tasty tuesday

are you ready for nomtastic?

i hope so. 

'cause this bread recipe is just that.

it's gluten free, paleo friendly, and oh so scrumptious.

and honestly, the thing i like about it the most, it doesn't taste healthy. it just tastes like really delicious bread. 

i posted a banana bread recipe about a year ago and since then have found out my son can't eat gluten and have started my weight loss journey since having a baby...soo...needless to say, a healthy bread recipe was in order.

the only problem with most gluten free and "healthy" bread recipes is that they don't actually taste like bread.

and they crumble, are dense, and look like bricks.

while this does resemble a brick a teeny tiny little bit, it's most certainly NOT dense or crumbly.

also, i find a lot of times that gluten free bread recipes will have TONS of ingredients and most that are expensive.

also not the case here.

everyday ingredients or ingredients that are easy to come by.

awesome.

i got this recipe via pinterest (of course) and it originally came from wheatfreeandglutenfreebreadrecipe.blogspot.com

phew! that's a long web address!

so without further ado...

Paleo Banana Bread Recipe

what you need:

3 eggs, separated

5 tbsp honey

4 tbsp olive oil

2 mashed bananas

1 tsp baking powder

1 tsp cinnamon

2 cups almond flour or finely ground almonds

what you do:

- preheat your oven to 350 degrees

- cream your egg yolks and honey in a large bowl until light and fluffy.

- add the oil, vanilla, mashed banana, baking powder, cinnamon, and almond flour. blend well.

- in a separate bowl beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form 
(tip: i used my kitchenaid mixer for this! 

much easier on the arms!)

- gently fold the egg whites into the mixture. do this slowly and try not to "break" the egg whites.

- you can either spray your loaf pan or 
i used coconut oil and rubbed down the sides 

(i use it just like crisco, but it's MUCH healthier!)

- place in the oven for 40-45 minutes.

- enjoy! :)

notice my fancy paper plate.
you know you're jealous. 

let me know if you get a chance to try this recipe. 

i'd love to hear what you think!

happy tuesday! 

xoxo,

heather