Ingredients

  • 1 cup unbleached all purpose flour
  • 1 cup whole wheat flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 3/4 cup Grade B maple syrup, at room temperature
  • 4 large overripe bananas
  • 2 tablespoons ground flax seed
  • 1/2 cup hot coffee
  • 1/4 cup melted organic unrefined coconut oil

Method

  • Preheat the oven to 350° F. Lightly oil an 8 x 4 1/2 x 2 1/2 -inch loaf pan, preferably glass or enameled cast iron.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together the flax powder with the hot coffee or water, stir, and set aside; it should become gelationous.
  • In a large bowl, whisk the flours with the baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
  • To the bowl containing the flax mixture, add the bananas and mash well. Whisk in the maple syrup, coconut oil, and reserved flax mixture.
  • Add the banana mixture to the dry ingredients and whisk until smooth.
  • Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for approximately 75 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
  • Let the banana bread cool on a rack for 20 minutes before turning it out. Let cool completely before slicing.