Grain Free Banana Bread Food

GRAIN-FREE BANANA BREAD WITH CINNAMON, DATES, AND WALNUTS

Steps:

• Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 350ºF. Lightly rub an 8x4 or 9x5-inch loaf pan with coconut oil and line with a sling of parchment paper.
• Spread the walnuts on a small baking sheet and toast until golden and fragrant, 5-10 minutes. Let cool, then chop coarsely.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the nut butter, maple syrup, coconut sugar, coconut oil or ghee, plant milk, and vanilla until smooth. Whisk in the banana.
• Sift in the cassava flour, almond flour, tapioca flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt, adding back anything left in the strainer (the almond flour is fairly coarse so just do your best here!) Stir the batter until smooth and well-combined.
• Stir in 1/2 cup of the walnuts and all of the dates.
• Scrape the batter into the prepared pan. Sprinkle with the remaining walnuts and the cinnamon sugar.
• Bake until a tester inserted near the center comes out with moist crumbs, 40-50 minutes, rotating the loaf halfway through for even baking. Let cool to warm or room temperature, remove from the pan, and peel away the parchment.
• Slice and top with plant butter, flaky salt, and honey if you like (honey will make this not technically vegan). Devour with a cold glass of plant milk or a warm cup of tea or coffee.

EASY DAIRY-FREE BANANA BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Grease a standard-size loaf pan (mine is 4.5" x 8.5"). Set aside.
• To a large mixing bowl, add the bananas. Using a potato masher, smash until as smooth as possible. Stir in the sugar and canola oil. Add the eggs and whisk together until smooth. Whisk in the vanilla.
• Set a fine-mesh sieve over the bowl. Add the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt to the sieve. Sift over the wet ingredients. Using a spatula, fold the dry ingredients into the wet, just until combined.
• Pour into the prepared loaf pan.
• Bake until middle is set and a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean, 45 - 55 minutes (if you're using a larger pan than my 4.5" x 8.5" pan, start checking at around the 45 minute mark. For the smaller pan, it'll take a bit more time to cook in the middle - closer to 55 minutes).
• Remove from oven and let the loaf cool in the pan for about 10 minutes. Use a butter knife to loosen the sides of the loaf then gently invert the pan to remove the loaf. Let cool on a wire rack.
• Wrap in plastic wrap to store. Bonus: The plastic wrap also makes it nice and moist. Yum!

GRAIN FREE ...SUGAR FREE BANANA BREAD

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients. Add almond flour last. Bake for 45-50 min at 310 degrees F (180 C) for bread. Bake for 20-25 min for muffins.

GLUTEN FREE - GRAIN FREE BANANA BREAD - THERMOMIX VERSION

Steps:

• Turn on oven to 160ºC, 325ºF.
• Line a loaf pan with baking paper.
• Set blades spinning at speed 8. Drop flaxseed through the hole in the lid to grind fine. Tip out and set aside.
• Place walnuts in TM bowl. Hit turbo 2 or 3 times to coarsely chop. Tip out and step aside.
• Place bananas in TM bowl. Mix 30 seconds/speed 4 - or until completely liquified.
• Add eggs, honey, oil, cinnamon, baking soda and lemon juice. Mix 30 seconds/speed 4 or until thoroughly combined.
• Add the salt, almond meal, and ground flax seed. Mix 45 seconds/speed 4.
• Stir in the walnuts manually (this is also the time to add in the chocolate chips, or raisins if you're using them).
• Pour the mixture into the prepared loaf pan. Bake 55 minutes or until a cake tester inserted into the center comes out clean.