Banana Bread French Toast with Blueberries
Ingredients
For the Banana Loaf:
- 110 g 4 ounces coconut oil or butter, melted (plus extra for greasing)
- 50 g 1¾ ounces walnuts
- 230 g 8 ounces gluten-free flour blend
- 80 g 2¾ ounces light brown soft sugar or coconut sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon gluten-free baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
- A pinch of salt
- 5 ripe bananas peeled and mashed
- 2 large free-range eggs lightly beaten
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
For the ‘Frenching’:
- 2 free-range eggs
- 1 tablespoon coconut or light brown soft sugar
- Coconut oil or butter for frying
For the Blueberries:
- 100 g 3½ ounces blueberries (frozen work best)
- 2 teaspoons coconut sugar or honey optional
- Maple syrup to serve (optional)
Instructions
For the Banana Loaf:
- Preheat the oven and grease a loaf pan with coconut oil or butter.
- In a food processor, pulse the walnuts until finely chopped.
- Set them aside.
- In a large bowl, combine the gluten-free flour, sugar, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda, and a pinch of salt.
- In a separate bowl, mix together the melted coconut oil or butter, mashed bananas, beaten eggs, and vanilla extract.
- Gradually add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, mixing until well combined.
- Stir in the chopped walnuts.
- Pour the batter into the greased loaf pan and bake according to your banana bread recipe’s instructions.
- Let it cool.
For the ‘Frenching’:
- In a shallow dish, whisk together the eggs and coconut or light brown soft sugar.
- Cut slices of the banana bread and dip them into the egg mixture.
- Heat a skillet or frying pan with coconut oil or butter and cook the banana bread slices until they are golden and slightly crispy on each side.
For the Blueberries:
- In a saucepan, heat the blueberries and coconut sugar (or honey if using) over low heat until the blueberries release their juices and become warm.
- Serve your Banana Bread French Toast with the warmed blueberries on top and a drizzle of maple syrup if desired.
- Enjoy this delicious and comforting breakfast!