Flax Banana Bread

1¾ cups all-purpose flour
¾ cup ground flaxseed*
¾ cup sugar
1 tsp. baking powder
½ tsp. baking soda
½ tsp. salt
2 eggs
1/3 cup canola oil
1 cup bananas (2-3 ripe) mashed

*Mill flaxseed in a coffee grinder or blender to a granular, free-flowing meal.

TOPPING

½ cup chopped nuts
¼ cup brown sugar
½ tsp. Cinnamon

Mix together flour, flaxseed, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a bowl. In a separate bowl, beat together eggs and oil. Add dry ingredients and mashed bananas alternately to egg and oil mixture, stirring until dry ingredients are moistened. Pour into a greased 8.5 inch x 4.5 inch loaf pan. Combine topping ingredients and sprinkle over.