{"id":1376,"date":"2026-10-19T19:57:41","date_gmt":"2026-10-19T18:57:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sirenmag.net\/?p=1376"},"modified":"2026-10-19T19:57:41","modified_gmt":"2026-10-19T18:57:41","slug":"boutique-beautiful-banana-bread","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sirenmag.net\/index.php\/2026\/10\/19\/boutique-beautiful-banana-bread\/","title":{"rendered":"Boutique Beautiful Banana Bread"},"content":{"rendered":"

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This is a fabulous recipe for low-sugar banana bread. Most recipes have absolutely stonking amounts of sugar in them, which is not to my taste.<\/p>\n

The amount below makes sufficient banana bread for one smallish loaf \u2013 it’s good for a few portions for a couple of people. This means you can scoff it quickly rather than have it go stale. The low-sugar, artificial sweetener and psyllium husks mean that it should give you less of an insulin spike.<\/p>\n

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Ingredients:<\/strong><\/p>\n

100g Wholemeal flour<\/p>\n

50-100g White Flour<\/p>\n

2 tsp brown sugar<\/p>\n

1 tsp Erythritol or Stevia or other artificial sweetener<\/p>\n

2 tsp baking soda<\/p>\n

1 tsp potassium baking powder<\/p>\n

Cinnamon or Vanilla Extract for added flavour<\/p>\n

1 banana that’s going brown<\/p>\n

1 tbsp butter or coconut\/olive\/rapeseed oil<\/p>\n

1 egg<\/p>\n

200-300 ml water<\/p>\n

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Optional:<\/strong><\/p>\n

A prebiotic like inulin or tapioca fibre<\/p>\n

Xanthum gum to bind<\/p>\n

A couple of teaspoons of psylium husks or flax seed meal<\/p>\n

Vitamin C powder (or ground up tablets) to slow it going stale slightly<\/p>\n

Flaked almonds or other nuts for a topping<\/p>\n

Mix all the dry ingredients together, then add the water, oil, and egg and swish up a nice, not too liquidy batter. Chop up the banana and mix in. Pour the batter into a lined cake tin. I use an oiled baking sheet to ensure the bottom does not stick.<\/p>\n

You can add nuts and brush some oil over the surface to make it brown nicely on top.<\/p>\n

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Heat the oven to Gas Mark 4 or 350\u00b0 F 180\u00b0C 160\u00b0C fan oven.<\/span><\/p>\n

Bake the banana bread in the centre of the oven for about 20-25 minutes. Check by using a toothpick or cocktail stick to see if it is setting in the centre.<\/span><\/p>\n

Once it has mainly set turn up the oven a bit or move it to the top to brown the exterior for 5-10 minutes more until it is nicely brown. <\/span><\/p>\n

Leave it to cool on a rack. You can eat it alone or spread butter and jam or honey on it when you have it as a teatime treat. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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