The Ultimate Banana Bread (VG, GF, Refined Sugar Free)

Fresh & Pure, Nourish & Glow

How to Make the Ultimate Banana Bread and Recipe Book Review

GF, VG, Natural 

I'm a huge fan of any recipe that involves bananas as you can see from this extensive list of banana recipes on my blog! 

Banana Bread is a sweet bread made from; mashed bananas, a form of flour, sweetener and fat. Combining all food groups, it can be eaten as a super healthy and nutritious, snack, breakfast or brunch.

Jules Aron has just produced Two of the most beautiful natural recipe books you could find; Fresh and Pure based on natural beauty recipes and Nourish and Glow providing over 70 holistic recipes to make you look and feel fantastic from the inside out. 

Published on March 6th they combine everything you could ever need to know about holistic beauty, living and recipes, in the most beautifully displayed pages and cover. 

If you were at a loss for something to buy your mum for mothers day then these should definitely be on your radar & I cant wait to hear what everyone thinks of them!

Jules is amazing, and I am so grateful to have received these books; getting the opportunity to create and pour over the recipes she has created.

I decided to show you just how amazing these recipes are by making Jules' Banana Bread. It is the simplest recipe and combines delicious whole foods for a filling and healthy snack, breakfast or brunch option. 

What you will need:

1/4 cup Coconut Oil

4 bananas

1/4 maple syrup

2 tsp Vanilla Extract

1 1/2 cups Gluten Free Oat Flour 

(Blitz up oats using a good food processor, to make your own)

3/4 cup almond meal

1 tsp Baking Powder

1 tsp Baking Soda

1/2 tsp Salt

To Make:

1. Pre heat oven to 350f, grease an 8 inch loaf pan, with coconut oil and set to side.
2. Mash Bananas and combine with coconut oil, maple syrup, and vanilla in a blender.
3. Transfer into a medium bowl and add flour, almond meal, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
4. Whisk together and add to your pre prepared tin.
5. Bake for 60-70 minutes- or until a knife come out clean.
6. Allow to cool before tucking in!

Let me know what you love to have on your banana bread, in the comments. I love mine toasted and covered in agave lemon zest and coconut!

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 About the books:

I am a huge fan of recipe books and was so over the moon to receive these two beautiful hardback copies in my blogger mail. They are stitched hard backs with beautiful golden font, and I know you arent supposed to jusge a book by its cover but these are truly stunning.

Inside the high quality continues, in page after page of beautiful imagery, font and easy to read and follow recipes. I've honestly had my nose in these since I received them and Jules and the team at Contry Man Press have done an amazing job! 

I cant recommend them enough. 

Why Not Try:

 Banana Bread Breakfast Bowl:

I love combining recipes to create one super yummy dish! 

For a perfect brunch option add; my Green Goddess Granola, coconut cream, cranberries, and banana bread to a bowl . Top with desiccated coconut and lemon zest for a super yummy, healthy, and energizing brunch.

Unicorn Smoothie Bowl

Make your own Edible Unicorn 

Berry Delicious Banana Smoothie Bowl Topped with Homemade Granola 

Gluten Free, Vegan, Quick & Easy

Smoothie Bowls are so popular right now, and rightly so they look vibrant and taste incredible, not to mention they are super healthy. Unicorns are also hugely trending, they are so cute and magical, and it seemed like the perfect idea to pair the two to create the funnest looking smoothie bowl around! 

Berries are full of antioxidants, the banana full of potassium, and almond milk calcium; not to mention the health benefits from eating a good source of healthy fat from the almond butter, plus the added benefit of mixing it all with high fiber oaty granola to prevent blood sugar spikes. This really is the perfect healthy recipe, with the added benefit that it looks amazing too! 

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Serves 1-2 /Prep time 5 minutes/ 

With Granola-20 minutes 

What You Will Need:

For the smoothie

1 1/2 Frozen Bananas

1.5 cups Frozen Berries
1/2 Cup Almond Milk 

For The Granola:

(You can use shop bought Granola or use the recipe below).
50g Oats
1 tsp Cinnamon
25g Almond Butter
30g Chopped Dates
1 Tbsp Agave 

Toppings:

Banana (ears)
Askeys Cone-if gluten free use a GF alternative (horn)
Mixed berries (eyes) 
Blueberries
Any decorations to make your unicorn even more magical (optional) 

Method:

Granola:

• Add all your granola ingredients into a bowl. Mix these together until covered in the nut butter and beginning to combine.
• Add to oven and bake for 15 minutes.

Berry Smoothie

• Add 1 1/2 frozen bananas to a food processor (I have linked one above in the shop this post section) along with 1.5 cups of frozen berries. At this point add half the almond milk and blend. 
• Blend the mixture to remove all lumps-this also defrosts the frozen fruit and helps it to soften. Blend for approximately 3 minutes, depending on your blender. 
• Keep adding the almond milk until you reach your desired consistency.

Putting the Bowl Together.

• Once blended, add to your bowl and place cone where you want the horn. Surround this with your granola.
• Place a line of small berries in a half circle, half way between the cone and the bottom of the bowl, to represent eyes.
• Cut your banana into slithers and use these for ears. 
• Add any other toppings that will make your unicorn seem even more magical, this could be sprinkles, flowers, fruit or even sparkle dust on the horn. 

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