HEALTHY BANANA BREAD - Gluten, Sugar & Dairy Free (Paleo)

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Everyone knows what it's like to have their bananas go brown before they got a chance to eat them... and for me that is a HAPPY time because that means BAKING TIME!!

As most of you may know, I like to bake things that are sugar free, gluten free, and dairy free! It totally eliminates the flour, refined sugar, and butter so many recipes contain! So in my eyes, I call this HEALTHY BANANA BREAD :)

This recipe is so so amazing, honestly better than any "regular" banana bread I have ever made. The loafs come out dense, soft, and full of moisture! Everyone loves that undercooked texture, and that's definitely what this recipe gives you! 

Below, you will find the recipe to make 1 loaf! Modifications can be made if you do not have all the right ingredients. If you are vegan, you may want to try a flaxseed substitute. I have never tried that yet, but it's worth a try so you can enjoy this recipe as well :)

Healthy Banana bread - kristenmcgowan.com

*If you made the cookies I recently posted... this recipe has a lot of the same ingredients*

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Ingredients

2 overripe bananas

1/4 cup almond flour

1/4 cup coconut flour

1/4 cup coconut oil (or vegetable/canola oil)

1/4 cup organic smooth almond butter (or other nut butter)

1 tbs organic honey or maple syrup

1 tps vanilla extract

2 eggs (lightly beaten)

1/2 tsp baking powder

1/4 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp cinnamon

desired amount of dark chocolate chips (optional)

Instructions

1. Start by preheating your oven to 350 degrees F. 
2. Using a 5"x9" loaf pan, line your pan with a nonstick cooking oil spray. I used coconut oil spray, which actually left a nice taste along the edges of the banana bread. 
3. Combine your dry ingredients: almond flour, coconut flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. Mix and leave aside. 
4. In a glass or microwave safe bowl, melt together your coconut oil and almond butter. Mine melted together after about 1 minute. Mix and pour into separate mixing bowl.
5. Mash bananas and add to coconut oil and almond butter mixture. 
6. Mix in honey/maple syrup and vanilla.
7. Add slightly beaten eggs to wet ingredient mixture, stir until combined.
8. Add dry ingredients to wet, and mix until the batter is smooth.
9. If you want chocolate chip banana bread... add and mix in chocolate chips to the batter now. 
10. Pour batter into loaf pan and let bake for 35 minutes. Top of loaf should be golden. 
11. Let banana bread cool before removing from pan to serve. 
12. EAT, SERVE & ENJOY :)

This beautiful loaf that can be put in a glass cake display, to look sweet and inviting on your kitchen counter! This loaf was such a hit in my house that I had to make two... just so it would last longer! If you want to do the same... just double up the recipe and you're good to go!

guilt free, naturally sweetened, perfect banana bread!

Let me know if you are planning on baking this banana bread! I'd love to see pictures of your baking!

xo - Kristen

PALEO CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

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I have tried so many gluten free + sugar free cookie recipes in my life and I swear they all come out tasting like sand (thanks to the coconut flour). The texture is so important when making a good chocolate chip cookie, and I think this recipe nails it right on the head! 

They are low in sugar and carbohydrates, and don't contain any gluten! They are SUPER easy to make and take no time at all! I made them for our house the other evening.. and lets just say I should have doubled up on the ingredients because they were gone before morning!

Below you will find the the recipe to these chewy and deliciously healthy chocolate chip cookies!

Paleo Chocolate Chip Cookies - Kristenmcgowan.com

Ingredients 

1 egg slightly beaten

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/4 cup coconut oil melted & cooled (or canola/vegetable oil)

1/2 cup coconut sugar

1 cup almond flour

1/4 cup coconut flour

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 cup of dark chocolate chips 

Paleo Chocolate Chip Cookies - Kristenmcgowan.com

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F
2. In a large mixing bowl, add in lightly beaten egg, coconut oil (canola/vegetable oil), coconut sugar and vanilla extract. Mix together until everything is combined
3.  Add almond flour, coconut flour and baking soda. Mix until combined ingredients turn into a smooth dough texture (will not be your typical chocolate chip cookie dough colour or texture). 
4. Pour in dark chocolate chips and mix.
5. scoop cookie dough out of mixing bowl and roll into small balls (dough will be very sticky). place on baking sheet and press down to flatten. 
6. Once tray is full, place on middle oven rack to bake. 
7. Bake for 10-12 minutes.
8. Once finished, carefully take cookies out of oven and let cool before serving. 

Enjoy :)

Let me know if you are going to try and bake them yourself!