November 4, 2009

Gluten Free Banana Pecan Bread


i know - how many breads can one person make in a week?! well let me explain. I order most all of my groceries from an online grocer here in the city. you shop, they deliver the next day whenever you choose. sometimes they fubb up your order. nothing huge, but sometimes i'll get a conspicuous can of dog food or a yukon gold potato in place of a sweet potato - you get the picture. so this time around we received an extra bundle of bananas - which brought our total supply for the week to 12. this may seem plausible to a family of four - or someone who ate bananas everyday. but alas i don't eat them unless in baked goods and really only get them because it is one of the only fruits josh will eat without a coating of butter and sugar.
alright so lets make some baked goods! first off is this great gluten-free banana bread. i love it. high in protein and fiber, low in sugar. its the perfect way to start your day - woohoo!
I used ghee in this which is an kind of cultured butter. a friend of mine from india loaned me a bit of it awhile back after i quizzed him on its uses, etc ect. But, understandably if you do not have ghee on hand just go ahead a use coconut oil in its place. ghee gives an incredibly rich "depth of flavor" to this bread that you just can't beat.

GLUTEN-FREE BANANA PECAN BREAD

3 small - medium bananas, mashed
4 large eggs
1/2c honey
3 tbs melted ghee / coconut oil
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4c arrowroot
1/2c coconut flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
1c chopped pecans

*preheat oven to 350F, grease your loaf pan
*whisk together the eggs, honey, ghee/oil & mashed bananas
*in separate bowl sift together the salt, cinnamon, arrowroot, coconut, soda & baking powder
*pour the egg mixture into the dry, mix to combine
*fold in the pecans
*pour into prepared pan and cook for 50 minutes



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