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Banana Bread with Figs

Banana Bread with Figs

I love simple recipes, alas my blog name, but seriously we don’t need to complicate things.  This simple Banana Bread with Figs is delicious and easy and with most of the things you probably have in your kitchen just grab fresh figs from the store.  read more

Nutella Banana Bread

Nutella Banana Bread

Soft, tasty, and downright addictive—Nutella Banana Bread is perfect for breakfast, snack time, or whenever you need a little pick-me-up. Last week, I had the biggest craving for banana bread. You know the kind: rich, comforting, lightly sweet, with a golden crust and tender crumb. read more

Zucchini Banana Bread

Zucchini Banana Bread

Zucchini Banana Bread Recipe

It is finally a zucchini time so I made this tasty Zucchini Banana Bread.

I really wanted to post it over the weekend, but sometimes things don’t work like we want them to, however, here we go… It is today!

My internet started to make kicks once again!

I was like, I better leave everything for tomorrow. Because I just might go insane attempting the impossible mission.

Zucchini Banana Bread Recipe

I had some blog’s technical issues as well as internet problems, so you can imagine trying to work on something and due to the storm.

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It is sweet, but not overly sweet… If you ask my daughter and her daddy, they would say “add 1/2 cup more sugar” but for me was just the right amount.

Zucchini Banana Bread Recipe

Zucchini bread. Hm! I told ya before that I got inspired by the book that I was reading a while ago.

It is so delicious! However, to be honest, it’s perfect the next day. When you slice it, warm it up and spread whatever spread you’d like on that slice (Nutella, wink).

This is the only way I will make my bread from now on. I used Swerve, which is sugar-free, very much Keto-friendly sweetener for baking.

Sometimes I would add sour cream, but I like it better with Greek yoghurt.

Also, the number of times I added ripe bananas and/or applesauce and it was great, too.

Applesauce works fantastic sub for eggs, so if you do not have eggs or cannot consume them add applesauce or bananas.

Zucchini Banana Bread Recipe

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Zucchini Banana Bread Recipe
Zucchini Banana Bread Recipe
Yield: Serves 10 to 12

Zucchini Banana Bread

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 50 minutes
Cooling Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 35 minutes

Tasty, easy and perfect for breakfast or brunch Zucchini Banana Bread

Ingredients

  • 3 cup All-purpose Flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
  • 3/4 cup Swerve or any Sugar substitute like Monk fruit, Erythritol or Stevia leaf
  • 1/2 tablespoon Baking Powder
  • 1 tablespoon Ground Cinnamon
  • 1/2 cup Walnuts, chopped
  • 3 large Eggs mixed
  • 1/3 cup Olive Oil
  • 1/8 cup Plain Yogurt
  • 1 Green Apple peeled and grated
  • 2 ripe banana, smashed
  • 1 cup Zucchini, grated
  • 1/2 teaspoon unsalted butter for brushing the bread + for the pan

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375F. Grease 16 x 4-Inch loaf pan with butter/oil/or natural oil spray, dust little bit of flour on the bottom of the baking pan as well as sides, and set aside. You may use two smaller ones such as 9.5 x 5 or a square cake pan 14 x 14. I line the baking pan with parchment paper. Tip! brush a bit of oil or butter inside of the pan before lining parchment paper. It will act as a glue o it is easier to pour in the batter.
  2. Grate zucchini and an apple with a box grater, using the side with the largest holes.
  3. Sift all-purpose flour and measure. Then to the flour add salt, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and sugar. Chop walnuts and mix in with the dry mixture. 
  4. In a separate bowl, mix together with a hand mixer or stand mixture eggs, oil, yogurt, mashed bananas, zucchini, and an apple. Then slowly add dry ingredients and mix until well incorporated.
  5. Transfer batter to the prepared baking loaf pan, toss extra chopped walnuts or walnut halves if you wish. TURN THE OVEN TEMPERATURE DOWN TO 350F and bake until risen, deep golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean, about 55 to 60 minutes.
  6. Cool in pan for 10 minutes, then remove bread from the pan and continue cooling on rack. Slightly cover the bread with the clean cotton kitchen towel. Allow the bread to cool down completely or at least 40 minutes before cutting.
  7. When the bread is out of the oven I brush on the top a bit of unsalted butter. This gives the bread a wonderful warm buttery taste and aroma. 

Notes

  • Store in the fridge, airtight container with a fitted lid. Most of the time I wrap the leftover bread with plastic wrap/foil and then place in the container.
  • Use Applesauce instead of the eggs. Or extra banana and applesauce for extra sweetness and it will be nicely moist.
  • For the best results wait to cool down for 2 hours. Then you can heat it and eat it. This will prevent this bread from being too dense and it will look like it is not done. So wait for at least 40 minutes before slicing.

