I doubt I’ll make both versions on Twitch today, but the keto banana bread is surprisingly good.
Banana Bread
Ingredients
Sugar Base
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup butter, unsalted see salt below
- 2 large eggs
Banana Stuff
- 3-4 ripe bananas some brown to all brown
- 1 tbsp milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Dry Stuff
- 2 cups flour (or 1 3/4 cups and 1/4 cup oat flour)
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt 3/4 if using salted butter
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F, and prepare a 9x5" loaf ban by greasing it very well with butter, or with a parchment paper "basket". See below for muffins.
Sugar Base
- Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Keep mixing and add 1 egg at a time.
Banana Stuff
- In a separate bowl, mash the banana stuff with a potato masher. Some small lumps are good.
Dry Stuff
- In a separate bowl, combine all the Dry Stuff
Putting it all together
- Stir the Sugar Base with the Banana Stuff until just combined.
- Add the Dry Stuff and stir until the flour disappears.
Baking
- Fill your prepared loaf pan no more than 3/4 to the top.
- Bake for approximately 60 minutes, give or take 10. Do a toothpick test at 50 minutes, and repeat every 5 until don. If a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean, it's done.
- Remove the pan from the oven, and let it cool for 15 minutes.
- Invert the loaf onto a wire rack, remove the pan, and let the loaf cool to room temperature.
Notes
- DO NOT OVERMIX THE BATTER. It will produce gluten, and make the banana bread tough and chewy.
- For muffins, raise the temp by 25F, and cut the baking time by at least half. Start toothpick test after 15 minutes, done if the toothpick comes out clean. Either use a well-greased muffin tin, or muffin liners. Do not fill the individual wells more than 3/4 to the top. I recommend making 12 with these amounts.
- Optional - add up to 1 cup of nuts, chocolate chips, chopped fruit (preferably dried fruit that has soaked in your favourite alcohol for 30 minutes). Stir this into the batter right before pouring into the loaf pan.
Keto Banana Bread
Ingredients
Chia Seeds
- 1/4 cup chia seed
- 2/3 cup water
Dry stuff
- 1 3/4 cup almond flour
- 2/3 cup keto sweetener ( allulose is always best )
- 1/3 cup unflavoured whey protein powder ( see below )
- 1/4 cup coconut flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
Wet Stuff
- 3 large eggs
- 1/2 cup melted butter
- 1 1/2 tsp banana extract
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup water
Awesome stuff
- 1/3 cup dark chocolate chips, sugar free ( optional )
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F
- Grease 8x4" loaf pan (or 9x5 and reduce the baking time). If the pan isn't very non-stick, just use parchment paper (it also makes for easier removal in general).
- Grind the chia seed in a coffee grinder or food processor. Transfer to a bowl and stir in the water. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the almond flour, sweetener, protein powder, coconut flour, baking powder and salt.
- Stir in the eggs, melted butter, chia seed mixture, banana extract, and vanilla extract, until thoroughly combined. Stir in the water to thin the mixture to a scoopable consistency. If it's still very thick, add more water, 1 tablespoon at a time.
- Stir in the chocolate chips, if using, saving a few for the top of the bread. Spread the batter in the prepared pan and sprinkle the top with the remaining chocolate chips.
- Bake 60 to 75 minutes or until golden brown and a tester inserted in the center comes out clean. Let cool in pan 20 minutes, then run a sharp knife around the edges to loosen. Continue to let it sit in the pan until cool, about 20 minutes more.
Notes
I'm using chocolate whey powder today, I expect it will be just fine. I'll update if it turns out to be a disaster. I normally shy away from cooking with protein powders, but I know this recipe makes great banana bread.
1/12 loaf = 185 calories, 15.1 fat 2.5 net carbs, 6.6 proteinÂ
and since I round everything up, 200 calories, 16 fat, 3 carbs, 7 protein is what I'd use for tracking, plus whatever butter you put on top =)
and since I round everything up, 200 calories, 16 fat, 3 carbs, 7 protein is what I'd use for tracking, plus whatever butter you put on top =)