Banana choc chip walnut bread - low carb low sugar and dairy free options

                           

Low carb but still yummy!

125g butter or coconut oil, soft

¾ cup brown sugar / coconut sugar

1 cup ground almonds

½ cup whole meal flour or more almonds to be GF

1 tsp baking soda

½ tsp ground nutmeg

1 tbsp flax seeds

1 cup mashed rip banana

½ milk – cow; coconut; almond etc

½ tsp vanilla extract

½ cup rough chopped walnuts

½ rough chopped dark chocolate chips

Oven @ 180*C

Whisk the butter, sugar, vanilla and eggs till combined and fluffy; add bananas

Combine all the dry ingredients, add to banana mix

Pour in milk and mix then add walnuts and chocolate chips

Pour into a lined bread tin and cook for an hour, check after 45 minutes with a skewer, you don’t want to overcook it

Enjoy! It is best when still warm from the oven 

good mood food - 5 easy lunches to keep your mood good through till wine o'clock

Protein-rich, low carb lunch ideas – to sustain energy levels and good moods throughout the afternoon

·       Spanish tortilla or omelet filled with chopped peppers, broccoli, tomato, red onion, mushrooms, herbs, spinach and some crumbled feta with a side of salad leaves

·      Whole meal pita bread filled with tuna mayonnaise /or shredded cooked chicken, (or hummus for veggies) chopped red onion, sweetcorn, mayonnaise and rocket or lettuce or that old fav….coronation chicken

·      Stir-fry with cauliflower rice – stir fry whatever you have; onion, garlic, chili, cabbage, broccoli, peppers, carrot, courgette. Optionally add some chunks of tofu or beef or chicken. Meanwhile blitz the cauli in food processor and steam with a couple of tablespoons of water till cooked, 2 minutes-ish. Drizzle with olive oil & a touch of sesame oil

·      Soba (buckwheat) noodles cooked as per packet instructions served with julienned carrot, cucumber, courgetti, red onion & smoked salmon or mackerel drizzled with olive oil & soy sauce dressing & sesame seeds

·      Quinoa salad – I cook a whole packet and freeze in portions; defrost overnight and add some of the following: tomato, onion, radish, avocado, herbs, chickpeas / beans, cooked beetroot, goats cheese; dress with olive oil