I have been eyeing off some bananas in our fruit bowl that have been slowing ripening over the week from golden-yellow through to patchy dark black. As no one seems to be tucking into them any time soon, what better excuse than this to make some coconut flour banana bread. With the wedding only a few short weeks away I am trying hard to avoid any sugar or excessive carbs and to be honest anything too over-processed. I have long known the benefits of using coconut flour extend well beyond the fact that it is gluten free. It is high in fibre, protein and low in carbohydrates meaning it is the perfect ingredient to fluff up my banana bread!
In this recipe I have adapted it to remove any sugars so if you prefer your banana bread sweet, spoon some gooey jam over your hot slice or better still add some honey into the wet ingredients.
What to do with these things?!
Adapted from Gutsy‘s recipe.
Ingredients:
- 1 cup coconut flour
- 1 1/2 cup very ripe bananas (about 3 bananas)
- 4 free range eggs
- 60 grams melted butter or 75 grams coconut oil
- 3 tablespoons of raw honey or vanilla honey (if preferred, note honey is not suitable for fructose malabsorbers)
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/2 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon gluten free baking powder
- 1 tablespoon vanilla essence
Method:
- Preheat your oven to 145C
- Oil or butter a loaf pan and line with baking paper.
- Mash bananas and mix in butter, vanilla essence, eggs +/- honey if desired.
- In a separate bowl mix the dry ingredients: coconut flour, baking powder, sea salt and ground cinnamon.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet and stir to combine.
- Spoon into your lined loaf pan and bake for 1 hour and 15 mins or until golden brown. Allow to cool in pan for 15 mins.
- Serve with butter or even a dollop of jam!
- Enjoy!!
Couldn’t wait for it to cool! Ooops!
Low sugar, low carb and pseudo healthy!
Yum! I haven’t tried cooking with coconut flour yet, sounds like I’m going to have to give it a try. I’m like you, I always have to eat a piece straight out of the oven.
It’s really high in fibre so it fluffs up quite a lot! Looking forward to baking a few more “healthy” things!
How exciting that the time is drawing nearer. I can’t wait to see the finer details. Good on you for making such a healthy version of banana bread. I know I always crave it especially when you do see those bananas sitting oh so sadly in the fruit bowl so over ripe.
It seems such a shame to ignore those bananas when you know they can be transformed into something delicious!
Wow the wedding is going to be here before you know it! I actually bought up big on coconut products last week – sugar, flour and oil ready for some experimenting!
Yes next time I make this I’m going to use coconut oil I think!
Ooooo wedding soon, wow you must be getting excited. Last time I saw you, you looked pretty hot girl so dont stress too much
Woow! looks lovely! a few days back I came across coconut yoghurt, but never knew that coconut flour exists as well.. must try it! thanks for sharing!
oh YUM! I must admit I’ve been missing banana bread while going GF at the moment so this a very welcome recipe! I’m yet to try coconut flour though, need to get my hands on some!
It’s quite a strange flour to work with, because its so high in fibre it “fluffs” up as your using it. Weird.
Enjoyed this recipe, however have to share that mine was not fluffy. Could it be the elevation of where one lives…I’m in Canada. I will use less honey next time, just 2 sweet for my palate…not much, just a little.
How strange! I just different altitudes could affect it. I omitted the honey as I’m a fructose malabsorber, thanks for the tip for those who may add it.
Made this cake today – was terrific (used 1 tbs of rice malt syrup to sweeten but wasn’t necessary in retrospect). My little girls and extended family ate it up no questions asked.
Yay! I’m glad to hear you enjoyed it!
That was the first recipe I’ve done with coconut flour that turned out fabulous! My 2ur old & i made it to take to the airport for Dad and bros. Woofed the whole thing down on the way home! Everyone happily sleeping now! Thanks chompchomp
Thanks so much for the feedback Jude and I’m glad you enjoyed it! We wolfed ours down too!