It’s not easy being a recovering sugar addict. Most of my life I never really though about how much sugar I consumed and was completely unaware of how bad it can be for you. I don’t think I’ve ever met a dessert I didn’t like! But ever since I started to educate myself on proper nutrition, I learned how terrible over-consumption of refined sugar is for your health.
Yet it is so addicting, making it really difficult to walk by dessert tables, supermarket isles, ice cream shops, etc… We are constantly surrounded by the sugar packed goods. One way I learned to curb my sweet tooth is to make my own desserts. Yes there is still sugar in them but it comes from natural sources and is processed differently by our bodies.
This Berry Banana Bread it is made with lots of fresh fruit & berries, which contain fiber in them. Hence, keeping you feeling full & satisfied longer. You can even eat this for breakfast, it went super fast & was a huge hit when I severed it at a brunch I hosted at my house recently. This banana bread recipe calls for almond flour and maple syrup, which makes it gluten-free and refined sugar free!
If you want to get more information on the negative effects of sugar on your healthy I recommend watching this great movie That Sugar Film
Make sure to use very, very ripe bananas, yes the ones that start to brown are just perfect. They add most of the sweetness to this bread
One more note… because of maple syrup, almond flour and ripe bananas, this cake is super moist inside so it doesn’t have the usual bread consistency. So do not over baking thinking it’s not done.
- 3 very ripe bananas
- ⅓ cup melted butter
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- Pinch of salt
- 2 cups almond flour
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- ½ cup strawberries, chopped
- ½ cup blueberries
- ½ cup sliced almonds
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
- In a large bowl, mash bananas and mix with melted butter.
- Add maple syrup, (lightly beaten) egg, vanilla, baking soda, salt and mix all ingredients together.
- Add almond flour without over mixing (it may make it too soft). Do not worry about the lumps.
- Add strawberries, blueberries, almonds and lemon zest and mix once more.
- Butter parchment paper and line the bread pan. Pour the batter into the pan and bake for about 1 hour or until the top of the bread is slightly brown.
- The inside of the bread will be pretty moist but that is ok, it is meant to be enjoyed with a spoon. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream or homemade whipped cream
I am a NY based photographer, a mother of 2 scrumptious and active little boys, I am a passionate environmentalist and a recovering sugar addict.... 
Wow sounds so easy to make and looks delicious ????????
Thank you for checking it out! Hope you try to make it 🙂
I just made your bread and it is complete opposite of the pic. Dry powder! In your pic. you have 1c of flour but the recipe is saying 2c. I do a lot of baking andI gave it the benefit of the doubt even tho I didn’t think there was enough wet ingredients!
Hi Stephanie,
I am very surprised that it is dry for you. What kind of flour do you use? It’s supposed to be almond flour, which has plenty of oil in it, that’s what keeps the bread moist. Also, do you use very ripe bananas? The rest of the fruit releases the moisture as well, and the maple syrup (instead of the sugar) makes it super wet for me. I made it several time before posting and each time it was super moist, I even thought it was too wet at times. I have a few people that said they are going to make it. I will check how theirs turned out and will get back to you. Thanks for letting me know! Pls let me know what kind of flour you are using.
Oksana
Hi,
Thank you so much for all your great recipes.
This bread looks delicious!
In instruction #2, you mention to add sugar but I don’ t see the amount of it in the ingredients. Would you mind to precise the typ.of sugar younuse and the amount?
Manythanks and have a great day
Hi Delphine!
Thank you so much for your comment and pointing out the typo! There is no sugar in this recipe! Just use 1 tablespoon of maple syrup instead (I have updated the recipe). Substituting sugar with maple syrup made it a bit healthier and also more moist inside 🙂
Thanks again for pointing that out, I really appreciate it! Please let me know how it turned out when you make it.
Have a great day,
Oksana
Hi Delphine,
Did you ever make the recipe? Just wanted to check if it turned out well for you?
Oksana
I will try this recipe! For sure!
I love sweet bread! It’s like a “Cuca”
Lovely greetings, Inês
Thank you so much! I love a sweet breads as well! But my husband is gluten sensitive so I have to come up with gluten-free recipes. Have a great day!