Start the New Year Sweet and Healthy: Lemon Balm and Thai Basil Banana Bread

There is not a better way to start a New Year than with something sweet and quite healthy. All of your cravings accomplished with one very simple preparation and leave it up to the amazing Thai people to have such a dish: Lemon Balm and Thai Basil Banana Bread!

Whereas herbs in dessert breads is not too common within the United States, it is a very popular thing to do throughout Asia. Lemon balm is a wonderful herb with many medicinal attributes and the slight flavor of lemon. Thai basil is a rather spicy basil with a little stronger taste than the usual basil. You can find both at your local market or even better, you can grow your own very easy.

This is a very simple dessert bread to make at home and also freezes quite well when wrapped in plastic wrap and then foil.

INGREDIENTS NEEDED TO MAKE LEMON BALM AND THAI BASIL BANANA BREAD:
4 very ripe bananas, mashed; 1/4 cup melted butter; 1 cup sugar; 1 1/2 cups flour; 1/4 tsp. salt; 1 egg, beaten; 6 lemon balm leaves, minced; 5 Thai basil leaves, minced.

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