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Oatmeal Banana Nut Bread

Oatmeal Banana Nut Bread

Cozy, nutty, and just the right amount of sweet—this Oatmeal Banana Nut Bread is everything you love with a wholesome twist. Have you ever woken up from a dream craving something so specific, it practically pulls you into the kitchen? That was me the other read more

Banana Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins

Banana Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins

As I sit here writing this post, it hits me—if you told me years ago that pumpkin would become one of my favorite ingredients for baking, I’d never have believed it. I’ve always loved using sweet potatoes and carrots in baked goods, and while I’m read more

Gluten-Free Banana Cocoa Muffins

Gluten-Free Banana Cocoa Muffins

Gluten-Free Banana Cocoa Muffins

These tasty, moist and beautiful Gluten-Free Banana Cocoa Muffins are absolutely amazing for breakfast, brunch or dessert.

We were quite impressed by the gluten-free all-purpose flour and the way these muffins turned out. Yes, my family tried to eat gluten-free most of the time if we are not doing keto.

I am not saying that pizza or regular pasta never finds its way to our bellies but you know what I mean?! Gluten-free makes us feel better inside and out.

Gluten-Free Banana Cocoa Muffins

These tasty muffins are measured, tested and retested so you can make them without any issues. Seriously, you guys they are super easy.

So, if you have any ripe bananas that should be used just to make these yummy muffins. Also, I wrote in the notes alternative options.

No, you do not have to use gluten-free four or lactose-free milk, or nuts in that matter, just use what you have. All-purpose flour, regular sugar or whole milk and butter would do exactly the same purpose.

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Gluten-Free Banana Cocoa Muffins

You can even shred some zucchini and carrots and use soaked raisins. Oh, possibilities are really endless when you start to play with recipes. Sometimes it works, and hey from time to time it just does not.

These are just wonderful with a cup of tea or coffee. I do not breakfast eater but these hit the spot every time I snack on it with my afternoon coffee.

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Make sure BANANAS are ripe because they are so much better. Peel and mash with the back of the fork. Also, they keep muffins moist as well.

If you have any other substitute for an egg then our ar more than welcome to use it. I love adding eggs into my banana bread or muffins. Coconut oil, lactose-free milk because we use that milk.

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I believe it is really important to measure ingredients for baking. So invest in a good scale. I have a cup scale and I am in love with it. I have similar, so I am linking it from my amazon shop.

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Like I said in the recipe, you may use any type of nuts. I used almonds that I crushed in my blender. Walnuts are wonderful as well as pecans.

If you have nut allergies than skip it and maybe use dried fruit soaked in hot water or liqueur. However, it is not necessary. You can also add some chopped apples.

muffins

Yes, you can make 12 smaller or regular size muffins or perhaps a loaf although you will have to watch on how long you have to bake it. Probably lower temperature at 350F for 45 minutes.

The warm and tasty aroma while they are baking. Well, I have a feeling you guys going to love it.

baked muffins
muffins

I would suggest to let these cool completely, about 30 to 45 minutes eating. Okay, I know you want to eat them right away but you will just make them mushy so wait for the best results.

Check out the full recipe below. Happy Baking!

Gluten-Free Banana Cocoa Muffins
Yield: 6 jumbo or 12 Regular

Gluten-Free Banana Cocoa Muffins

Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

DRY INGREDIENTS

  • 150-160g GF all-purpose flour
  • 7g cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 60g sugar (5-6 tablespoons), I used Truvia sweetener
  • Dash of salt (1/8 teaspoon)
  • 85g Nuts (3 oz); almond, walnuts, pecans, cashews, etc.

WET INGREDIENTS

  • 400-500g ripe bananas (14-16 ounces), mash
  • 5 tablespoon coconut oil (67-70g)
  • 2 large eggs, room temperature
  • 2-3 tablespoons Lactose-free whole milk

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400°F (190°C)
  2. Measure and prep everything. I mesh bananas and add wet ingredients to bananas right after measuring dry ingredients.
  3. Add wet to dry mixture and combine it together. Lastly, add some type of nuts. You do not have to but it tastes really good. Also, you may add chocolate chips instead. I used crushed almonds but you may use walnuts, pecans or any other on hand. READ NOTES
  4. Now grease a bit muffin cups and add 3/4 of the muffin cup with the batter. Never add all the way to the edge because it will go over so just fill 3/4 and allow these muffins to rise while baking.
  5. Bake at the PREHEATED oven. You know your oven the best, you can bake it at 400F or 375F,, between 22 and 25 minutes. IF the muffins are smaller please check with the toothpick after 18-20 minutes of baking.

Notes

ALTERNATIVE PRODUCTS

Regular milk, all-purpose flour, sugar.

Unsalted butter instead of coconut oil.

Dutch cocoa instead of raw cocoa powder.

You can make it nut-free and use dried fruit soaked in water or liqueur.

There are different types of gluten-free flour, I used one from Bob Red Mill Click HERE

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