Healthy Strawberry Banana Bread
This amazing strawberry banana bread is full of fresh fruit flavors, but doesn't use any refined sweeteners. It's also vegan and gluten-free, so it's the perfect way to start the day!
Servings: 12 slices
Calories: 164kcal
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup mashed banana , about 2 large
- 2 flax eggs
- 1/2 cup almond milk , or milk of choice
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1/4 cup coconut sugar
- 2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
- 1 cup oat flour
- 1 cup quinoa flour
- 1/3 cup arrowroot starch
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup chopped strawberries
- 2 - 3 tablespoons strawberry jam (to swirl)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Line a 9″ loaf pan with parchment paper and set aside.
- Beat together the wet ingredients until smooth(ish). Add the dry ingredients (minus the strawberries and jam) and stir to form a dough. Fold in the strawberries.
- Scoop the batter into the loaf pan and smooth the top with the back of a plastic spatula. Dollop the strawberry jam and use a knife or chopstick to swirl it around the top. Sprinkle a few extra chopped strawberries on top if you'd like as well!
- Bake in the center of a warmed oven for 60 - 70 minutes, until a cake tester inserted into the middle comes out clean.
- Let cool on a wire rack until fully cooled. Slice and serve.
Notes
If not consuming in 2 days, slice the loaf and freeze. Reheat in the toaster oven or microwave!
Nutrition
Serving: 1slice | Calories: 164kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 172mg | Potassium: 187mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 6IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 67mg | Iron: 1mg