Delicious Honey Whole Wheat Banana Bread
Today is feeling like a perfect day for baking. This gloomy grey weather calls for the oven to be on and the sweet smell of cinnamon to be wafting through the house, so I decided to whip up some banana bread while the kids were content colouring and playing.
Today is feeling like a perfect day for baking. This gloomy grey weather calls for the oven to be on and the sweet smell of cinnamon to be wafting through the house, so I decided to whip up some banana bread while the kids were content colouring and playing.
I went straight to my go-to banana bread recipe that I adapted from Cookie and Kate. This recipe isn't vegan, but it uses whole grain flour, coconut oil, full fat dairy & honey, which works for our family. If you're looking for a vegan recipe I highly suggest checking out Rachel Schwartzman's Best Vegan Banana Bread Recipe.
Hope you have a great long weekend and enjoy this recipe as much as we do.
- Carolyn
Honey Whole Wheat Banana Bread
Ingredients:
- ⅓ cup melted coconut oil (or butter or any other mild tasting oil)
- ½ cup honey
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup mashed bananas
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1¾ cups whole wheat flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 Tbsp of whole milk
- 2 Tbsp of full fat plain or greek yogurt
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit (165 degrees Celsius)
- Grease a 9×5 inch loaf pan
- In a large bowl whisk your dry ingredients together and set aside - flour, baking soda, salt & cinnamon
- In a medium bowl beat oil and honey together. Add eggs and beat well
- Stir in mashed bananas, milk, yogur & vanilla
- Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and mix just until combined.
- Fold in dark chocolate chips, nuts, dried fruit or any other addition you like
- Spread batter into the greased loaf pan
- Bake for 60 to 65 minutes. Be sure to check that the bread is done baking by inserting a toothpick in the centre. It should come out clean.
- Let the bread cool in the loaf pan on wire rack for 5 minutes, then transfer out of pan to wire rack to cool for 30 minutes before slicing.
Raw Vegan Energy Balls
When I tried this recipe for Raw Vegan Energy Balls by Rachel Schwartzman ND a few weeks ago I immediately knew I needed to share it. They're such a simple, healthy & tasty little treat that the whole family will love.
When I tried this recipe for Raw Vegan Energy Balls by Rachel Schwartzman ND a few weeks ago I immediately knew I needed to share it. They're such a simple, healthy & tasty little treat that the whole family will love.
I made a double batch so I could take some to share with my Prenatal Class and decided to substitute all natural peanut better for the tahini, because that's what we had, and I didn't want to make a trip to the store. They were amazing!! Everyone who tried them loved them. Even the kids! (As you can tell by this pic of them grabbing for seconds before I could even take a photo!)
Since then my prenatal class students have been begging me for the recipe, and my kids have been begging me for more. So today I fulfill both of those wishes. Here is Rachel's delicious recipe for everyone to try, and I'm off to make up a quick batch for the kids. A perfect pick me up snack for a grey day like today.
Enjoy!
- Care
*Rachel is a Naturopathic Doctor & Birth Doula with The West End Doulas. If you would like any information about her services feel free to check out her website, send her an email or give her a call at 416.371.3422. You can also follow Rachel on her beautiful Instagram feed.
Super Simple, Healthy & Delicious Treats! (Baby, Toddler, Preschooler & Adult Approved!)
When I find a recipe I love, that's also super simple and healthy, I tend to make it over and over and over again. Well that's exactly what happened with these AMAZING Banana Bread Muffin Tops from Oh She Glows that I was introduced to last week by my good friend Kate (Thanks Kate!). I'm not embarrassed to admit that I have made 5 batches of these in the last week and a half.
When I find a recipe I love, that's also super simple and healthy, I tend to make it over and over and over again. Well that's exactly what happened with these AMAZING Banana Bread Muffin Tops from Oh She Glows that I was introduced to last week by my good friend Kate (Thanks Kate!). I'm not embarrassed to admit that I have made 5 batches of these in the last week and a half. Everyone who has tried them has loved them. My son even asked for them instead of cake for his birthday this summer. That's definitely a sure sign of yumminess!
The best part about these homemade treats is that they're made out of simple ingredients that many of us have in our pantry and have no refined sugar added! I absolutely love these as a little power packed after school treat (or nap time treat for mommy). Plus they're nut free which is always helpful.
If you haven't checked out Oh She Glows I highly encourage you to do so. The beautiful award winning Canadian food blog is full of delicious healthy recipes and everything I've tried has been amazing!
Hope you and your family love these little treats as much as we do!
Warmly,
Care