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.

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Gluten free psyllium and coconut bread with seeds

I have previously found in the past that my body seems to be happier when I eat less gluten and therefore I am always trying out new things where I aim to eliminate as much gluten as possible. I recently made a bread by combining coconut flour, psyllium and seeds. It went great with my raw jam and kept me full for a very long time.

To make this healthy bread you will need the following:

• 95g coconut flour
• 65g psyllium
• 1.5 teaspoons baking powder
• 3 eggs
• 350g water or more if needed
• 50g chia seeds
• 50g sesame seeds
• 50g flaxseeds
• 50g sunflower seeds
• 20g coconut oil

1. First combine all ingredients apart from the water in a big bowl and mix well.
2. Next start adding the water and keep mixing it in in stages until a dough forms.
3. Shape into a bread loaf by hand and bake on 200 degrees for about 40-50 minutes.