Health & Diet: Strawberry-Banana Bread

I am really excited to be sharing this recipe. I absolutely LOVE banana bread. I took my mom's old recipe and decided to give it some adjustments as my DS is gluten free... Then I realized how many carbohydrates are in banana bread - even when gluten free - and I needed to add protein while cutting down the carbs. I was pleased with the results, but my best friend said "can you make it strawberry?" I, of course, said sure! I made the strawberry bread; we all enjoyed it, but it wasn't enough for this dear friend of mine... "What about a strawberry-banana bread? I bet that would be really good!" She was right; the recipe turned out AMAZING! Let us know what you think in the comments!

**This recipe contains 2 special ingredients: Honey Tree Sugar Free Honey & Jay Robb Unflavored Egg Protein Powder**

DRY Ingredients

1 cup all purpose gluten free flour

2 cups gluten free almond flour

1/2 cup Jay Robb Unflavored Egg Protein Powder

1 tsp baking soda

WET Ingredients
1 cup thawed, drained, & mashed previously frozen strawberries

1 cup mashed bananas

1 & 1/4 cup Honey Tree Sugar Free Honey

2 sticks of softened butter (can exchange for apple sauce, decreases fat but increases carbs)

3 large eggs

3 egg whites

DIRECTIONS:
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.

Mix the dry ingredients in one bowl, sift the ingredients, and then set the bowl aside. In a new bowl, mix the wet ingredients. Slowly add the dry ingredients in with the wet until everything has been combined. Recipe makes either 2 loaves, 24 muffins, OR 1 loaf and 12 muffins.

Prepare your pans, oil or grease them as needed. Evenly distribute into your pans of choice. The muffins typically cook for 20-30 minutes and the loaves typically cook for 45-60 minutes.

ADDED TIPS:

1. I have found that the bread turns out lighter/fluffier if I separate the egg whites and whisk them until they form peaks and THEN fold them into the other wet ingredients.

2. For an added boost in strawberry flavor, add a 1/2 teaspoon of dry sugar free strawberry flavored gelatin mix.

NUTRITION INFO:
(per muffin / slice when bread is sliced into 12 pieces) *amounts are approximate*

Carbohydrates: 16.6
Sugar: 1.6

Fiber: 1.8
Protein: 5.9

NOTE:

It is not unusual for a typical strawberry-banana bread recipe to have 20+ carbohydrates, 10+ sugar, & only ONE gram or less of fiber and protein! There may not be a huge drop in carbohydrates, but there is a HUGE drop on sugar and a boost in protein. These, mixed with the lower carbohydrates, mean that the bread in this recipe is much less likely - when eaten in moderation based on recommended serving sizes - to cause drastic spikes in blood sugar.