Banana Bread
Banana bread is a great snack, supper and dessert rolled into one. You can make this recipe your own by adding chocolate chips, nuts or dried fruit, or why not serve it topped with your favourite nut butter?
Ingredients
- 1.5 cups (200g) spelt flour
- 2 medium-large ripe bananas - mashed
- 180g plain Greek style yoghurt
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup (125g) Xylitol (healthy sugar alternative)
- 1 tbsp oil e.g. coconut oil
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp vanilla essence
- 1/2 tsp bicarbonate soda (+ 1/2 tsp salt)
- 1 tsp baking powder
Instructions
- Pre-heat your oven to 175 degrees C
- Mix together the dry ingredients in a bowl - flour, xylitol, cinnamon, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda and salt
- In another bowl mix together the wet ingredients - mashed bananas, Greek yoghurt, eggs, oil and vanilla before adding in the dry ingredients and stirring until combined
- Pour the mixture into a silicone loaf tray or greased/lined baking tin and bake for 45 minutes
- Allow to cool before slicing into 12 pieces and either serving or wrapping in cling film and storing in the fridge/freezer for when you're peckish!
Recipe by Nics Nutrition at https://nicsnutrition.com/eating-energy-essential-tips-parents/