Lo's Gluten-free Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

This is another tried and true perfected recipe! I’ve been trying to make the best gluten-free banana bread that is simple, moist, and the perfect texture! I’ve finally found it. The best part about this recipe is it is SO EASY to make! Simply put all of the ingredients into a blender, mix it up, and add to a bread pan! I hope you love this recipe- let me know if you make it!

Ingredients:

2 cups oats

1/4 cup tapioca flour 

2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

2 large overripe bananas (or 3 small bananas)

2 eggs

1/4 cup maple syrup 

1/4 cup unsweetened apple sauce

1/2 cup chocolate chips

Instructions:

-Add all ingredients (except chocolate chips) to a blender and blend until smooth

-Put mixture into bread pan and then pour chocolate chips on top

-Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes

Enjoy! xx

Lauren's Guilt-free Chocolate Chip Cookies

Since coming to Hawaii, I finally have my own kitchen after being married for two years! I have been having so much fun learning how to cook. Every week I love trying new recipes and putting my own spin on the things that I make. I love making every ingredient count in improving my health. I view my food as energy: everything I put in my body is either sustaining it and keeping it healthy, or depleting it. I try to not eat things that I know aren’t adding to my health and so I substitute a lot of ingredients when cooking my favorite meals.

I am a sucker for a good chocolate chip cookie and am known to having one too many for dessert. :) I adapted this recipe from my mom’s original cookie recipe as well as others I have found online. This recipe is gluten-free and dairy-free (if you use Carob chips rather than chocolate chips). I also substituted regular sugar for coconut sugar which is MUCH healthier for you and is low on the glycemic-index!

This recipe has been tested by my husband, neighbors, and friends here in Hawaii and they all seem to love them and don’t even realize that they are “healthy”! I hope you try this recipe out yourself and loves these cookies just as much as we do! If you make them, take a pic and tag #kisseecookies!

Ingredients:

1 ½ cup all-purpose gluten-free flour

½ teaspoon baking soda

½ teaspoon baking powder

¼ teaspoon Himalayan sea salt

½ cup organic coconut oil

¾ cup coconut sugar

1 egg

1 teaspoon vanilla

½ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

½ cup carob chips (optional: you can just use 1 cup of semi-sweet chocolate chips if you don’t have carob)

Instructions:

-Preheat oven to 350 Degrees

-Mix together flour, baking soda, baking flour, and salt into a bowl

-In another bowl (with an electronic mixer) mix together coconut oil, coconut sugar, egg, and vanilla

-Once well blended, add the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and continue mixing until smooth. Add in the chocolate chips last.

-Spoon tablespoon amounts of cookie dough onto cookie sheets and bake in the oven for 7-9 minutes.

Enjoy!!

Lauren