The short answer: This Ayurvedic banana bread uses ripe bananas, oats, ground almonds and flax eggs, spiced with turmeric, ginger and cinnamon and finished with goji berries. Bake at 180°C for about an hour. The turmeric twist is inspired by our Radiance range.
Recipe for Ayurvedic Banana Bread
Throughout lockdown it has become painfully evident that everyone's go-to baking recipe is without a doubt, banana bread. This delicious treat has been made more times than we can count in the past three weeks. So, channel your inner Martha Stewart with the help of the wonderful Emma, AKA Mrs Hollingsworth. Read on to discover this simple and easy recipe to a delicious Ayurvedic Banana Bread. Drawing on the hydrating and anti-inflammatory ingredients within our Radiance skincare range, she added a hint of Turmeric and sweet goji berries for that Indian twist on a British classic. Go on, give it a go!
Ayurvedic Banana Bread Ingredients:
4 flax eggs (4 tbsp ground flaxseed with 12 tbsp cold water, set aside for 5 minutes to form a gel)
5 tablespoons coconut sugar
2 tbsp coconut oil
80g (2/3 cup) ground almonds
70g (2/3 cup) oats
2 tablespoons goji berries
3 ripe large bananas (or 4 medium), mashed
1 tbsp cinnamon
1 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp ground turmeric
Ayurvedic Banana Bread Method:
Preheat the oven to 180°C and line a loaf tin with baking paper. Add the oats, ground almonds, coconut sugar and spices to a bowl and stir until combined.
In another bowl, beat together the bananas, coconut oil and flax eggs, and slowly pour this in to the bowl with the dry ingredients, stirring well. Finally stir in the goji berries and spoon the mixture into your tin.
Bake for 1 hour (or until a skewer inserted comes out clean). Leave to cool and then dig in to your very own Banana Bread!
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this banana bread egg free?
Yes. It uses flax eggs: 4 tbsp ground flaxseed mixed with 12 tbsp cold water and left for 5 minutes to form a gel.
What makes this banana bread Ayurvedic?
It adds warming spices used in Ayurveda, including turmeric, ginger and cinnamon, with sweet goji berries for an Indian twist on a British classic.
How long does Ayurvedic banana bread take to bake?
Bake at 180°C for about 1 hour, or until a skewer comes out clean, then leave to cool.
