Healthy Banana Bread with Pecans and Granola

Okay guys, here's another banana bread recipe I whipped up this weekend, and I mean..you can never have enough healthy banana bread recipes in your arsenal of healthy baking! This time I used pecans annnnnnd granola! Vanilla chai veganic granola at that!

serving size: one loaf (i believe I used my 8 x 5 inch pan?)

What you need:

• 1 3/4 cup whole wheat flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/3 cup melted coconut oil
• 1/4 cup maple syrup
• 1/4 cup honey
• 2 eggs
• 2 large bananas, mashed
• 1/4 - 1/2 cup of rice milk depending on how thick your dough is 
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 handful chopped pecans
• 1/4 cup your favorite granola (I used a veganic vanilla chai)

What you need to do:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
2. Mix all dry ingredients together in a medium bowl.
3. In a large bowl, mix your liquids, then whisk eggs and mashed bananas into mixture.
4. Add dry into wet and stir until combined
5. Fold in chopped pecans, saving a couple to top your bread with
6. Pour into greased loaf tin and top with all the granola and leftover pecans chunks
7. Bake for an hour or until top is golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean
8. Let cool and then enjoy because this bread is delicious!

Gluten Free, Vegan Spiced Carrot Cake Bread

Never in my life have I tried quinoa flour but I got some at work and had to try it out. It actually smelled really good in the bag! You could always use regular flour here, but then it wouldn't be gluten free. This recipe is great for someone with sensitivies because it is also vegan! (woo, no eggs) I might try and make some kind of icing for it.....

serving size: 1 loaf

What you need:

• 1/2 cup grated carrot
• 3 small bananas, mashed
• 2 cups quinoa flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pumpkin pie (or apple) spice
• 1/2 cup maple syrup (I used a cinnamon infused one!)
• 1 tablespoon coconut oil
• 1/4 cup almond milk
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• optional* more shredded carrot for the top, walnuts or pecans, icing!

What you need to do:

1. Preheat oven to 350
2. Grease a pan (I used a loaf pan, obv)
3. Mix all your dry ingredients together, then fold in any additional exras (nuts, coconut chips, etc)
4. Mix all your wet indredients together, then pour into bowl of dry ingredients
5. Whisk everything together
6. Pour your batter into greased pan and top with coconut chips, more grated carrot and whatever else you decide to use
7. Cook for 40 minutes then check with a toothpick if done
8. If not, return to oven for an additional 5-10 minutes
9. Let cool for 15, then enjoy!

Paleo Apple Pumpkin Spiced Banana Bread with Chocolate Chips and Walnuts

Welp, my whole house smells amazing right now because of this bread. I had a couple old, really brown, scary looking banana's so I knew it was bread time! This bread is paleo, gluten free and refined sugar free!

serving size: 1 loaf

What you need:

• 3 very ripe banana's, mashed
• 3 eggs
• 1/4 maple syrup (I used the Maple Guild's cinnamon infused syrup)
• 1/2 nut butter of choice (I did a cashew/almond mix)
• 1/3 cup coconut flour
• 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• pinch of ground cardamom
• pinch of sea salt
• Optional Toppings: Dairy free, chocolate chips, pecans, walnuts, banana slices...

What you need to do:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
2. Grease a loaf tin
3. Combine banana's, eggs, maple syrup and nut butter until smooth and very little chunks.
4. Combine flour, spices, baking soda and powder and salt
5. Pour dry ingredients into wet and stir well 
6. Top with any additional toppings you want
7. Bake for 50 minutes
8. Enjoy!