blog recipe #24 of 365

Good evening everyone 8)
Today was banana bread day!  My banana bread recipe is definitely gluten free and very healthy 8) I use amaranth flour, and honey instead of sugar and regular flour.  Feel free to use spelt or quinoa flour also.  I really like my banana bread to be super moist, so I add extra bananas to mine 8) and because I am a chocaholic I add organic dark chocolate chips.  This recipe is my basic recipe, if you are interested in variations stay tuned.......I have another 11 months to go 8)

Banana Loaf

Preptime: 15 mins  Cooktime: 45-50mins

1 1/2 cups spelt/amaranth flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon salt

3 Tbsp earthbalance butter

2 Tbsp honey

2 eggs, beaten

4-6 mashed overripe bananas

½ cup dark chocolate chips (70% or higher) optional

Preheat oven to 350 ͦ F. Lightly grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan.

In a large bowl, combine flour, baking soda and salt.

In a separate bowl, mix together butter and honey. Stir in eggs and mashed bananas until well blended. Stir banana mixture into flour mixture; stir just to moisten.  Add chocolate chips if desired.  Pour batter into prepared loaf pan.

Bake in preheated oven for 45-50 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into center of the loaf comes out clean. Let bread cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack.

This recipe is gluten and dairy free 8)