Banana-Parsnip Bread

Parsnips
  • ¾ cup Medjool dates, pitted & chopped
  • ½ cup boiling water
  • ¼ cup unsalted butter, room temp.
  • 2 large eggs, room temp.
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 ½ tsp ground cardamom
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 3 large over ripe bananas, mashed
  • 1 cup parsnips, grated

Soak dates in boiling water for 15 min. Blend into paste in food processor. Blend in butter, eggs, vanilla until well combined. Mix date mixture into dry ingredients. Fold in bananas and parsnips. Bake at 350 degrees in greased loaf pan until done, about 50-65 min.