Healthier Banana Bread
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Recipe by: Kellie Holland from Tonik Health
Love Banana bread but wish it was a bit better for you? Well wish no longer because this recipe gives your standard banana bread a health kick, and it tastes good too.
Egg free, gluten/wheat free, nut free, dairy free.
INGREDIENTS
- 1¾ cups spelt flour (for a gluten free version, use quinoa or coconut flour)
- ½ tsp baking powder
- 1¼ tsp bicarb soda
- Pinch of Celtic sea salt
- ½ cup maple syrup
- 2 tsp vanilla essence
- 4 tbsp flaxseed oil (you can also use olive oil)
- 3 over ripe bananas
INSTRUCTIONS
- Preheat your oven to 170 degrees celsius. Grease a loaf tin with coconut oil and line with baking paper.
- Sift the spelt flour, baking powder and bicarb into a bowl, mix through the salt.
- In another bowl add the bananas and mash like crazy. Add in the vanilla, maple syrup and flaxseed oil and mix really well.
- Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix until your batter forms.
- Pour into your prepared loaf tin, smooth the top out and for extra prettiness add half a banana (sliced lengthways) on top.
- Add to the oven and cook for 45 minutes – check with a skewer to make sure it’s cooked through.
- Let cool for 5 minutes and serve warm!
About Kellie:
Kellie is a naturopath, clinical nutritionist and medical herbalist based on the Central Coast of NSW where she lives with her husband and daughter. She sees clients in her clinic and via skype consultations and has a passion for working with women and children, inspiring them and promoting healthy eating and lifestyle habits so they can live full and long, happy lives.
Kellie also runs a successful blog on her website at www.tonikhealth.com.au where she also has free healthy and delicious recipes available.
