Organic Banana Nut Bread Recipe

by Halle Cottis on Jan 3, 2012 - 38 Comments
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Organic Banana Nut Bread Recipe
 

 

I just love a great loaf of banana bread!  Can banana bread be healthy for you.  The answer to that question is absolutely!  In this recipe I use coconut flour which is a nice alternative flour that is gluten free and grain free.  The bananas in this recipe naturally sweeten this loaf of bread allowing us to leave out the processed sugar that so many of us try to stay away from.  Yes, there are a lot of eggs in this recipe, but organic eggs are so good for you.  This morning instead of my 3 egg omelet that I usually have, I had 2 slices of this bread with some grass fed butter on them (you certainly don’t have to put on butter, I just like it that way), a little fruit and a nice cup of tea.  This bread is perfect for breakfast or for snacking.  So don’t throw away those overly ripe bananas!  Mash them up and try out this wonderful recipe.

 

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Organic Banana Nut Bread Recipe

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 40 minutes

Total Time: 52 minutes

Yield: 12 pieces

Serving Size: 1 piece

Organic Banana Nut Bread Recipe

Nutrition Info: Calories: 165.8 Fat: 12.8g Carbohydrates: 9.4g Protein: 4.4g

Ingredients

  • 6 organic eggs
  • 2 ripe organic bananas mashed
  • 1 tbsp raw honey
  • 1/3 cup melted coconut oil (cooled)
  • 1/2 tsp unrefined sea salt
  • 1/2 cup coconut flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2-1 cup chopped raw pecans or walnuts

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 F.
  2. In a large bowl combine eggs, honey, vanilla extract and the cooled coconut oil and mix well.
  3. In a small bowl combine coconut flour, salt, baking soda and stir well.
  4. Add dry ingredients to wet ingredient (except banana) and stir until there are no more lumps.
  5. Fold in bananas until well blended.
  6. Pour batter into 2 greased mini bread pans or 1 5"x9" loaf pan.
  7. Bake for 40-50 minutes or until lightly browned.
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adri
adri

What would be the equivalent in using whole wheat flour instead?. Thats all i have, and i sould lkke to bake it today. Thanks for the wonderful recipes.

hallecottis
hallecottis moderator

The recipe would change all together.  You would need to use less eggs and more flour.  I am not sure, you would have to experiment.  I would start with using only 2 eggs and start with 1 1/2 cup of flour and work your way up until you get the consistency of a batter of banana bread (probably close to 2 1/2 cups would be my guess).  I'd also add about 1/2 tsp of baking powder.  See how that works and let us know how it worked :)

Tiffany Williams
Tiffany Williams

Thank you for the recipe:)) it was awesome! I made a few simple changes ( ran out of eggs so I used flax seed{ground} and I used 3T of honey instead of 1T. My kids loved it also so I shared on Pinterest!

AmandaDPrice
AmandaDPrice

Not sure what I did wrong but the bread came out brown on the outside but very wet inside and when I transfer it to a plate it fell apart :(

hallecottis
hallecottis moderator

@AmandaDPrice oh no!! What was the brand of coconut flour did you used?

AmandaDPrice
AmandaDPrice

 @hallecottis  @AmandaDPrice

 Wilderness Family Naturals :(

AmandaDPrice
AmandaDPrice

 @hallecottis  @AmandaDPrice

 I took it out of the oven and the outside is almost black :( inside stick a bit gooey but not as bad.  I will see what it looks and tastes like once it is cooled.  Needless to say my pan is going to need a soak.  The smell of it cooking was delicious but somehow it just didn't turn out. 

hallecottis
hallecottis moderator

@AmandaDPrice wilderness families is a great company but I have never used their coconut flour before. Sounds to me that there might not have been enough coconut flour. Coconut flour can be tricky to cook with at times.

Sharon B
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Thank you, Halle.  It's delicious!

CindyDentGordon
CindyDentGordon

That looks SO moist!! YUMM!  Thanks for linking up at our Gluten Free Fridays party last week!  have tweeted and pinned your entry to our Gluten Free Fridays board on Pinterest! :)  I hope that you'll join us this week!  Domata will be sponsoring our party!  They will be giving away a box of each of their gluten free products: Recipe Ready Flour, Seasoned Flour, and Pizza Crust Mix. Cindy from vegetarianmamma.com The party will start at 7 pm tonight (eastern)

thetastyalternative
thetastyalternative

As always, such a beautiful and healthy recipe!!  Thank you for sharing with us.  

 

Be Well,

--Amber 

DianeBalch
DianeBalch

I love that this bread is high in protein... it will be great to get my kids going for the day. Thanks you for sharing it on foodie friday.

TrishAngelTherapyEft
TrishAngelTherapyEft

Yay, thank you!  Found something to do with the last little bit of coconut flour in my cupboard.  :-)

Diet
Diet

I love this recipe! thank you for posting this blog.

PattyinMo
PattyinMo

Hi Halle ~ I have an overabundance of zucchini right now and was wondering if you have tried to "sub" it for the bananas in this recipe.

hallecottis
hallecottis moderator

 @PattyinMo i have not but I think you could.  You might need to add a bit more honey to compensate for the sweetness of the bananas.  If you try it please share how it turned out :)

KristyGuilfoy
KristyGuilfoy

Just made this. The texture is very close to regular banana bread. I don't usually like the coconut flour too much, but this is good. I must have a sweet tooth because I want it to be sweeter. Maybe some steviva next time?

hallecottis
hallecottis moderator

@KristyGuilfoy Try adding 1-2 tbsp of raw honey, that would even improve the texture some more. Glad you enjoyed it :)

Elham Sia
Elham Sia

Just made some and love it thank you

Whole Lifestyle Nutrition
Whole Lifestyle Nutrition

Success for me is when my girls come home from school and ask me for a second serving of my banana nut bread :) This recipe is Kid approved!! :)

Catherine Garbus
Catherine Garbus

hey it took me about 4 failed cookie recipes but now i am a pro :) it can be done

Julia Tipple Farver
Julia Tipple Farver

Looking forward to that post Halle. Please include info on where it might be best to buy it....for a competitive price. Options aren't that plentiful for some. I'm guessing you might have an online source? As always, thanks for your encouragement & genuine passion to help people cook healthier (and stay sane). :))) Darn those gluten free flours!

Miracles Happen with Essential Oils
Miracles Happen with Essential Oils

Thank you so much for this! I recently stopped eating all wheat flour and ordered coconut flour about a month ago and here you are with this recipe!!! I am definitely trying it♥

Whole Lifestyle Nutrition
Whole Lifestyle Nutrition

Yes Elham , all ingredients are dsp approved. I would count 2 slices as 2 proteins and 1 carb. The bread is very filling.

Julia Tipple Farver
Julia Tipple Farver

You are my kitchen HERO. Thanks for this recipe. I appreciate YOU. I'll take a pic of my loaf when I make it later today...let's see if it looks like yours! HAha. I will not let baking with coconut flour continue to INTIMIDATE me. Good to know that coconut flour has a dependency bond with eggs for rising power. Keep teaching me. I might not run from the gluten free world after all. :)))

Elham Sia
Elham Sia

Can I have this as part of DSP?

Catherine Garbus
Catherine Garbus

oh great i have 4 over ripe bananas and i was thinking to put them in your coconut bread recipe so this is right on time !!!

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