Berry and Banana Bread with Cacao Swirl

This banana bread is absolutely to die for! The gooey bits of melted berries are insanely yum.

It’s refined sugar free but you wouldn’t know it. The ingredients in this recipe can be easily swapped for vegan alternatives so everyone can enjoy this one!

Ingredients

• 2 cups wholemeal spelt or buckwheat flour

• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda

• 1 teaspoon baking powder

• 1 teaspoon cinnamon (Ceylon/true cinnamon)

• 1/4 cup of coconut sugar

• 1 teaspoon cacao powder (for swirl)

• Pinch of salt

• 2 organic, free range eggs or flax eggs

• 1/4 cup of melted coconut oil

• 2 mashed ripe bananas

• 1/2 cup of frozen mixed berries (added last)

• 1/3 cup of milk of choice

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Method

1. Preheat oven to 180c

2. Mix dry ingredients in a large bowl until combined, then add wet ingredients

3. Scoop a small amount of the batter into a small bowl and add cacao powder. Mix until combined and keep aside.

4. Add frozen berries into original batter mixture and stir through

5. Line a loaf pan with baking paper and pour original mixture into it

6. Dollop small amounts of the cacao batter on top of the mixture in the loaf pan and swirl lengthways through with a clean chopstick. Swirl again horizontally

7. Top with oats, buckwheat kernels and/or more frozen berries

8. Cook in the oven for 45 minutes or until completely cooked through

9. Enjoy!

Tag me on instagram (@thepillars.naturopathy) if you make this recipe, I always LOVE to see my cooking be recreated!

Love,

Dominique