This banana bread is so good, I’ve been working on the recipe for a while and I’m super happy with this version of it. It uses almond meal and oat flour for a nutrient rich bread with a lovely texture and loads of banana flavour.
I have tried making this with gluten free flour but i think the (gluten free) oats actually work best, the loaf doesn’t rise a lot but it doesn’t matter as the texture is perfect for slicing and grilling or to eat as is. I love slices of fresh banana and a little butter on mine too.
It’s made with extra virgin olive oil so this and the almond meal make for a bread rich in the fats that your body needs. The sugar has been kept as low as I could without compromising texture, you can try to cut it down further if you like but don’t go lower than 1/3 cup.
It’s important you remember to cover the banana bread half way through the cooking time and to finish the cook gently with the ten minutes in the cooling oven. These two things will prevent you getting a hard burnt crust to it.
Ingredients
3 ripe bananas
1/2 cup coconut or rapadura sugar (any brown sugar will work)
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 egg
75mls extra virgin olive oil
1/2 Tbs maple syrup (for the flavour)
1 cup almonds
1 cup oats
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
Directions
Preheat oven to 180 degrees celsius. Line a loaf tin with baking paper, make sure some is hanging over the edges
In a food processor process the nuts, oats, cinnamon, baking powder and baking soda until they resemble a fine almond meal.
In a large bowl mash the sugar and the bananas together. Beat in the egg, maple syrup, oil and vanilla.
Fold in the processed dry ingredients until you have a smooth batter. Pour into your prepared loaf tin and bake uncovered for 30 minutes. Cover the top with foil and then bake a further 30 minutes. Turn the oven off and leaf the banana bread in the cooling oven for 10 minutes. Remove from the oven when a skewer inserted into the bread comes out clean.
Use the excess baking paper to lift the loaf from the tin onto a wire cooling rack. Allow to cool for as long as you can stave off temptation before slicing. Honestly, even 10 minutes will help it slice more easily!
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