Dairy Free
Gluten & Grain Free
Slightly spicy banana bread, with tasty pecan nuts.
Serves: makes 1 loaf
Prep time: 20 mins
Cooking time: 80-90 mins
Ingredients
- 100g pecan nuts
- 250g almond meal
- 4 eggs, separated
- 3 medium bananas
- 1/2 tsp pink salt
- 1/3 cup coconut oil
- 1 tbsp cinnamon powder
- 1/2 tsp mixed spice
- 2 tbsp honey
- 1/4 cup cacao nibs
Method
- Preset oven to 160°C (325°F).
- Line a loaf tin with baking paper, 28x12cm (11″x 5″).
- In a mixer, beat egg whites until stiff peaks form. Set aside.
- In food processor, mix bananas, egg yolks, salt, coconut oil, cinnamon, mixed spice and honey until combined.
- Stir cacao nibs and pecan nuts through
- Gently fold in egg whites until combined.
- Pour batter into prepared loaf tin and decorate top with pecans.
- Cook in oven for 90 minutes, covering the top of the loaf with alfoil after 60 minutes.
- Loaf is cooked if inserted skewer comes out clean.
- Remove from oven and leave to cool in cake tin with top covered.
- Slice, toast if desired and spread with honey or spread of your choice.
