Gluten Free

Gluten-free spiced banana and strawberry loaf

This loaf is perfect for anyone craving a spot of weekend baking, as it does equally well both as a breakfast option (toasted and slathered in butter) or a sweet snack beside a cuppa. Plus, it's free of both gluten and dairy!
1 loaf
15M
1H 5M
1H 20M

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Ingredients

Method

1.Preheat oven to 180ºC. Line a large loaf tin with baking paper.
2.Add all the ingredients except the freeze-dried strawberries and almonds to a food processor, and combine well.
3.Pour the batter into the loaf tin. Sprinkle over the freeze-dried strawberries and chopped almonds, pressing them slightly into the batter.
4.Bake for 55-65 minutes or until the loaf is cooked when tested with a skewer.
5.Allow the loaf to cool for at least 30 minutes before turning out and slicing. Yum!

The coconut flour gives this loaf a wonderful texture and a good protein hit, while the fennel seeds are a brilliant aid for digestion.

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