Banana Bread

Fluffy, soft, buttery, and sweet, banana bread is a crowd-pleaser. From the sweet dates to the hearty taste of cinnamon and cardamom spice, this dessert is sure to please even the pickiest of eaters. This recipe is gluten free (and vegan! Check the tips below).

Ingredients

Wet:

• 3 very ripe bananas

• 1 large cup sliced dates (tightly packed / seeds removed) (this equals approx 3/4 cup date paste*)

• 1/2 cup melted coconut oil

• 1 tbsp almond milk

• 1 egg

• 1 tsp vanilla extract
  

Dry:

• 1 cup of gluten-free flour (I used almond)

• 1 cup oats

• 1 cup walnuts (halved) (can also use pecans)

• 1 tbsp cinnamon

• 2 tsp cardamom (optional, but I love it!)

• 2 tsps baking powder

• 1 tsp baking soda

• 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips

• pinch of sea salt

(Optional toppings: shredded coconut (unsweetened), more halved walnuts & dark chocolate chips)

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350’ F / 180’ C (*To create the date paste - place 1 heaping, tightly packed, cup of dates in food processor, or blender, with a touch of water, blend until smooth and creamy)

1. In a large bowl, mash bananas with fork.

2. Add in all wet ingredients (coconut oil, date paste, vanilla extract)

3. In a separate bowl, combine the dry ingredients (GF flour, oats, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, cardamom, salt + walnuts and dark chocolate chips)

4. Gently stir in the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients

5. Grease pan with coconut oil, line with parchment paper, place mixture inside and let bake for approx. 60 mins (or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean and top is golden brown)

6. Remove from tin and let cool on a baking rack for 30 mins, slice and ENJOY!! ♥

   TIPS:

   - To make this recipe vegan, you can substitute the egg for a chia egg (1 tablespoon of chia seeds mixed with 3 tablespoons of water and let the mixture sit for 15 to 20 minutes or you can prepare it the night before).

   - If you want to make the banana bread sweeter, just add more dates to make more date paste

   - If you don’t have dates, you can use 3/4 cup of maple syrup or honey

   - To melt coconut oil, first fill measuring cup with solid oil, place cup in hot water / or on a very light temperature on the stove to allow the oil to melt. As oil begins to melt, add more solid oil until perfect amount is reached
   

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