Our Founder Ruvanie stumbled across this 1 kg bag of almond meal in the centre isle at Aldi supermarket recently, and like so many others thought ” I don’t know what I’m going to use this for, but it’s a great buy – I’ll find a use for it!” Voila a banana bread recipe with benefits was born. This is the food relationship you wont want to miss out on. Moist and glowy thanks to our best selling Vytal 360 Collagen Peptides bringing you hair, skin, nails and gut benefits along with a mild and nutty, banana flavour.
Traditionally speaking my “great buys” sit in the cupboard for about 18 months before I eventually decide it’s gone off and throw it out.
That’s when I tried this gluten free banana bread recipe. And, OMG it was delicious!
This banana bread is moist and freezes perfectly for those rainy days. Best of all it literally takes no time to mix together, and then bake. And, if you want to make it for a special occasion you can even ice it with cream cheese icing, for a decadent finish.
This Banana Bread Recipe is full of wellness-boosting goodness from the Collagen Peptides, to the fibre and the potassium; these delicious snacks are filling and fabulously tasty.
If you’ve been on the hunt for a banana-inspired glowy snack, look no further, this recipe is your new best friend.
Things to note: We’ve used almond meal or almond flour – both can be used interchangeably. Almond flour weighs less than wheat flour, so always use measuring cups to get exact proportions. For our glow-getters I’ve added 3-4 scoops of our Vytal 360 Collagen Peptides into the dry ingredients to zoosh up the nutritional content of the bread.
This recipe is on high rotation in my household. We hope it becomes a favourite for your family too.
Happy baking glow-getters!
Ru xx
Note 1: Eggs are important to give moisture to the bread, so ingredients bind together and cook through.
Note 2: Oil the loaf tin thoroughly and line with grease proof paper, to avoid the loaf sticking.
Don’t forget to post and tag pictures of your banana bread creations using #vytal360 and tag us @vytal360, and we will send you a coupon for 15% off your next purchase!
Ru’s Banana Bread Recipe (gf)
Cook Time: 55 minutes, Prep Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 1 Loaf ( serves 10-12 slices )
Ingredients
- 2.5 cups of almond meal
- 2-3 medium ripened bananas mashed
- 1/4 cup coconut oil or high quality vegetable oil, melted
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 3-4 scoops of Vytal 360 Collagen Peptides
- 1/2 cup desiccated coconut
- 1 tsp vanilla essence concentrate
- 1/2 himalayan sea salt
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 cup honey or golden syrup
- 4 medium eggs, beaten
Method
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
Grease a loaf pan thoroughly and then line with baking paper.
Put all dry ingredients into large bowl including the collagen.
In another bowl, whisk eggs until light and frothy slowly add vanilla essence, and honey/golden syrup and oil and mix well.
Pour egg-oil mixture slowly into the dry ingredients and stir until no clumps exist.
Pour mixture into the greased and lined loaf pan.
Bake in centre of oven for 55 minutes until the kitchen starts to smell of deliciousness and the top goes a lovely dark caramel colour.
Remove from oven and leave for 10 mins on wire racks to cool for 10 mins.
Tip: Best eaten warm and enjoyed with your favourite cuppa or served warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream for a delicious gluten free dessert!
