Raw Honey Banana Bread Recipe

There's something so very cosy about having the smell of banana bread filling the kitchen as the younger ones peer through the oven to catch a glimpse of their after-dinner feast.  My mama has made banana bread for as long as I can remember and since I was young I have watched and helped her make it (even if that was just licking the batter off my finger).  The particularly great thing about banana bread is that it can easily be made without sugar as the bananas already act as a natural sweetener, and raw honey can add the finishing touch.  You can also add other favoured ingredients.  I like to add almond flakes and raisins sometimes to give even more flavour, although this is very much optional.

The raw Honey Banana Bread Recipe:

• 5 tablespoons of unsalted butter (you can alternatively use coconut oil)
• 1/2 cup of raw honey
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon of baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
• 2 cups of whole wheat flour
• Optional: a handful of almond flakes and/or a handful of raisins (or any other alternatives you may prefer)

Instructions:

• Preheat the oven to 180°C 
• Grease a (roughly) 9x5 inch loaf pan with butter
• Melt the butter in a small saucepan and then pour into a large mixing bowl
• Add the honey and mashed banana to the bowl and mix
• Mix in the eggs
• Add the baking powder, cinnamon, vanilla and any other optional ingredients and mix
• Add the flour and continue to mix until all is combined
• Next, pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan
• Bake for 55-65 minutes
• Let the banana bread cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring it to a wire rack to finish cooling

I like to enjoy the banana bread whilst it is still slightly warm with a cup of raspberry leaf tea or even a cup of raw milk.  It's a great recipe for keeping your appetite satisfied during the cold winter months, especially if you use lots of butter as it is animal fats that are needed most of all to keep you warm and healthy.

Baking can be very therapeutic, so even if you are like me and don't always have much of an appetite, it can be enjoyable to bake for others too.  It could really brighten up someone's day.  You could bake for a neighbour or a relative, a coworker, anyone.  The options are endless.

I hope you are all warm and well during these winter months, wherever you may be.  Enjoy!

Lots of love from,

Honey