You’ll notice I had this recipe displayed as 15min or less + baking time. This loaf batter is super quick to whip up. Then all you have to do is set the timer for the baking time and you can get back to some other work or tasks you need to get done while you wait for the loaf to finish baking. I usually bake a few loaves at a time, slice them up and freeze for use later. Having a loaf sliced and ready in the fridge is a welcome quick and health snack to enjoy during the day, as a sweet after dinner, or a great lunch box addition. You can toast slices to warm them up and add Coconut Oil, Nut Butter and raw/sugar-free Jam – yum!

Wheat-free; Gluten-free; Dairy-free; refined Sugar-free; Vegetarian; Vegan; Paleo/Banting

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 Banana Date Loaf
You will need: blender with grinder blades (at least 2 blades lie flat), or use a coffee grinder - to grind nuts & seeds; 1 mixing bowl (large); whisk; wooden spoon/silicon spatula; measuring cups & spoons; food-grade silicon bread pan or non-toxic parchment/ baking paper lined bread tin (please avoid bread coming into contact with toxic non-stick coatings); drying/wire rack for baked bread to cool off on before cutting; bleach-free paper towel and air-tight container or large ziplock bag to store in fridge/freezer.
Course Healthy Snacking - Baked Sweet & Savoury
Cuisine Clean Eating
Prep Time 10-15 minutes
Cook Time 40-50 minutes
Passive Time 40-50 minutes
Servings
servings
Ingredients
Course Healthy Snacking - Baked Sweet & Savoury
Cuisine Clean Eating
Prep Time 10-15 minutes
Cook Time 40-50 minutes
Passive Time 40-50 minutes
Servings
servings
Ingredients
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 160°C / 320°F
  2. Dry Ingredients: Grind the Flaxseeds, Sunflower Seeds, and Almonds into a flour-like consistency, using a blender (with grinder attachment - see description above).
  3. Dry Ingredients: Combine together with the Cinnamon and Baking Powder in a large mixing bowl and set aside.
  4. Wet Ingredients: Mash the Bananas then add the rest of the wet ingredients together - mashed Banana, Lemon juice, Oil, Vanilla Extract, & Honey (optional).
  5. Mix everything together. Add the whole pitted Dates and mix well so that they don’t clump together in one spot.
  6. Line a bread baking tin with *baking paper and add the mixture to your bread pan.
*As mentioned above, I use eco-friendly/silicone bread pans or line a bread tin with non-toxic parchment/baking paper.
  7. Bake for 40-50min. You can move the bread pan down to the bottom shelf after 40min to prevent the top of the bread from getting too brown.
Recipe Notes

*Grinding nuts and seeds into flours: As mentioned above, you can use a coffee grinder, or personal blender that has a grinding blade attachment (or a more powerful blender if you have one) to grind down seeds. Flaxseeds are small and a little tough to grind down unless you have a grinding blade/powerful blender as above.