Description
This soft and hearty Coconut Oat Banana Bread is naturally vegan, gluten-free and refined sugar free. It makes the perfect snack or breakfast on the go. Make sure to use very ripe bananas with lots of dark spots to ensure a very sweet bread. This bread keeps for up to five days in a tightly sealed contained or frozen in the freezer for up to a month.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups oats (for Oat Flour – 2 cups Oat Flour)
- 1/2 cup shredded coconut (unsweetened)
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon (optional)
- Flax egg (1 tbsp flax + 3 tbsp water)
- 3 ripe medium sized bananas
- 1/4 cup agave syrup/honey
- 1 tbsp apple cider or white vinegar
- 1/2 cup applesauce (unsweetened is preferable)
- 1 tbsp melted coconut oil
- 40 grams dark chocolate or 1/3 cup dark chocolate chips
- 1 tbsp oats, shredded coconut, dark chocolate chunks for sprinkling on top
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 350f or 180c and grease a loaf pan with coconut oil or non-stick cooking spray.
- Make flax egg by mixing 1 tbsp flax with three tbsp of water, stir, and leave to sit until the mixture turns into an egg like gel.
- Make Oat Flour in blender by blending together 3 cups of oats until a fine oat flour is formed. Measure out 2 cups of Oat Flour (you will have a bit left over)
- Add and mix Dry ingredients in a medium sized bowl,
- Thoroughly mash bananas in a large sized bowl. Add and mix wet ingredients (mashed banana, flax egg, honey, vinegar, applesauce, coconut oil) altogether.
- Add the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients. Mix and fold in dark chocolate chips until a consistent batter is formed.
- Pour banana bread batter into pan. Decorate with oats, coconut, chocolate chunks.
- Bake for 35 – 40 minutes until an inserted tooth pick comes out clear. Leave to cool in pan for 5 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack or plate. Leave to cool down before slicing.
Notes
A healthy dose of healthy fats, iron, manganese, and calcium, plus these treats contain absolutely no cholesterol!
- Prep Time: 30 mins
- Cook Time: 40 mins
- Category: Snack
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Calories: 3161
- Sugar: 164g
- Sodium: 1979mg
- Fat: 82g
- Saturated Fat: 43g
- Unsaturated Fat: 31g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 544g
- Fiber: 73g
- Protein: 90g
- Cholesterol: 3mg