GLUTEN-FREE BANANA BREAD

     

Ingredients:

Wet ingredients

  • 3 medium over-ripe bananas, mashed (about 1 1/4 cups mashed banana) The riper the bananas, the better the loaf will taste
  • 1/4 cup of melted extra-virgin coconut oil
  • 2 tsp of pure vanilla extract
  • 2 large eggs, beaten

 

Dry ingredients

 

  • ½ cup of coconut flour or rice flour
  • 1 cup of pearl millet flour
  • 2 tsp. of baking powder
  • 2 tsp. of cinnamon
  • ½ cup raw brown sugar or coconut sugar
  • 1 cup of walnuts

Instructions:

  1. Preheat the oven to 350ºF.
  2. Lightly oil your 9-inch by 5-inch loaf pan or use a cupcake pan
  3. Whisk together the dry ingredients in a medium-size bowl and set aside.
  4. In a different bowl, combine all the wet ingredients.
  5. Finally, mix together all ingredients in one bowl until well incorporate

    Note: Over mixing or mixing using beaters will create a dry and thick loaf.

  1. Add walnuts and fold into mixture
  2. Pour batter into the loaf pan (or into the cupcake pan using cupcake baking cups).
  3. Bake for 45 min (when using a loaf pan) or 30 min approx. (if using a cupcake pan).
  4. Remove from the oven insert a toothpick into the loaf. If it does not come out cleanly, return the bread to the oven for another 5 minutes and check again. Continue until the toothpick removes clean
  5. Take it out from oven and let it cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Serve and enjoy!

Baking Considerations:

*Aluminum bread pan works the best.  Glass pans are not recommended.

**Over mixing or mixing using beaters will create a dry and thick loaf.

***If you don’t have ripe bananas on hand, pre-heat your oven 250ºF and bake the bananas (with the peel on) on a tray for 15 to 20 min or until the bananas turn into a dark color. Be careful not to burn them.

****Keep the banana bread in a covered container in the refrigerator to preserve freshness.     Consume in the next 4 days.

HEALTHY INGREDIENTS

Ripe bananas: The brown spots on bananas indicate TNF (Tumor Necrosis Factor). TNF helps fight against abnormal cells in the body. Your body can easily break down the carbohydrates in ripe bananas, and they can even aid in digestion.

Millet Flour:  It is a good source of some essential nutrients, including copper, manganese, phosphorus, and magnesium. It is a gluten-free grain that’s rich in  soluble fiber, and protein. It may also help to lower cholesterol and blood sugar.

Brown Rice Flour: It is an excellent source of protein, iron, fiber and vitamin B.  It is gluten free and can help lower blood sugar levels, improve digestive health, reduce cholesterol levels.  reduce body weight and protect against heart disease.

Coconut Flour: It’s high in fiber, protein, and healthy fats and is free from wheat and other grains. It is low in sugar, digestible carbohydrates and calories, and has a low glycemic rating.

Coconut Sugar:  It contains iron, zinc, calcium and potassium.  It also has a small amount of insulin, a type of soluble fiber that can make post-meal blood sugar spikes less likely.

Organic Raw Brown Sugar:  Raw sugar contains vitamins (A, B1, B2, B6, C) and minerals (sodium, calcium, magnesium, and iron) and amino acids that make it a healthier alternative.

Walnuts  These nuts are dense in nutrients (magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, copper, iron), protein, and provide heart-healthy fats.

Pure Vanilla Extract: It is richer tasting and may offer health benefits you won’t get from the synthetic version. It is a powerful antioxidant, antibacterial and reduces inflammation.

Ceylon (Sri Lankan)  Cinnamon: Cinnamon can dramatically reduce insulin resistance, helping this vital hormone do its job.