october Recipe

Healthy Banana Bread

Ingredients

• 3 medium ripe bananas (mashed)

• 2 eggs (or flax eggs for vegan)

• 1/3 cup melted coconut oil (or olive oil)

• 1/3 cup honey or pure maple syrup

• 1 tsp vanilla extract

• 1 ½ cups whole wheat flour (or oat flour for gluten-free)

• 1 tsp baking soda

• ½ tsp cinnamon

• ¼ tsp salt

• ½ cup chopped walnuts or dark chocolate chips (optional)

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan or line with parchment paper.

2. In a large bowl, mash bananas until smooth. Stir in eggs, coconut oil, honey, and vanilla.

3. In another bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.

4. Gently fold dry mixture into wet mixture until just combined (don’t overmix).

5. Stir in walnuts or chocolate chips if using.

6. Pour batter into the prepared loaf pan.

7. Bake for 45–55 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

8. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.