Banana Coconut-Flour Spice Bread (or Cake), Nut Free

Recipe Type: Dessert

Cuisine: Paleo

Author: The Saffron Girl

Makes one loaf.

Ingredients

• 1 cup mashed bananas, make sure they are almost liquid (2-3 bananas)
• 5 egg yolks
• 1/4 cup melted butter
• 2 tablespoons raw honey (more to taste, for a cake)author says you can omit or you can also use coconut sugar which will make a darker cake/bread
• 1/2 teaspoon coarse sea salt or a pinch of fine salt
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground cloves
• 2 teaspoons ground nutmeg
• 5 egg whites + 1/2 teaspoon creme of tartar
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 cup coconut flour
• Add in: 1/2 cup cacao nibs or chocolate pieces/chips (optional)
• 1/3 cup desiccated coconut (for added texture, but optional and not essential to the recipe)

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 180C (350F).
2. Grease your loaf or cake tin with some butter or coconut oil. Set aside.
3. In a large bowl, beat together the mashed bananas, egg yolks, melted butter, honey, spices, and salt until smooth. Set aside.
4. In another clean bowl, beat the egg whites and creme of tartar until very stiff peaks form. Set aside.
5. Add the baking soda, desiccated coconut (if using) and coconut flour to the banana mixture and blend well. If you’re adding the cacao nibs or chocolate pieces, do so now as well, and mix well.
6. Fold in the egg whites into the creamed mixture just until the egg whites are not visible. Do not over mix.
7. Pour into the loaf or cake tin.
8. Bake on the bottom rack for 45-50 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.