Baked goods do not have to be a guilty pleasure! You can turn sweets into delicious and nutritious snack options when the right ingredients are selected. Read on for a delightful gluten-free banana coconut loaf recipe.

Gluten-Free Banana Coconut Loaf with Prana’s Kilimanjaro Trail Mix

Servings: 12

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 50 minutes

Ingredients

• 2 cups gluten-free all-purpose flour
• 2 tsp baking soda
• ½ tsp sea salt
• ½ cup PRANA organic coconut palm sugar
• 1/3 cup PRANA organic coconut oil, plus some for greasing
• 4 bananas, mashed
• ¼ cup plant base milk
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 cup PRANA organic Kilimanjaro deluxe chocolate mix
• ½ cup PRANA organic finely grated coconut

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C) and grease a baking dish with a bit of coconut oil.
2. In a small bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda and sea salt. Set aside.
3. In a large bowl, mix together the sugar and oil. Add the bananas. Mix in the milk and vanilla.
4. Add the dry mixture to the wet mixture, stirring until just combined.
5. Add the Kilimanjaro mix and coconut. Stir slightly.
6. Transfer mixture to the baking dish (should be three-quarters full).
7. Bake in preheated oven for 50 minutes or until cake is golden brown on top and a toothpick inserted in the centre comes out clean.
8. Remove from oven, let cool, slice and serve.

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PRANA is a Montreal-based company born out of a love of food and a passion for ‘snacktivism’. They are B Corp Certified, which recognizes businesses from all industries that have a positive impact on the environment and on their workers, customers and community.