Reader Recipe: Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free Banana Bread

Happy Memorial Day and hello from Costa Rica! 

I'm already having a TOTAL blast here (did you expect any less?), but in order to spend as much time as possible in the present (and bask my time away), I'll share more about the trip later this week...

In the meantime, I wanted to share an amazing Reader Recipe with you!

This week's recipe comes to us from a fellow former-Tranquil Space yoga teacher (who moved at the same time I did), a new blogger (yay!), and fantabulous mother of two, Jennifer Triassi of fitMOMyoga. 

Not only is Jennifer an incredible teacher, but I've also recently learned that she's quite the cook, as she's had to learn how to make allergen-free meals for her entire family. Sounds scary, I know, but she makes it look very easy. 

I've always ADORED Banana Bread, but haven't made it in quite a while, so am excited to try this gluten-free recipe. Oh, and as Jennifer mentioned in her email to me, it's also a "no sugar-added" recipe (hooray!). 

Ingredients

• 4 very ripe bananas*, mashed
• ⅓ cup coconut oil, melted
• 4 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 ½ teaspoon cinnamon
• ½ cup coconut flour 
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ¼ teaspoon sea salt
• optional add-ins: ⅓ cup dark chocolate chips, walnuts, pecans, slivered almonds, raisins, etc.

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
2. Throw everything together in a medium bowl and mix until combined.
3. Pour into a lightly greased (use coconut oil for greasing) bread pan.
4. Bake for about 45 – 60 minutes or until center is set and top is golden. 
5. Enjoy!

*Your bananas should be dark brown. If not, your bread will not be as sweet, and I recommend adding about a ⅓ cup of maple syrup to the batter.

Doesn't that sound great? I can't wait to give it a try!

You can connect with Jennifer on her website, her blog, Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram, and/or Twitter. *And to receive more of her favorite allergen-free recipes in your inbox, sign up here!*

Happy baking!

PS. Have a recipe you'd like to share with the Starr Struck community? Send it my way (submission guidelines are here)!