I am not a fan of cooking, which means that eating healthy has always been a problem for me. So I am slowly trying to come up with alternatives to at least eat healthy during the day.
My mornings usually start with a homemade smoothie or a quick and easy banana pancake. But what about those cravings during the day? Or the mornings where there simply is no time to make a smoothie or pancake?
Solution: Banana Bread!
I still don’t get why I haven’t thought of this before, because it is:
– ‘healthy’: there are mixed nuts in this bread and it is sugar-free, etc. (I guess eating an apple would be considered more healthy, but to me this is already a great improvement!:)
– Perfect for eating breakfast on the go.
– Adjustable for vegans: substitute the eggs for soy yoghurt and the honey for agave syrup.
– Budget friendly, use trail mix instead of expensive fancy nuts.
– Time friendly, I usually slice the bread and store it in the freezer. This way I only have to make a bread about once every 2/3 weeks.
Did I get you excited yet?! Read the full recipe and instructions below:
RECIPE
INGREDIENTS
- 3 Medium sized ripe bananas
- 100 grams Oats
- 100 grams Flour
- 3 Eggs (or 3/4 tbsp of soy yoghurt for vegans)
- 3 tbsp Coconutoil
- 3 tbsp Honey (or agave syrup for vegans)
- 2 tsp Baking powder
- 1 tsp Cinnamon
- 2 Handfuls of mixed nuts
– Preheat the oven to 175 degrees.
– In a bowl, mash the three bananas with a fork.
STEP 2
– Add three tablespoons of coconut oil to the mashed bananas.
STEP 3
– Add three tablespoons of honey to the mashed bananas.
STEP 4
– In a separate bowl, mix all of the dry ingredients: 100 grams of flour, 100 grams of oats, 2 teaspoons of baking powder and 1 teaspoon of cinnamon.
STEP 5
– With a sharp knife, chop the 2/3 of the nuts.
– Add the chopped nuts to the bowl with the dry ingredients.
STEP 6
– Add the wet ingredients to the large bowl with the dry ingredients and mix them with a spoon.
STEP 7
– Add the 3 eggs to the mixture and stir the batter with a spoon.
STEP 8
– Line the loaf pan with baking paper.
– Evenly divide the batter into the pan.
STEP 9
– Decorate the top of the bread with the leftover, un-chopped nuts.
– Place the bread in the oven for 45 to 65 minutes (depending on your oven)
Let the bread cool down after baking or have a tasty warm slice!
* Extra tip:
Cut the bread in snack-sized slices and store them in the freezer. Take them with you to work and they will defrost before it is your pre-lunch snack time!
