American · dessert, snack

Keto Banana Bread with Almond Flour (No Bananas)

Video by Joe Duff - The Diet Chef on YouTube · Open on YouTube

60 min · plus cooling (best overnight)Makes 10 × 1 slice (1/10 loaf)207 kcal a portion
  • Keto (2.4 g net carbs a serve)
  • Vegetarian
  • Gluten-free ingredients

Contains: Egg, Milk, Tree nuts. Check labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes.

Almond flour, eggs and butter with banana extract instead of bananas, sweetened with erythritol: about 2 g net carbs a slice and no added sugar.

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Ingredients 13

Method

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  1. Heat the oven to 180°C (350°F). In a large bowl whisk the almond flour, confectioners erythritol, baking powder and cinnamon. 0:50
  2. In a bigger bowl whisk the eggs, then whisk in the melted butter, almond milk, sour cream, sugar-free maple syrup, banana extract and vanilla. 1:55
  3. Add the dry ingredients and fold together with a spatula into a thick, smooth batter. 2:54
  4. Line a 9 × 5-inch (23 × 13 cm) loaf pan with baking paper, spray it lightly and pour in the batter. 3:07
  5. Scatter the crushed walnuts over the top, or leave it plain. 3:31
  6. Bake 40–50 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean from the centre. 3:43
  7. Let the loaf cool completely in the pan, ideally overnight, before slicing into 10. 3:48

Tip. The cook says resting it overnight makes the biggest difference. Choose a maple-flavoured syrup sweetened with monk fruit or allulose. Any topping works, or none.

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One portion, 1 slice (1/10 loaf), gives you 1 of 10

Energy207 kcal870 kJ
Protein5.8 g12% of a day
Fibre2.2 g8% of a day
Carbohydrate4.5 g2.4 g net · 1.3 g sugars2% of a day
Fat19 g6.2 g saturated25% of a day
Sodium90 mg4% of a day

Where the energy comes from one serve

  • Net carbs 5%
  • Protein 11%
  • Fat 84%

Fits keto: 2.4 g net carbs a serve, with 84% of the energy from fat.

Vitamins & minerals % of a day, one serve · tap for more

Vitamin E High30%

4.5 mg a serve, mostly from blanched almond flour (86%). An antioxidant that protects cell membranes. Nuts, seeds and plant oils such as olive oil are the main sources.

Omega-3 High20%

0.3 g a serve, mostly from crushed walnuts (84%). 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.

Magnesium Source11%

48 mg a serve, mostly from blanched almond flour (84%). Takes part in hundreds of reactions — energy, muscles, nerves, blood sugar and bones. Nuts, seeds, legumes and whole grains are good sources.

Vitamin A Source10%

90 µg a serve, mostly from butter (64%). Keeps eyes, skin and the immune system healthy. Orange vegetables and dark greens give beta-carotene, which the body turns into vitamin A.

Selenium Source10%

5.7 µg a serve, mostly from eggs (81%). Part of the body's antioxidant enzymes and needed for thyroid hormones. Seafood, eggs, meat and Brazil nuts are rich sources.

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Vitamin B128%

0.2 µg a serve, mostly from eggs (83%). 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.

Zinc7%

0.8 mg a serve, mostly from blanched almond flour (61%). Needed for immunity, wound healing, taste and growth. Meat, seafood, legumes, seeds and whole grains supply it.

Calcium6%

75 mg a serve, mostly from blanched almond flour (54%). Builds bones and teeth and helps muscles and nerves work. Dairy, calcium-set tofu, sardines with their bones and some greens supply it.

Iron5%

0.9 mg a serve, mostly from blanched almond flour (64%). Carries oxygen in your blood. Iron from plants absorbs better with vitamin C in the same meal — lemon, tomato or capsicum.

Folate4%

17 µg a serve, mostly from eggs (39%). Needed to make DNA and new cells — especially important before and in early pregnancy. Legumes and leafy greens are rich sources.

Potassium3%

160 mg a serve, mostly from blanched almond flour (69%). Balances sodium to help control blood pressure and keeps muscles and nerves working. Beans, potatoes, leafy greens and fruit are rich sources.

Vitamin D3%

0.6 µg a serve, mostly from eggs (60%). 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 B63%

0.1 mg a serve, mostly from blanched almond flour (37%). Helps turn food into energy and make brain messengers. Chickpeas, fish, poultry, potatoes and bananas are good sources.

Vitamin K1%

0.9 µg a serve, mostly from butter (64%). 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.

Vitamin C0%

0.1 mg a serve, mostly from full-fat sour cream (56%). An antioxidant needed for collagen, immunity and iron absorption. Long cooking destroys some, so raw herbs, citrus and capsicum help.

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 Joe Duff - The Diet Chef; the method summary, nutrition estimate and diet notes are Notbroken’s. General information about food, not dietary advice.