This is not a new recipe it is just one I have come to love because it tastes delicious and is very easy to make. Just 5 ingredients to great banana bread.
5 Ingredient Banana Bread
The first thing you should do is preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Now I bake this at sea level and it takes about 55-60 minutes. Other altitudes may need additional time.
Next gather the necessary ingredients and believe they are not many. So this part is easy. The bananas need to be ripe – so make sure they have sat around a while and are as ripe as you can stand. Also nuts are optional, I have used walnuts, almonds, and pecans. By far pecans are my favorite.
Here is a list of the ingredients you will need:
- 3 ripe banannas
- 2 cups of almond flour
- 3 eggs
- 1 tsp of baking soda
- 1/4 cup of olive oil
- optional – nuts of your choice I use a 1/2 cup
I have come to like the almond flour from Costco, it is reasonably priced for a large bag and tastes great. High quality ingredients will lead to a better tasting bread in the end.
Add all the ingredients in a large mixing bowl, except for the nuts. Make sure the bowl is large enough to mix the ingredients in without them flying all over.
I use a hand mixer but a stand mixer would work just as fine. I like the ability to move around the bowl and get the mix to a better consistency. Mix it until very smooth.
OPTIONAL STEP: next if you like, finely chop some nuts of choice and add them to the mix.
Use a spatula to mix them in. I use pecans as they taste the best to me in baked goods.
Next liberally spray a bread pan with non-stick spray,
and spoon the mixture in with the spatula (I use a spatula because it allows me to get all the mixture into the pan).
And now just pop it into the oven which should be heated to a nice 350 degrees, and bake it for 55 to 60 minutes. Use the toothpick method to check if it is done. When finished remove and put on a cooling rack to cool.
Once cooled I usually put it into tin foil and refrigerate it. I slice off a piece each night for a great end of the day treat. I can get 10-12 slices per loaf.
CONCLUSION
This is an easy to bake recipe and it really does taste great. It will be high in calories but as you can see it has very few ingredients and will be keto friendly.