Everything is Better with Coconut Banana Bread

I'm pretty sure that if I ever gave up carbs, I'd die. Bread... pasta... delicious, sinful, spongie goodness.



...Excuse me while I wipe the drool off my chin...



In any case, the moral of the story is that I love carbs.

In light of my new lifestyle, however, I've had to make adjustments. Bread is now whole grain. Pasta is now brown rice/quinoa/whole grain. Cakes are baked with coconut flour, whole wheat flour, etc. I'm a full believer in enjoying and indulging but also about being smart about it.

So after an awesome weekend full of awesome friends, unforgettable fun, and amazing food, I decided to be better today. But I still wanted a tiiiiny bit of an indulgence, so I snacked on some mini chocolate chips (which my enabling friend said is OK since chocolate comes from a plant) while I baked some coconut banana bread.

Yup! And it turned out DELICIOUS, even though it is Wheat/Gluten free! So. Freaking. Yummy.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup coconut flour (sifted)
• 1 1/2 cup ripe bananas (we're talking spotted.. about 2-3 bananas)
• 4 eggs (room temp)
• 6 tbsp coconut oil (melted)
• 5 tbsp raw honey
• 2-3 droppers full of liquid Stevia
• 1/4 tsp salt (I used pink Himalayan)
• 1 tsp- 1 tbsp cinnamon (I used 1 tbsp because I like the cinnamon-ie kick, but if you don't like it, just do 1 tsp for the depth)
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1 tbsp vanilla

Instructions:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees
• Spray your bread pans with coconut oil spray to prevent sticking (I used 2 pans to spread the batter- better to keep portions under control (: )
• Smash bananas in a medium size bowl (or bigger)
• In the same bowl, mix in honey, coconut oil, vanilla, eggs, and stevia
• In a separate bowl, mix coconut flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon
• Add the dry ingredients to the wet, stirring until they are combined, but don't over-mix
• Spoon the batter into your sprayed pans

• Bake for an 1 hour and 15 minutes
• Top and edges should be golden brown

• Let cool outside the oven for 15 minutes before removing from pans

• Slice, Serve, and Enjoy!!

I can't even tell you how delicious this stuff is. Like BEYOND. If you want more of a "traditional" slice, just make one loaf in one pan, rather than splitting the batter between two pans.

So when I say enjoy, I mean it. That's an order!

Love,

Paulina