Gluten free, paleo plantain bread [recipe]

We had the craziest weather here in Baltimore yesterday evening. The sky went from sunny and blue to a super creepy yellow-gray color and a tornado warning. And then it poured. Like REALLY poured. It made rush hour traffic all the more enjoyable…

I’m never one to complain about a stormy summer evening though. I love being curled up in my apartment hearing the rain on the roof and watching the lightning through the window. Not to mention that being all cozy stuck inside is the perfect excuse to do some baking!

The other day I had just been wandering through the produce section of the grocery store and saw a bunch of plantains next to the bananas. I’d seen a bunch of different recipes on Pinterest for plantain-based recipes so I thought “what the hell” and threw one in my basket.

So rainy evening + lonely plantain in my fruit bowl = plantain bread! With only three ingredients! And it’s paleo, gluten free and sugar free! TRIPLE THREAT, GUYS.

Not to mention it uses my new favorite ingredient… coconut oil!

This bread was so so easy and ended up being delicious. It has a sponge-y, almost quiche like texture and isn’t too sweet at all. You might like to add in some cinnamon to the batter for some extra spice.

The recipe below makes enough for two people so I’d recommend sharing with a friend for a tasty & healthy breakfast idea. I’d ALSO recommend smearing a little a lot of peanut butter on top. Or your nut butter of choice. Or some jam. Or Nutella. Or all three. 🙂

Really though. This is ridiculously quick and easy and the outcome was awesome. Try it out and let me know how it goes! Do you have any other good plantain recipe suggestions?

Paleo plantain bread

Serves 2

*Original recipe from Purely Twins

Ingredients:

• 1 plantain
• 4 eggs
• 1 TBSP coconut oil, liquid form

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

2. Blend the plantain, eggs and oil in blender.

3. Pour into greased bread pan and bake for 20 minutes or until set.

4. Enjoy!

Easy vegan beer bread [recipe]

My favorite food is toast. Well, bread really. And if you’re anything like me (aka a carboholic), you know that nothing beats homemade bread fresh out of the oven with a slab of vegan butter.

I had the baking itch last night when I got home from the gym but didn’t feel like waiting an hour or two for a yeast bread to rise. I happened to have some leftover beer from a recent party and what better way to use it up than in a tasty vegan beer bread!

I ate some with breakfast this morning and it was absolutely delicious. Not too sweet and very light and fluffy. A must try for a quick, yummy bread.

Easy vegan beer bread

Adapted from this beer bread recipe at Pastry Affair. 

Ingredients:

• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 tsp baking soda*
• 1 Tbsp white vinegar*
• 1 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/8 cup sugar
• 12 oz bottle or can of beer (any kind!)

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

2. Mix together all of the ingredients. I would start with the dry and then add in the wet ones.

3. Pour batter into a greased loaf pan (I actually used a small casserole dish instead).

4. Bake for 40-45 minutes. Remove from the oven, let cool for a few minutes and enjoy!!

* You can also substitute 1 Tbsp of baking powder for the baking soda/vinegar combo.

the finished loaf!