Submitted by Shona Mills
Serves 12. Preparation time 10 mins.
Ingredients:
- 3 very ripe bananas
- 5 Medjool dates
- 5 tbsp warm water
- 3 eggs
- 2 cups almond flour
- 1/4 cup coconut oil/ olive oil
- 1 tbsp coconut flour
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract / 1 sp vanilla bean paste / 1 vanilla bean pod’s worth of seeds
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- Unsweetened coconut flakes for sprinkling
Method:
- Preheat the oven to 170 deg and line a bread pan with parchment paper.
- In your food processor, combine the dates and warm water. (Don’t forget to pit the dates!!)
- Process until you have formed a nice date paste.
- Add the bananas and vanilla and process until just combined.
- Pour the banana mix into a bowl and add your coconut oil, and eggs — mix until evenly distributed.
- In a small bowl, combine all dry ingredients. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet while constantly stirring.
- Pour the batter into the bread pan and sprinkle some coconut flakes on top for garnish.
- Bake for 45 to 50 minutes or until edges have browned and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool on a wire rack, and enjoy with some pastured butter on top!
Shona says:
Add chopped pecans or walnuts at the end for more crunch.