This is gluten-free, delicious banana bread. It is high fiber and high protein from the secret ingredient: chickpeas!
Original recipe makes 12 servings
Ingredients
3 ripe bananas
1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas (garbanzo beans), drained and rinsed
1/2 cup melted butter
1/2 cup chopped pitted dates
1/2 cup almond flour
1/4 cup honey
4 eggs
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 teaspoon salt
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PREP
15 mins
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COOK
1 hr
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READY IN
1 hr 30 mins
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 1 large loaf pan.
- Blend bananas, chickpeas, butter, dates, almond flour, honey, eggs, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, vanilla extract, and salt together in a blender or food processor until batter is smooth. Pour batter into the prepared loaf pan.
- Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown and a knife inserted in the center of the loaf comes out clean, about 1 hour. Cool in pan for 15 minutes before slicing.
Nutrition
Calories: 220 kcal
Carbohydrates: 24.9 g
Cholesterol: 91 mg
Fat: 12.3 g
Fiber: 3.1 g
Protein: 5 g
Sodium: 399 mg