American · dessert, snack
Gluten-Free Coconut Flour Banana Bread with Walnuts
Video by Leelalicious on YouTube · Open on YouTube
- Vegetarian
- Gluten-free ingredients
- Dairy-free
Contains: Egg, Peanut, Tree nuts. Check labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes.
Sweetened only by ripe bananas, with coconut flour, flax, eggs and peanut butter: about 4 g fibre and 6 g protein a slice. The optional chocolate chips add about 2.5 g sugar a slice.
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Ingredients 11
Method
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- Heat the oven to 180°C (350°F). Mash the ripe bananas in a large bowl with a potato masher or fork. 0:46
- Add the eggs and whisk them into the bananas with a fork. 0:56
- Add the peanut butter and melted coconut oil and stir until smooth. 1:08
- Add the coconut flour, flax meal, baking powder, cinnamon and salt on top and fold in until there are no dry pockets. 1:44
- Gently fold in the walnuts and chocolate chips, keeping a few back for the top (or leave them out). 2:31
- Line a 9 × 5-inch (23 × 13 cm) loaf pan with baking paper, fill with the batter, smooth the top and sprinkle with the saved add-ins. Bake about 50 minutes. 2:45
- Let it cool in the pan until almost cold, then turn it out and cut into 12 slices. 3:05
Tip. Use almond or cashew butter for a paleo loaf, or tahini or sunflower seed butter if nuts are an issue. Keeps 1–2 days at room temperature, then about 5 days in the fridge.
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One portion, 1 slice (1/12 loaf), gives you 1 of 12
Where the energy comes from one serve
- Net carbs 26%
- Protein 11%
- Fat 63%
For comparison, low-carb eating usually gets under 26% of its energy from carbs, and ketogenic eating under 10%. Why this is here
Vitamins & minerals % of a day, one serve · tap for more
Omega-3 High54%
0.9 g a serve, mostly from flax meal (62%). Omega-3 fats support the heart and brain. Oily fish give EPA and DHA; walnuts, flax, chia and canola give ALA, which the body converts only a little.
Vitamin B6 Source14%
0.2 mg a serve, mostly from very ripe bananas (62%). Helps turn food into energy and make brain messengers. Chickpeas, fish, poultry, potatoes and bananas are good sources.
Selenium Source12%
6.5 µg a serve, mostly from eggs (60%). Part of the body's antioxidant enzymes and needed for thyroid hormones. Seafood, eggs, meat and Brazil nuts are rich sources.
Magnesium Source11%
47 mg a serve. Takes part in hundreds of reactions — energy, muscles, nerves, blood sugar and bones. Nuts, seeds, legumes and whole grains are good sources.
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Zinc7%
0.8 mg a serve, mostly from natural peanut butter (26%). Needed for immunity, wound healing, taste and growth. Meat, seafood, legumes, seeds and whole grains supply it.
Folate7%
26 µg a serve, mostly from very ripe bananas (31%). Needed to make DNA and new cells — especially important before and in early pregnancy. Legumes and leafy greens are rich sources.
Potassium6%
300 mg a serve, mostly from very ripe bananas (47%). Balances sodium to help control blood pressure and keeps muscles and nerves working. Beans, potatoes, leafy greens and fruit are rich sources.
Vitamin E6%
0.9 mg a serve, mostly from natural peanut butter (74%). An antioxidant that protects cell membranes. Nuts, seeds and plant oils such as olive oil are the main sources.
Vitamin B126%
0.1 µg a serve, mostly from eggs (100%). Keeps nerves and blood cells healthy. Found almost only in animal foods and fortified foods (some plant milks, nutritional yeast), so vegans need a reliable source.
Iron5%
1 mg a serve. Carries oxygen in your blood. Iron from plants absorbs better with vitamin C in the same meal — lemon, tomato or capsicum.
Vitamin C4%
3.5 mg a serve, mostly from very ripe bananas (98%). An antioxidant needed for collagen, immunity and iron absorption. Long cooking destroys some, so raw herbs, citrus and capsicum help.
Calcium2%
25 mg a serve, mostly from eggs (25%). Builds bones and teeth and helps muscles and nerves work. Dairy, calcium-set tofu, sardines with their bones and some greens supply it.
Vitamin A2%
20 µg a serve, mostly from eggs (94%). Keeps eyes, skin and the immune system healthy. Orange vegetables and dark greens give beta-carotene, which the body turns into vitamin A.
Vitamin D1%
0.3 µg a serve, mostly from eggs (100%). Helps you absorb calcium for bones and supports muscles. Few foods have much — oily fish, eggs, UV-exposed mushrooms, fortified milks. Sunlight is the main source.
Vitamin K1%
0.8 µg a serve, mostly from chocolate chips (33%). Needed for blood clotting and bones. Leafy greens and herbs are very rich in it. If you take warfarin, keep your intake steady and talk to your doctor.
Estimated from the ingredient list with USDA FoodData Central values; % of a day uses the food-label daily values. How this works
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Recipe and video by Leelalicious; the method summary, nutrition estimate and diet notes are Notbroken’s. General information about food, not dietary advice.