Easy Banana Bread

Try this delicious grain, gluten and lactose free Banana Bread .  It is great for a sweet snack that doesn’t have much sugar and a good way to use those older bananas.

Ingredients

• ½ cup coconut flour
• ½ cup almond flour (for a nut free version use tapioca flour)
• 1 cup very ripe bananas mashed well (2 -3 medium bananas)
• ½ cup of either melted coconut oil, melted butter or olive oil
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 tablespoon of either honey, maple syrup, rice malt syrup or coconut sugar
• 4 eggs
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• Pinch sea salt

Method

• Preheat oven to 180 and grease a loaf pan
• Combine coconut flour, almond flour, cinnamon, baking soda and salt and mix with fork to reduce clumps
• In another bowl add eggs, vanilla extract, honey (or sweetener of choice) and whisk. Add mashed banana and whisk until well combined
• Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients and stir until thoroughly combined. Add melted butter / oil and continue stirring until well incorporated
• Spoon batter in pan, bake for 45 – 50 or until toothpick comes out clean when pierced. (I often bake for 30mins then cover with al foil to prevent top from going too dark)

Come and find out more great healthy recipes and ideas on how to maintain a healthy body weight at our next workshop on Monday 12 October.