As a Mom, I feel like I’m constantly trying to find nutritious and tasty snacks that my kids will actually eat and enjoy.  This is a favourite recipe in my house and a wholesome alternative to store bought loaves filled with unhealthy fats and sugar.  And the bonus is that the kids think it is a “treat” (it actually is that good!).

Time Commitment

Prep – 5 minutes

Recipe – 10 minutes

Bake time – 1 hour

Ingredients

Dry:

2 cups spelt flour

1/2 cup coconut sugar

1 teaspoon baking soda

½ teaspoon sea salt

1 teaspoon cinnamon

½ cup of non-sweetened shredded coconut

Wet:

¾ cup of soft coconut oil

3 large ripe bananas

2 large eggs

1 cup of grated carrots (works out to be about 1 large carrot)

Kitchen utensils

 1 or 2-cup measuring cup

1 teaspoon

½ teaspoon

wooden mixing spoon

masher

grater

large and small mixing bowl

one standard sized loaf pan

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees

2. Mix the dry ingredients in the larger bowl, set aside

3. Place bananas in smaller bowl and mash

4. Add oil and eggs to bananas and mix together

5. Add wet ingredients to dry and mix well

6. Fold in grated carrots

7. Grease loaf pan with coconut oil

8. Pour batter into pan and cook for about 55-60 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into centre comes out clean

Allow to cool in pan for 15 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.

Enjoy!

About the author

Terri Dragatis is a wife, Mother of two, and a teacher. Her diverse interests and ability to turn everything into a lighthearted lesson, not to mention her witty quips and great sense of humor, make her an invaluable part of our team.

As a new parent, Terri remembers feeling overwhelmed and frustrated with the abundance of information and wished she had effective, simple and condensed reference guides that would support us, particularly with sleep training. She believes Calm Parent Sleep Routine and other resources will provide many parents with quick to access, useful information to support you throughout your parenting journey.

For Terri, balance involves spending quality time with her family in and outdoors, cooking, camping and goofing around, getting out with friends or for a date with her husband now and again, and fitting in as much as exercise as she can.