By: Coach Maria - Salus Nutritionist & Food Expert
I don't over indulge in baked items very often.
Even with the best of ingredients (nut flours, veggies, eggs, coconut) and lack of the worst ingredients (refined flours, industrial seed oils, added sugars), these little treats can still interfere with your health and body composition goals if consumed frequently.
Regardless of the quality of ingredients, baked goodies should not be touted as a good-for-you food. Good for the palate, yes.
Better than the processed, sugar-laden items you buy at the bakery, yes.
But will eating these baked goods promote optimal health?
Probably not.
Having said that, indulging in these baked goods from time to time and making them a treat, is MUCH better than choosing MANY of the purchased baked goods.
There are some baked goods that are better than others and this is one of them.
I like this pre-workout in the morning, when my stomach is not ready for a big breakfast, but the workout will be intense and I will need some energy.
This also serves well as a mid-afternoon snack.
Ingredients
3/4 c almond flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp cinnamon
2 eggs 1/2 vanilla extract
4 tblsp coconut oil, melted
2 very ripe bananas, mashed (1/2 c)
7 dates, pitted and chopped (use less if desired)
1/2 c carrots, grated
1/4 unsweetened shredded coconut
1/4 c pistachios, chopped
1/4 c unsweetened cranberries (raisins, dried blueberries work well also!)
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Lightly grease loaf pan w/ some coconut oil or line with parchment paper.
In large bowl, combine almond flour, baking soda and cinnamon.
In another bowl, whisk eggs, stir in vanilla, coconut oil and mashed bananas.
Combine wet and dry ingredients.
Fold in dates, carrots, coconut, cranberries and pistachios.
Dump into loaf pan.
Bake about 40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in middle of loaf comes out clean.
Better than the processed, sugar-laden items you buy at the bakery, yes.
But will eating these baked goods promote optimal health?
Probably not.
Having said that, indulging in these baked goods from time to time and making them a treat, is MUCH better than choosing MANY of the purchased baked goods.
There are some baked goods that are better than others and this is one of them.
I like this pre-workout in the morning, when my stomach is not ready for a big breakfast, but the workout will be intense and I will need some energy.
This also serves well as a mid-afternoon snack.
Ingredients
3/4 c almond flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp cinnamon
2 eggs 1/2 vanilla extract
4 tblsp coconut oil, melted
2 very ripe bananas, mashed (1/2 c)
7 dates, pitted and chopped (use less if desired)
1/2 c carrots, grated
1/4 unsweetened shredded coconut
1/4 c pistachios, chopped
1/4 c unsweetened cranberries (raisins, dried blueberries work well also!)
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Lightly grease loaf pan w/ some coconut oil or line with parchment paper.
In large bowl, combine almond flour, baking soda and cinnamon.
In another bowl, whisk eggs, stir in vanilla, coconut oil and mashed bananas.
Combine wet and dry ingredients.
Fold in dates, carrots, coconut, cranberries and pistachios.
Dump into loaf pan.
Bake about 40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in middle of loaf comes out clean.
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