Date & Walnut Banana Bread
My signature gluten, dairy and grain free banana bread. Even my dad can make this one (no offence, Dad!).
Servings: 1 2lb loaf tin - 8 to 10 slices
Ingredients
- 64 grams coconut flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 30 grams honey
- 20 grams walnuts
- 2 overripe bananas - the more black spots the better!
- 4 eggs
- 4 dates - optional
- 1 tsp vanilla extract - optional
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 180°C (fan).
- Prep the following 3 bowls:>Bowl 1: Peel the bananas & save half of 1 banana for later. Mash the rest with a fork into a small bowl.>Bowl 2: Crack the eggs into a large mixing bowl. Add all the vanilla & roughly 1/2 the honey. Whisk until fully combined (approx 15 secs).>Bowl 3: Sift the flour & baking powder (not essential, but adds air!).
- Spoon the banana into the egg mix.
- Add the flour & whisk until fully incorporated (approx. 30 secs)
- Optional - chop your dates into halves & stir in.
- Line a loaf tin with the baking paper, pour in the mixture & level out.
- Thinly slice the remaining banana & lay over the top (as thin as possible). Break the walnuts into pieces & scatter over the top.
- Bake for 20 mins and then remove from the oven.
- To prevent the top from burning, lay a piece of foil on top & fold over the sides to keep it in place. Bake for another 20 mins or until a knife comes out clean.
- Leave to cool in the tin for 5 mins then move to a cooling rack.
- Drizzle the remaining honey over the top and eat!