Beat sugar cravings + stay satiated with this tasty snack {video included}
Whilst grazing throughout the day is unhelpful, listening to our hunger signals and honouring them when we are really hungry is essential to eating in a balanced way. It helps to prevent intense cravings that can lead to overeating and bingeing.
This healthy banana bread recipe contains protein, fibre, healthy fats, minerals and vitamins. The sweetness comes from the bananas (and chocolate chips if you're using them) It's also wheat, gluten and dairy free.
Healthy Banana Bread
INGREDIENTS
• 1/2 a cup coconut flour
• 1/2 a cup ground almonds
• 3 very ripe bananas
• 1/2 a cup melted coconut oil
• 1 & 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 3/4 tsp baking soda
• 1/3 cup chopped walnuts
• 4 eggs
• 1/2 a tsp vanilla extract
• 1/4 tsp Himalayan salt
• (optional 4-6 pieces of broken dark chocolate or choc chips)
• (optional - 1/4 cup pure maple syrup)
METHOD
1. Preheat the oven to 180C
2. Line a 8.5 x 4.5 loaf tin
3. Put coconut flour, ground almonds, cinnamon, baking soda & salt in a bowl & mix
4. In another bowl whisk eggs, vanilla extract and 2 mashed bananas
5. Pour the wet mixture into the dry then add the melted coconut butter
6. Stir in the chopped walnuts
7. Spoon the mixture into the loaf tin - even it out
8. Decorate the loaf with whole walnuts or add some chocolate chips or broken dark chocolate pieces
9. Bake for 40-45 minute and let it cool before removing it from the tin, leave on a cooling tray
10. Serve with some nut butter - a delicious snack or breakfast!
Top Tip: slice and freeze the loaf so you always have a tasty well balanced snack to hand
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