Gluten free and Vegan Avocado-Banana Bread
This is one amazing gluten free bread variety. The banana flavor is dominant in this bread. It comes loaded with the nutritional benefits of bananas, and the healthy monounsaturated fats from avocados.
Avocados give this bread a really smooth texture. You could throw in a couple of pecans or walnuts for a nutty texture.
This healthy bread tastes just yummy with grass fed butter or any nut butter/jam of your choice.
I adapted the original recipe from "livinghealthywithchocolate.com" and tweaked it a bit to suit our dietary preferences. The original recipe calls for an egg and 2 tbsps of honey to be added. I made this vegan by substituting "Flax egg" in place of egg and using maple syrup in place of honey
These are the ingredients we would need for this bread
Wet ingredients:
Ripe bananas- 3/4 cup (mashed)
Avocados-3/4 cup (mashed)
Melted coconut oil-3 tbsps
Vanilla Extract-1 tsp
Maple syrup-1 tbsp
Flax Egg -1* (notes below on how to make flax egg)
Dry ingredients:
Blanched Almond flour-1.5 cups
Baking soda- 1.5 tsps
Salt- half a tsp
Notes:
1.Preparing flax egg*- This is the egg substitute. To 3 tbsps of lukewarm water, add 1 tbsp of finely ground flax seed. Mix well, and let it rest for at least 10 minutes, prior to use. The resting period will turn the mixture slightly gelatinous. Add this to the recipe.
Preparation :
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Grease the edges of a loaf pan with non stick cooking spray. I used a 8 inch glass bread loaf pan.
2. Add in all the wet ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Mash the bananas well, making sure no big lumps remain. Scoop out the insides of the avocado, and mash well. After adding the coconut oil, vanilla extract, maple syrup and flax egg, mix gently so as to make a smooth batter.
3.In another mixing bowl, gather all the dry ingredients. Mix the flour, salt and baking soda. Now add the wet batter to these dry ingredients. Give a gentle, yet thorough stir, to bring everything together. The final bread batter must be mixed evenly, with a smooth texture.
4. Pour the batter in the greased loaf pan. Even out the top of the batter.
5. Place the loaf pan in the oven , and bake for 40-50 minutes.
A way to ensure even baking,is by inserting a tooth pick into the center of the loaf. If it comes out clean, the bread is done.
Let the bread cool down for at least 2 hours, prior to slicing. This way, it will not fall apart, while slicing.
Enjoy this healthy gluten free bread with a yummy topping of your choice
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| GLUTEN FREE AND VEGAN AVOCADO BANANA BREAD |
Avocados give this bread a really smooth texture. You could throw in a couple of pecans or walnuts for a nutty texture.
This healthy bread tastes just yummy with grass fed butter or any nut butter/jam of your choice.
I adapted the original recipe from "livinghealthywithchocolate.com" and tweaked it a bit to suit our dietary preferences. The original recipe calls for an egg and 2 tbsps of honey to be added. I made this vegan by substituting "Flax egg" in place of egg and using maple syrup in place of honey
These are the ingredients we would need for this bread
Wet ingredients:
Ripe bananas- 3/4 cup (mashed)
Avocados-3/4 cup (mashed)
Melted coconut oil-3 tbsps
Vanilla Extract-1 tsp
Maple syrup-1 tbsp
Flax Egg -1* (notes below on how to make flax egg)
Dry ingredients:
Blanched Almond flour-1.5 cups
Baking soda- 1.5 tsps
Salt- half a tsp
Notes:
1.Preparing flax egg*- This is the egg substitute. To 3 tbsps of lukewarm water, add 1 tbsp of finely ground flax seed. Mix well, and let it rest for at least 10 minutes, prior to use. The resting period will turn the mixture slightly gelatinous. Add this to the recipe.
Preparation :
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Grease the edges of a loaf pan with non stick cooking spray. I used a 8 inch glass bread loaf pan.
2. Add in all the wet ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Mash the bananas well, making sure no big lumps remain. Scoop out the insides of the avocado, and mash well. After adding the coconut oil, vanilla extract, maple syrup and flax egg, mix gently so as to make a smooth batter.
3.In another mixing bowl, gather all the dry ingredients. Mix the flour, salt and baking soda. Now add the wet batter to these dry ingredients. Give a gentle, yet thorough stir, to bring everything together. The final bread batter must be mixed evenly, with a smooth texture.
4. Pour the batter in the greased loaf pan. Even out the top of the batter.
5. Place the loaf pan in the oven , and bake for 40-50 minutes.
A way to ensure even baking,is by inserting a tooth pick into the center of the loaf. If it comes out clean, the bread is done.
Let the bread cool down for at least 2 hours, prior to slicing. This way, it will not fall apart, while slicing.
Enjoy this healthy gluten free bread with a yummy topping of your choice
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| SLICED LOAF OF GLUTEN FREE,VEGAN AVOCADO BANANA BREAD |
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