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Banana Banana Bread

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I buy a lot of bananas, and this recipe is perfect for those few that get ripe a little too quickly by the end of the week.

Original recipe here!

INGREDIENTS

  • 2 cups all-purpose paleo flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup avocado
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 1/4 cup xylitol
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 overripe bananas

Baked it for an hour in the oven on one notch under the middle. The crust was my favorite part! Enjoy!

Lemon Cake Doughnuts

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I love these doughnuts! After the diet change, I thought I would never use my doughnut pans again, and I am so glad I was wrong!
Here are my revisions from this recipe:

INGREDIENTS

  • ¼ cup unsalted butter, melted

I used equal parts of soft avocado.

  • ¼ cup canola or vegetable oil

I used equal parts of coconut oil.

  • ¾ cup granulated sugar

I used 1 tablespoon stevia and 1/4 cup xylitol.

  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1-2 tsp grated lemon zest (depending on your tastes)
  • 1 cup buttermilk (or substitute regular milk)

I mixed 1 cup of canned full-fat coconut milk and 1 tablespoon of apple cider vinegar, and let it sit for about 15 minutes before using.

  • 2⅔ all-purpose flour

I used equal parts out of my homemade paleo flour recipe you can find here.

  • 1 ½ tsp baking powder
  • ¼ tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 cup fresh blueberries

I sadly had to omit the blueberries due to family preference.

Lemon Glaze:

  • 2 cups powdered icing sugar

For homemade powdered sugar: 1-1/2 cups xylitol and 1 tablespoon arrowroot powder blended in a food processor. For this recipe I would double ingredients and store the remaining in a container.

  • 1-2 tsp lemon zest
  • 7-8 tbsp fresh lemon juice or milk (see notes)

I made the mistake of throwing the whole 8 tablespoons of lemon juice in immediately which resulted in me adding coconut oil and avocado to thicken. Oops! I actually loved the outcome though. Tastes just like summer!

Chocolate-Covered-Strawberry Cake

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Oh how I’m loving these sweet summer treats. We picked these strawberries from our local farm today. I came home and began researching recipes to adapt and found this tasty treat here.

Revised ingredients are bolded.

INGREDIENTS

  • 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour, spooned into measuring cup and leveled-off

I used my paleo flour recipe you can find here.

  • 1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened

I used equal parts of ripe avocado instead of butter.

  • 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar, divided

I used 1/2 cup of pyure sweetener and 2 tablespoons xylitol.

  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup milk (low fat is fine)

I used equal parts of full-fat canned coconut milk.

  • About 3/4 pound strawberries, hulled and halved

I decorated with strawberries to personal taste.

And that’s it! Follow according to the original recipe, and once cooled, it’ll be time to prepare the ganache! 😍

I only had cacao powder, so I winged the chocolate ganache. Once I tasted it I almost got mad that I’ve made it any other way. Here’s what I did:

Chocolate Ganache

  • 7-1/2 tablespoons cacao powder
  • 3-4 tablespoons avocado
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons xylitol
  • Stevia (to taste)
  • 1/2 cup full fat coconut milk (or to desired consistency)

Mix cacao powder and avocado in mixer until well incorporated. If you notice some cacao powder isn’t mixing together, add more avocado. Add xylitol. Mix well. Pour mixture into a small saucer pan on low heat. Add 1/4 cup coconut milk and stir. It will be thick, add additional coconut milk to your liking. Taste and add sweetener (I sprinkled a little stevia) if needed.

I have tried gadgets, but my favorite chocolate decorator is still the ziplock bag and cut corner trick. It’s so easy to put an empty bag into a mason jar and pour, then cut the corner to desired width, and decorate. Can’t beat it!

I also don’t believe you can beat chocolate-covered-strawberries. Enjoy!