Hello everyone and welcome,
Since today is National Banana Bread Day…..I thought I would do some baking. I must tell you this bread is soooooo good. I could barely restrain myself from eating it all….lol. One good thing about this bread is that it does have some nutritional benefits….which made me feel better about having 2 slices!
Now onto the recipe…….
Ingredients:
2 C organic Spelt Flour or AP
2 ripe organic bananas
3 Tbsp organic cacao powder
1/2 C organic unsweetened applesauce
1 1/4 C organic cane sugar
1/2 C grapeseed oil ( or oil of choice)
2 Tbsp organic peanut butter
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp organic vanilla extract
1/4 tsp pink Himalayan salt
Method:
- Preheat oven to 375°F and lightly grease a loaf pan.
- Mix together the (dry ingredients) flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cacao powder.
- In a separate bowl or food processor mix together (wet ingredients) bananas, applesauce, sugar, peanut butter and vanilla extract.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet and mix until combined.
- Pour mixture into loaf pan and bake for 1hr-1hr 15 minutes. Let it rest for about 10-15 minutes before removing from the pan. Allow it to completely cool on a wire cooling rack.
Now let’s talk about a few of the nutritional benefits.
Cacao Powder
- 40 Times the Antioxidants of Blueberries.
- Highest Plant-Based Source of Iron.
- Full of Magnesium for a Healthy Heart & Brain.
- More Calcium Than Cow’s Milk.
- A Natural Mood Elevator and Anti-Depressant. (c/o Be Good Organics)
Bananas
- Potassium
- Vitamin B6
- Vitamin C
- Magnesium
- Copper
- Manganese
Peanut Butter
- Vitamin E
- Vitamin B3 (Niacin)
- Vitamin B6
- Folate
- Magnesium
- Copper
- Manganese
I hope you will give this recipe a try and enjoy the benefits of all the nutrients it contains as well as it’s deliciousness!
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Enjoy & Until Next Time,
Sewloveable