Banana Pancakes

When my daughter was born, I needed a quick and healthy meal for busy days. The banana pancake was [and still is] a winner.

Basically, the recipe is one egg for one ripe banana. In the following recipe, I added flavor, protein, and fiber to make it a little nutritious and fancy.

INGREDIENTS

1 ripe banana

1 egg

1 Tbsp of grounded chia seeds

1 Tbsp of almond flour

Pinch of cinnamon & vanilla extract

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Mash the banana in a medium bowl.

2. Add the beaten egg, cinnamon, and vanilla extract.

3. Incorporate the chia seeds and the almond flour. Make sure it’s well blended.

4. Cook it for about 4 minutes on each side.

Enjoy!

Easy gluten-free pie crust

I feel lazy sometimes when I have to make a pie crust. But honestly, it’s the most straightforward recipe you can do that is worth the price, the taste, and the quality. It’s only three ingredients and 15 minutes of prep. I kept it simple for the basis. You could blend different flours too, have fun! And forget the idea of rolling the pie; you’ll have to press it in the pan.

For savory pie, I use brown rice or sorghum flour. If you want to be fancy, you can combine it with millet, quinoa, or buckwheat flour.

For a sweet pie, I like oat flour or brown rice flour.

GF PIE CRUST

Prep. time: 15 minutes - For one 12 inches crust

INGREDIENTS

2 cups of gluten-free flour of your choice

1/2 cup of cold unsalted butter (1 stick)

3/4 teaspoon of xantham gum

2 tbsp of cold water

1 pinch of salt

INSTRUCTIONS

1. In a large bowl, place the flour, xantham gum, and salt.

2. Pre-cut the butter into 1-inch cubes and add it to the flour.

3. With the tip of your fingers, combine the butter with the flour. When it seems well blended, add 1 tbsp of cold water and knead the dough. If it’s still dry and you can’t form a ball, add the last tablespoon of cold water. The dough is ready when it doesn’t stick to the bowl anymore.

4. Butter a pie dish and start to press the dough little by little. Make sure you flatten it enough.

5. Keep it refrigerated until you use it.

My best version of Banana Bread

Banana bread is one of my favorite treats for breakfast or snacks because it’s a smart way to save your very ripe bananas and reduce (or completely skip) refined sugar in your cake.

For one loaf of Banana Bread

Ingredients

3 very ripe bananas

1/3 cup of avocado oil

1 teaspoon of baking soda

1/2 cup of coconut sugar (optional)

1 1/2 cup of gluten-free flour

a pinch of salt

2 large eggs

1 teaspoon of vanilla extract

3/4 of chocolate chips (optional)

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350F and butter a pan.

2. In a medium bowl, prepare the wet ingredients: mashed bananas then add the eggs, vanilla, and oil.

3. In a large bowl, combine flour, baking soda, salt, and sugar.

4. Pour the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients. Add the chocolate chips if desired.

5. Bake for 50 minutes to 1 hour.

6. Let it cool down before serving it.

Enjoy!