Almond Flour Banana Bread

Ingredients:

• Blanched Almond Flour - 200 gr
• Ground Flaxseed, optional - 30 gr
• Banana, mashed - 300 gr
• Eggs, room temperature - 3
• Vegetable Oil - 15 ml
• Coconut Sugar or Brown Sugar - 50 gr
• Apple Cider Vinegar/ Lemon Juice - 15 ml
• Vanilla - 3 ml
• Cinnamon - 6 gr
• Baking Soda - 3 gr
• Baking Powder - 6 gr
• Salt - 2 gr

Steps:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 °F/180°C and grease a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan with oil or line it with parchment paper.
2. Mix the wet ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk together the oil (15 ml / 1 tbsp), mashed bananas (300gr / 1 ½ cups), eggs (3), coconut sugar ( 50 gr / ⅓ cup ), lemon juice (15 ml / 1 tbsp) and vanilla extract (½ tsp).
3. Mix the dry ingredients: In a large bowl, add the almond flour (240 gr / 2 cups), flaxseed (30 gr / ¼ cup), cinnamon (1 tsp), baking soda ( ½ tsp ), baking powder (1 tsp), salt (½ tsp) and semi-sweet chocolate chip (⅓ cup). Whisk to combine.
4. Incorporate the egg mixture in the dry ingredients and stir until just combined. Careful not to overmix, otherwise the bread will be dense!
5. Bake the bread: Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan 9 x 5-inch , smooth the top and sprinkle with chocolate chips (2 tbsp), if using. Bake for 55-65 minutes at 350 °F/180°C until golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. If the outside of the loaf is browned but the center is still wet, loosely tent the loaf with foil and continue baking until the loaf is fully baked.
6. Cool and serve: Remove from the oven and let cool in the pan for 15 minutes. Then transfer to a cooling rack and let cool completely before serving.