Grain-Free Banana Bread

My husband LOVES Banana Bread. It's his favorite baked good- hands down. He's always asking for it and I love seeing how excited he gets when he comes home from work and sees it on the countertop. So of course, I came up with a version of this classic that is free from refined sugar and enriched flour, and has a bit of added fiber. I like to make this recipe in muffin form because that way they're pre-portioned for me and they're easy for my hubby to grab-and-go for breakfast in the morning. Here's the recipe! Please Enjoy.

Ingredients:
-2 1/2 cups almond flour/meal
-1/2 cup flax meal
-1 tsp baking soda
-1/4 tsp sea salt
-1/2 tsp cinnamon
-2 very ripe bananas
-3 eggs
-1 tsp vanilla
-4 tbsp extra virgin coconut oil, melted- plus 1 tbsp extra for preparing your pan
-1/4 cup pure grade b maple syrup OR 1/4 cup honey OR 1/4 cup coconut palm sugar
-1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

Directions:
-Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. and prepare your loaf pan or muffin tin with butter or coconut oil.
-In a large mixing bowl, combine almond meal, flax meal, baking soda, sea salt and cinnamon. Stir well, making sure making sure to get out all of the lumps
-In a separate bowl, combine bananas, eggs, vanilla, melted coconut oil, and sweetener of choice. Mix well with a hand mixer until you have a smooth mixture.
-Combine the wet ingredients with the dry ingredients and mix until well incorporated.
-At this time, stir in the walnuts if using.
-Portion into muffin tins and bake for 20-25 minutes until brown on top and a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Alternately, if using a loaf pan, bake for 45-50 minutes.
-Let cool (if you can wait that long) and enjoy!

*Please use organic ingredients when possible.

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