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Just to keep the pattern up, I'm sharing a banana bread recipe that is to. die. for. It is gluten-free and there is absolutely no added sweetener, not even honey or maple syrup. Purely sweetened by the overripe nanners and coconut flour. This stuff literally melts in your mouth. And I didn't have to alter the original recipe one bit. I've found a lot of gluten-free baking requires really expensive nut flours and so forth, but coconut flour is a game-changer. Trader Joe's sells 1 lb. bags of organic coconut flour for $2.99!! Not only is the price amazing, but all coconut flour recipes call for much smaller measurements than traditional wheat flour recipes, so that bag will last you. The trade-off is that the recipes require about double the amount of eggs, used as a binding agent. Coconut flour is delicious, highly nutritious, and this bread is both light AND filling.

Coconut Flour Banana Bread

Recipe from Civilized Caveman Cooking

Ingredients

• 4 Ripe Bananas, mashed
• 4 Eggs
• 1/2 Cup Almond Butter (also found cheapest at Trader Joe's, $6.99) 
• 4 Tbsp Coconut Oil, melted
• 1/2 Cup Coconut Flour
• 1 Tbsp Cinnamon
• 1 tsp Baking Soda
• 1 tsp Baking Powder
• 1 tsp Vanilla
• Pinch of sea salt

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Blend bananas, eggs, almond butter, and coconut oil together. I used a regular blender.
3. Transfer to a large bowl and add in all remaining ingredients. Stir well. 
4. Lightly grease a loaf pan and pour in batter.
5. Bake in oven for 50 minutes.

Super easy! I love that this snack requires minimal effort. So often I find myself hungry in the middle of work or running errands and need something to hold me over when I know I won't be have a full meal for a couple of hours. That is exactly why I'm loving baking lately. It's so important and useful to have these powerful snacks on hand to sustain us throughout the day, wherever it takes you. I, for one, don't think clearly when my stomach is growling and my brain power is depleting. 

I'll probably be making other variations of this recipe, maybe in muffin form, with my favorite add-ins like walnuts and dates, or maybe in loaf form again, but turned into decadent french toast! Have some fun in your kitchen. And wear a cool apron. 

Cheers to baking! 

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