Paleo Recipes

Gluten Free Banana Bread or Cake

3 cups blanched almond flour (http://store NULL.honeyvillegrain NULL.com/blanchedalmondflour5lb NULL.aspx)
½ teaspoon celtic sea salt (http://celticseasalt NULL.directtrack NULL.com/z/14/CD47/&l=1)
1 teaspoon baking soda
¼ cup agave nectar (http://www NULL.wildorganics NULL.net/madhava-light-organic-agave-nectar-23 NULL.5oz-netwt NULL.aspx)
¼ cup grapeseed oil (http://www NULL.naturalgrocers NULL.com/grapeseed_oil_refined_by_spectrum_16_oz_item_106538-p-8780 NULL.html)
3 eggs, whisked
1 tablespoon vanilla extract (http://www NULL.shoporganic NULL.com/product/flavorganics_pure_vanilla_extract_2_oz/)
2 bananas (about one cup) mashed

1. In a large bowl, mix together almond flour, salt and baking soda
2. In a smaller bowl, combine agave, grapeseed oil, eggs and vanilla, then stir in bananas
3. Mix wet ingredients into dry
4. Place batter in either a cake pan or two small 7.5″ x 3.5″ loaf pans (http://www NULL.benefityourlifestore NULL.com/magic-line-bake-pans-p-324 NULL.html)
5. Bake at 350° for 40 minutes
6. Remove from oven and allow to cool

Serves 12

NOTE:  You can use honey as substitute for agave since it’s “more paleo”…the trick is to melt it in the microwave so it’s consistency is thin like agave.

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