Paleo Coconut flour Banana bread (gluten free, dairy free, fructose friendly, grain free)
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Recipe type: Cake, Bread
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Serves: 6
 
This banana bread is grain free, gluten free, dairy free and fructose friendly. It can be made using a high speed blender or your Thermomix
Ingredients
  • Makes 1 loaf
  • 400 g ripe bananas
  • 6 free range organic eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract or 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste
  • ¼ cup (50 grams) coconut oil
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 2 teaspoons gluten free baking powder
  • ¼ cup (65 grams) pure maple syrup
  • ½ cup (55 grams) coconut flour
  • ¼ cup (35 grams) chia seed
  • Extra banana and shredded coconut to decorate
Instructions
  1. Preheat your oven to 150 Celsius (fan forced) or 170 C (no fan).
  2. Combine banana, oil, cinnamon, vanilla, eggs, maple syrup and baking powder into a blender or food processor and blend until creamy and combined. For those with a Thermomix blend for 2-3 mins | Speed 5. or until smooth and creamy. Alternatively you can do this by hand in a large bowl.
  3. Add the coconut flour and chia seeds and mix through. (Thermomix 2 min | Speed 2)
  4. Rest for 10-15 minutes to allow the chia and coconut flour to expand.
  5. Lightly oil one loaf tin and then line with baking paper.
  6. Spoon batter into the tin, at this stage you can decorate the bread with flaked coconut and sliced banana before baking.
  7. Bake for 55 – 60 minutes depending on your oven (a skewer inserted into the centre should come out dry). Cover the top with foil if over-browning.
  8. Remove from the oven and allow to cool before turning out the loaf.
Notes
This banana bread will keep in the fridge covered for up to 1 week.
Recipe by Chompchomp at http://www.chompchomp.com.au/2014/09/paleo-coconut-flour-banana-bread-gluten-free-dairy-free-fructose-friendly-grain-free/