Banana and Coconut Bread with Chia Seeds

The other week we were lucky enough to score lots of super ripe bananas. I used lots of the bananas with my homemade tahini in my daily smoothies to deal with my hormonal imbalance. However I still had lots left over and decided to make a healthier banana bread enriched with the goodness of chia seeds and coconut flour.

Usually I am not a big fan of the consistency of baked goods made with coconut flour because a lot of them can end up quite heavy. This banana bread is absolutely amazing and still tastes light. So if you are after a healthier banana bread, make sure to give this recipe a go.

Ingredients:

• 400g very ripe bananas
• 6 free range eggs
• 4 pitted Medjool dates
• 2 tsp powdered vanilla
•  1/4 cup coconut oil
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 70g coconut flour
• 20g chia seeds

1.  Preheat your oven to 150 C.
2. If you have a Thermomix, add all of the above ingredients into your bowl and mix on speed 6 for 30 seconds.
3. If you are using a food processor, mix all of the above ingredients until well combined.
4.  Line a loaf tin with baking paper.
5. Pour batter into the tin.
6. Bake for 55 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean.

If you like this recipe then please share it with your friends and family.

Coconut Apple and Banana Muffins

This morning I had my breakfast juice which consisted of carrots, lemon and spinach. It was delicious and gave me quite a boost in energy for this morning's two hour training session. Today's training session consisted of a mix of fast walking and one hour of running (MEP heart rate zone which for me is 155-165) split up with fast walking in between. Loved the session and still had surprisingly a fair bit of energy left afterward.

However I was very hungry after my training so I decided to try out a new recipe for coconut apple and banana muffins. This recipe uses coconut flour which is known for its health benefits. One of the amazing benefits I found out yesterday is that it is apparently the richest in fiber of all flours; 40% of it is fiber. How great is that!

Another great benefit is that the recipe does not add any sugar which is great since I am having two weeks without sugar and dairy.

This is what you will need to make these delicious goodies:

• 1/2 cup coconut flour
• 4 eggs
• 1 apple finely chopped
• 1 banana mashed
• 1/4 cup coconut oil
• 1/3 cup water
• 1/2 teaspoon bicarb soda
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon

1. Mix all ingredients by hand and fill the muffin cases about 3/4.
2. Bake at 175 degrees for about 25 minutes.

Enjoy!