Banana Nut Bread
In the quest to bake with the purest ingredients and avoid gluten, I have created a banana bread recipe that is nourishing and guilt free. I absolutely love baking mini loaves of bread in my Pampered Chef mini loaf pan. This enables me to freeze loaves and plan ahead for packing school day lunches. I usually rotate baking my favorite bread or snack bar recipe from week to week. All of the breads and bars I create are easy to pack for anytime on the go and they are delightful to enjoy as a mid morning treat, or after lunch dessert. On weekend mornings, I love enjoying a small slice of bread with a cup of coffee or tea. Low calories, non GMO, health giving benefits – it’s a win win for all!
Ingredients:
- 3/4 Cup Ghee
- 1 Cup Coconut Palm Sugar
- 2/3 Cup Applesauce
- 1 tsp Vanilla
- 1 tsp Baking Soda
- 3/4 tsp Salt
- 3/4 Cup Chopped Raw Pecans
- 1/2 Cup Coconut Milk or Coconut Juice
- 1 1/2 Cup Mashed Ripe Bananas
- 1/2 Cup Plantain Flour
- 1/2 Cup Sweet Potato Flour
- 1/2 Cup Gluten Free Oat Flour
- Enjoy Life Mini Chocolate Chips for topping (optional)
Directions:
- Grease loaf pan with Palm Shortening
- Preheat Oven to 325º
- Combine and mix in above ingredients as listed.
- Divide batter into 4 sections of the Pampered Chef mini loaf pan.
- Bake for 50 minutes at 325º
- Test with toothpick in center of loaf
- Cool and remove with a small spatula
- Eat, wrap, freeze
Modifications:
- Bake in a full size loaf pan at 325º for 1 hour and 15 minutes. Test with toothpick and bake longer if needed.
- Use walnuts in place of pecans.
- Blend nuts into batter and sprinkle nuts on top.
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Essential Activity:
Consider swapping white flour with gluten free oat flour, sweet potato flour, and plantain flour. Read up on what happens in your gut when you eat gluten. Replace mainstream baking ingredients with healthier ingredients. Bake from scratch as often as possible and preserve by freezing.
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