steaming and pureeing fruits and vegetables is going to get some getting used to but I love the idea that Ruby is getting more veggies in her diet.

Ingredients

nonstick cooking spray
3/4 c whole wheat flour
1/2 c all purpous flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 c packed brown sugar
1/4 c canola oil
1 1/2 c well mashed banana
1/2 c cauliflower puree
1 tsp vanilla extract {i always triple this at least!!}

Directions

Steam cauliflower and puree 1/2 c, set aside.
Preheat oven to 350.
Spray a 9x5 loaf pan with nonstick spray.
In a ziplock, mix flours with baking soda, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon. Set aside.
In lg bowl, mix the sugar and oil with a wooden spoon til well combined. Mix in egg whites if using, then banana, cauliflower puree, and vanilla. Add flour mixture and mix til just combined.
Pour batter into pan, bake til a toothpick comes out clean...55-60 minutes. Let cool on a rack for 5 minutes then turn out onto rack to cool before serving.
Enjoy!

Again, this recipe is from Jessica Seinfeld's book, Deceptively Delicious, a MUST HAVE if you love to cook and have children or picky eaters in the house!