Low Fat, Low Sugar Banana Bread

How to make it

1. Preheat oven to 350F. Grease two mini, or one small loaf pan.

2. In a small bowl, sift together dry ingredients (Flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon).

3. In a medium bowl, mash ripe bananas until pureed.

4. Add in sugar and stevia, mixing well.

5. Add in oil, egg, and vanilla.

6. Add 1/4 Cup Diet Coke.

7. Fold in dry ingredients and any mix ins you desire (chocolate chunks, nuts, peanut butter chips).

8. Spread in prepared baking pan(s).

9. Bake for approximately 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.

10. Allow to cool.

11. Enjoy.

What You’ll Need

2 Very ripe medium bananas

1/4 Cup stevia

1/4 Cup granulated sugar

1 Tbsp vegetable oil*

1 egg

1 tsp vanilla

1/4 Cup Diet Coke

1 Cup flour

1/2 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp sea salt

1 tsp cinnamon

*Note - can sub 1Tbsp 0% MF Greek yogurt if desired

Classic Banana Bread

How to make it

1. Preheat oven to 350F.

2. In a stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, combine sugar, stevia, and eggs. Beat on high until light and fluffy (3-5 minutes). Note, if you don’t have a stand mixer, use egg beaters. Do not beat by hand - you need it to double in volume.

3. While that beats, in a small bowl combined bananas (completely mashed, almost liquified), yogurt, and vanilla.

4. Turn down the speed to low on the mixer. Slowly drizzle in oil, along side of bowl.

5. Add in banana mixture.

6. In a small bowl, combine flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.

7. Gently fold dry ingredients into wet.

8. Prepare your pan(s). Lightly grease with pam

   • 4 mini loaf pans (bake time ~30 minutes)

   • 2 small loaf pans (bake time ~35-45 minutes)

   • 1 large loaf pan (bake time 45-55 minutes)

9. Pour half of the batter into prepared pan(s). Mix chocolate chips into other half. Pour all batter into pans.

10. Bake for the allotted time (pending size). Check with toothpick.

11. Allow to cool, and remove from pan. Store in fridge (if you’re like me and love cold banana bread).

What you’ll Need

3 1/2 Ripe Bananas

1/4 Cup + 1 Tbsp greek yogurt

1 tsp vanilla

1/2 Cup sugar

1/2 Cup stevia

2 eggs

1/3 Cup oil

1 2/3 Cups flour

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp sea salt

1/2 tsp cinnamon

Chocolate chips (to taste)

Jamu Juice

How to make it

1. Peel fresh ginger.

2. Place all ingredients in high powered blender.

3. Pulse on high for 30 seconds.

4. Taste. Add honey to desired level of sweetness.

5. Pour into jar and enjoy cold, or place in microwave save mug and warm up.

This beverage is full of flavour and anti-inflammatory properties!

What You’ll Need

1 Cup Thirsty Buddha Coconut Water

1 Inch cube of peeled fresh ginger

3/4 Tbsp fresh lemon or lime juice

1 tsp ground turmeric

1/4 fresh orange, juice only

Optional

Honey to taste

Black Bean Chocolate Smoothie

How to make it

1. Place ingredients in vitamix.

2. Blend on low for 30 seconds, and gradually increase speed. Blend on high for 30 seconds.

3. Pour into glass.

4. Top with cacao nibs or take for the go.

What you’ll need

1/4 cup black beans

1/2 frozen banana

1/2 tbsp peanut butter

1 cup cashew milk

2 dates

1/2 scoop protein powder (I use Cookies & Cream or Vanilla Whey)

1/2 cup frozen spinach 

3 ice cubes

2 tbsps cocoa 

Cocoa-nuts for Coconut Loaf

How to make it

1. Preheat oven to 350F. Grease 2 mini loaf pans (or one small loaf pan).

2. In a stand mixer with a whip attachment (or large bowl with egg beaters), beat the coconut sugar and egg until fluffy.

3. While that beats, in a small bowl, mash ripe bananas until no lumps are left. add in yogurt, coconut nectar, and vanilla.

4. Drizzle in melted coconut oil to egg mixture with beaters running on slow.

5. Add in banana mixture.

6. In a small bowl sift together dry ingredients.

7. Fold into batter slowly until just combined.

8. Add in chocolate chips and shredded coconut.

9. Bake for 27-32 minutes. it is done when a tooth pick inserted comes out clean with just a few crumbs (or when top springs back when lightly pressed.

10. Allow to cool before removing from pan and enjoying.

What you’ll Need

1/4 cup coconut sugar

1 egg

3 Tbsps melted coconut oil

1 3/4 ripe banana

3 Tbsps coconut nectar

2 Tbsps greek yogurt

1/2 tsp vanilla

1/2 Cup + 2 Tbsp flour

1/4 Cup cocoa powder

1/2 tsp sea salt

1/2 tsp cinnamon

1/2 tsp baking soda 

1/3 cup shredded coconut

1/4 cup chocolate chips

Feel Bran-New Banana Flax Muffins

“No oil, no flour, no processed sugar, no BS! ”

How to make it

1. Preheat oven to 400F and line a muffin tin with paper (or grease).

2. Peel very ripe bananas, and mash in bowl.

3. Add sugar, almond milk, vanilla, apple cider vinegar eggs.

4. In a small bowl mix together dry ingredients.

5. Fold dry ingredients into wet.

6. Add in chocolate chips if desired.

7. Pour batter into muffin tin (makes 18 small muffins, or 12 large).

8. Top with a few more chocolate chips…because who doesn’t love more chocolate?

9. Bake for 20 min (or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean).

What You’ll Need

5 Very ripe bananas

3/4 Cups coconut sugar

3/4 Cups almond milk

1/2 tsp apple cider vinegar

1 egg + 1 yolk

1 tsp vanilla

3/4 Cups oat bran

3/4 Cups ground flax seeds

1 Cup oats, ground into a flour

1 Tbsp baking powder

1 tsp sea salt

1 1/2 tsp cinnamon

Optional: Dark Chocolate Chips

Funky Monkey Loaf

“This loaf has a moist texture and rich cocoa flavour, you won’t even miss the flour!”

how to make it

1. Preheat oven to 350F.

2. Blend wet ingredients in a blender or with hand held food processor.

3. Mix in sugars, eggs, and vanilla.

4. In a small bowl combined dry ingredients. Fold into wet with spatula, scrapping sides as you go.

5. Mix in chocolate chips.

6. Spread into 2 greased mini pans, or 1 regular sized pan.

7. Warm up natural peanut butter in microwave (if required), and drizzle over loaves. Swirl in with a knife, and top with a few more chocolate chips.

8. Bake for 35 - 40 minutes for mini loaves (45-55 min large).

9. Let cool before removing from pan and serving.

what you’ll need

Wet Ingredients

2 Ripe bananas

2 Tbsp Skyr

2 Tbsp avocado

1/4 Cup peanut butter

2 Tbsp coconut sugar

2 Tbsp munk fruit sweetner

2 eggs

1/2 tsp vanilla

Dry Ingredients

2 Cups almond flour

1/2 Cup Cocoa Powder

1 Tbsp baking powder

1/2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp sea salt

1/2 tsp cinnamon

1/3 Cup Chocolate Chips

+3 Tbsp Peanut Butter for drizzling