Easy Banana Bread (Gluten Free & dairy free)
December 15, 2018
: approx 12 slices
: 5 min
: 50 min
: Easy
After a Gluten free, dairy free, high protein banana bread loaf? try this one! its great for baby led weaners 6 months old+ and the family and is super tasty!
Ingredients
- 300 grams mashed ripe banana (approx 2 and 1/2 bananas)
- 10 seedless dates (prep: soak dates in hot water for 5min until softened, then drain out water, squash the soft dates until a paste has formed)
- 3 eggs
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 vanilla bean pod (scrap out the vanilla beans from pod)
- 2 heap tablespoons ground flax seeds (linseeds)
- 200 grams of almond meal
Directions
- Step 1 Preheat oven 160 degrees celcius (325 F). Combine the mashed banana, mashed up dates, oil, cinnamon, vanilla beans and eggs. Add the almond meal and linseeds and mix until combined.
- Step 2 Spoon out batter into a loaf tin and bake for approx 45 to 1 hour. Ensure the centre is cooked by placing a wooden skewer or knife into the top of the loaf reaching the centre.
- Step 3 Remove from oven, allow to cool before slicing. Can fridge for 1 week or freeze for up to 3 months. How to serve to 6 months old+ cut the banana bread into finger size long pieces. for babies approx 8 month old + can serve finger size pieces or cut up into cubes for baby to practice pincer grip.
Could I just use standard stone in medjool dates to make the paste (obviously taking the seed out). Would they still need soaking?