It’s been a hot minute since I shared a recipe on this blog, so I guess it’s about time again that I did. In case you didn’t know I eat mostly paleo majority of the time, especially at home. Why? Because I have minor intolerances to dairy, wheat, & gluten. Nothing to the point where it’s to the detriment of my GI tract but still, I like to limit those three things in my diet. I swore when I started sharing recipes to my blog that I wouldn’t do the normal recipe blog thing where I write some story about how my great grandmother discovered the banana in 1512 & it brings back so many memories for me. I’m gonna go with the same philosophy that applies to songs going to radio. Don’t bore us, get to the chorus. I do want to preface this by saying it’s a new recipe for me, I made it last week & all who tried it couldn’t get enough, it’s also incredibly easy to make! So let’s go!

P.S. This makes a lot so I made it in a casserole pan, you could use two bread pans if you like!

CHARLIE’S BOMBASS PALEO BANANA BREAD

Prep Time: 15 Minutes

Cook Time: 50 Minutes

Total Time: 65 Minutes

Yields 1 Large Sheet or 2 Loaves

Ingredients:

4 Super Ripe Bananas
1 Zucchini (Grated)
1 Thumb of Fresh Ginger (Grated)
Zest of 1 Large Orange
3 Cups Paleo Baking Flour (I Use Bob’s Red Mill, Use Whichever You Like!)
2 Teaspoons Baking Soda
1/4 Teaspoon Smoked Salt (Regular Is Fine If You Don’t Have It)
1 1/2 Cups Coconut Sugar (Or Any Paleo Sweetener Of Your Choosing)
2/3 Cup of Ghee (Melted)
2 Large Eggs
2 Teaspoons Vanilla Extract
1 Teaspoon Nutmeg
1 Tablespoon Cinnamon
2 Teaspoons Garam Masala
Dash of Ground Clove
(Optional) 1/2 Cup Chopped Raw Pecans

Instructions:

Preheat your oven to 350ºF.
Line a large casserole dish or two bread pans with parchment paper.
In a mixer or mixing bowl beat together wet ingredients; bananas, zucchini, ghee, vanilla extract, & eggs
In a separate bowl whisk together dry ingredients; baking soda, flour, salt, spices, & sugar.
Add dry mixture to the wet, incorporating a little at a time until combined.
Add pecans if you so desire & incorporate.
Pour batter into prepared dish & put in the oven for 50 minutes or until you can insert a tester into the center & have it come out clean.

And that’s it! Truly very simply, but very effective! Feel free to add more orange zest or ginger if you feel so inclined, it tend to be heavier handed on the zest, really elevates the flavor & gives it a bit of a “wow” factor that you can impress your quarantine mates with! Remember when we were all making banana bread at the beginning of all this?! I missed out on that trend haha. I hope you enjoy the bread, your kids will love it, if you have any, & it’s a great way to sneak some fruits & veggies into their diet! If you make it please let me know your thoughts!

Happy Friday & Happy Cooking!