Healthy Banana Bread
This delicious healthy banana bread recipe is perfect for breakfast on the run or lunch box snacks. It is even great for a late arvo pick me up when dinner time seems too far away!
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Banana Bread
Serves 9 slices
Ingredients
- 1 1⁄2 cups spelt flour
- 1⁄2 cup coconut sugar
- 1⁄4 tsp bi-carb soda
- 1⁄2 tsp cinnamon
- 1⁄2 teaspoon good quality nutmeg powder
- 125g grass fed butter
- 1⁄4 cup almond milk
- 2 ripe bananas, mashed
- 1 egg
- 2 tbsp chia seeds
- A good pinch of salt
Method
- Preheat oven to 180c and line a bread tin.
- Place all the dry ingredients into a large bowl and stir to combine. Melt the butter in a small saucepan on low until just liquid-do not overheat or let it boil. Set aside to cool slightly.
- Add milk, bananas, egg, chia seeds and salt to dry ingredients and mix. Add butter and stir for just a few minutes until the mix has come together. Do not over mix.
- Cook in the oven for around 45 minutes or until the cake is firm to touch.
- Once cooled, slice and freeze in individual portions.
Benefits
Chia seed is the ultimate seed and is thought to be the most nutritious food in the world.
Full of omega 3, 6 and 9, antioxidants, protein, calcium, protein, magnesium and fibre, these little miracle seeds are anti- inflammatory, blood sugar balancing, satiating and great for detoxing the gut and bowels.
Adding cinnamon to this bread means it will help keep blood sugar levels on an even keel throughout the day and help stop those cravings in their tracks!
Nutritional value per Serve
- 248 Kcal
- 4g Protein
- 13g Fat
- 30g Carbs
- 2.2g Fibre
