Banana Bread

Banana Bread

What you need :
• 3 ripe bananas (medium size)
• 3 eggs – ideally organic
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 100g of melted butter ( use Macadamia oil, or coconut oil if dairy free)
• 1-2 Tbs of rice malt syrup or maple syrup ( Optional)
• 1 teaspoon of baking powder (aluminium free)
• ½ teaspoon of bi carb soda
• 1 Tbs of fresh lemon juice
• 1 cup organic wholemeal spelt flour or for gluten free use Buckwheat flour
• 1 cup Almond meal (or you can use ½ cup almond meal, ½ cup 180 Nutrition protein powder click here to see product
for Nut free – use 1 cup Besan Flour
• ¼ cup ground flaxseed or ground chia (this helps to bind)
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

What you Do:
In a blender – put bananas, eggs, melted butter, rice malt syrup , vanilla, bicarb and lemon. Blend until smooth.
In a large mixing bowl combine dry ingredients.
Then add wet to dry – and mix – don’t over mix or beat it, just enough that its combined.
In a loaf/bread tin – about 26cms long and line with baking paper, then pour in mix and cook in a moderate oven (170-180 degrees) , for 45- 60 mins. Alternatively you can use a ring tin, well greased, it will take about 40 mins to cook.  Test with a skewer – it should come out clean.
If it’s browning too much, cover with Foil.
Wait until cooled before slicing – ( if you can resist !)

• Nut free version = Use 1 cup of Besan Flour ( Chickpea Flour) , in place of the almond meal.
• Being made from chickpeas this is a great high protein option – it has almost the same amount of protein as the Almond meal

* Great Option for easy breakfast – toasted with butter! Make up the loaf the slice into portions and freeze.