I am so thankful to have come across this gluten-free, sugar-free banana bread recipe. The link to the original recipe, from Plan to Eat, is at the bottom of the page. I veganized it, of course. Don't be scared off by how healthy it is. It's also delicious. Seriously.
Ingredients:
6 large, ripe bananas
2/3 cup raw coconut oil, melted
1/2 cup applesauce
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 cups oat flour (I use my Baby Bullet to mill oatmeal)
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon sea salt
1 cup chopped pecans
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease two loaf pans. In a large bowl mash bananas with a fork. Add coconut oil, applesauce, and vanilla. (I usually just use my Kitchen Aid mixer.)
2. In a separate, medium sized bowl combine oat flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, and sea salt. Whisk until completely combined.
3. Add the dry ingredients about 1/3 at a time, mixing until barely combined each time.
4. Fold in the nuts.
5. Scrape batter into prepared loaf pans and bake for about 50 minutes.
6. Once cooked, place on a cooling rack. I eat it plain, but I'm sure raw coconut oil or Earth Balance would go well on top!
http://www.plantoeat.com/blog/2012/01/gluten-free-dairy-free-sugar-free-oat-flour-banana-bread/
Are you familiar with quinoa? It's an amazing little seed that acts like a whole grain. It contains all 9 essential amino acids, making it a complete protein. It's also gluten free!
Lucky for you, I have a recipe featuring quinoa to share. It's a simple, delicious, whole foods plant based meal.
Ingredients:
1 cup uncooked quinoa
2 cups water
1 Tablespoon coconut oil
2 onions, chopped
1 8 ounce package of mushrooms, chopped
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/8 teaspoon poultry seasoning
1 cup water
1/3 cup nutritional yeast
1. Place uncooked quinoa and 2 cups of water in a pot. Cook on high. Once it boils, turn temp to low and simmer with lid on for 15 - 20 min, or until liquid is absorbed.
2. In a large skillet or wok, cook onions in oil at medium heat until caramelized. Add mushrooms to skillet to saute for the last 10 minutes.
3. Add salt, pepper, poultry seasoning, 1 cup of water, and the nutritional yeast and stir well.
4. Last, add quinoa to the skillet and stir until all ingredients are well blended.
