Summer is officially over (crying inside) and I had to get my mind off the fact that it won’t be daisy duke season anymore, so I decided it was about time I shared with you guys my secret recipe I have teased on Instagram for the past year and crave on a daily basis.

I actually stumbled upon creating this recipe after I asked Garrett what types of baked goods he liked, since my typical brownie recipes he felt were too “guilty.” And when he didn’t eat the chocolate chunk divine brownies, well, you know who was left to do the job ;) I have no shame eating sugar, but as I fight for becoming the best version of myself, I want to cut back. No preservatives, nothing coming out of packaged Betty Crocker recipes (yes, i know they’re good. But not good for you!) and an ingredient list I am proud of. Garrett’s preferences were peanut butter cookies and banana bread. And because he is literally obsessed with healthy ingredients, I did my best to use quality and guilt-free ingredients without compensating the mouth watering flavors.

Originally, I made this banana bread with a white flour, and the recipe definitely turns out slightly better when using regular flour since I’m a texture person; but I have dedicated to my Gluten Free diet, especially in baked goods. If you aren’t on the GF bandwagon, I recommend making this recipe with wheat flour, oat flour or white flour.

Whats great about this banana bread:

• Protein packed, making you feel fuller longer

• Gluten Free

• Very low in refined sugar

PRO TIP: When using coconut flour as I call for in this recipe, the thicker your batter, the better, so it cooks through. 

RECIPE TIME

-Ingredient List

3 Large Ripe Organic Bananas

1/2 Cup Unsweetened Applesauce

1/2 Cup Monkfruit Sweetener

1/2 Cup Brown Sugar

2 Organic Pasture Raised Eggs

1 Tsp Vanilla

1 Cup Coconut Flour

1 Cup Protein Powder (I use Orgain)

1 Tsp Baking Soda

3 Dashes of Himalayan Pink Salt

2 Tsp Cinnamon

1 Cup Bittersweet Chocolate Chips

-Bake

-Preheat Oven to 350

-Combine all dry ingredients

-Add eggs one at a time, then add vanilla

-Slowly add wet ingredients, mashed bananas last

DO NOT OVERMIX

-Mix in chocolate chips

-Place in greased loaf pan and cook for 70 min (Cooking times vary from different ovens. Start with 70 min and check the center)

-Enjoy!

This banana bread is great for holidays and a healthy, low calorie family treat. I will even bake, place in plastic wrap and a ribbon as a handmade gift others will love! No more counting calories since this entire loaf is only approximately 800 calories for the entire loaf!

Hope you love it!

xx Libs