Banana Chia Oat Bread
Snack
Our take on the delicious dessert that is banana bread. the oats and chia seeds add an abundance of nutrients as well as flavour!
For Exercise Day
Performance Benefits
This bread is ideal for a pre or post-training snack as it's high in carbohydrate with the main source of carbohydrates coming from the rolled porridge oats.
Health Benefits
Porridge oats are a great source of a type of fibre called Beta-glucans, which have been shown to help regulate our blood sugar levels and have cholesterol-lowering effects
Expert Tips
Serve as is or warm with some butter and jam.
Equipment
- Large Bowl
- Blender
- Greaseproof paper
- Oven
- Wire rack
Ingredients
- 130 g Oats (Rolled porridge)
- 3 tbsp Dried mixed fruit
- 2 tbsp Chia seeds
- 1 tbsp Almond butter
- 1 tsp Baking powder
- 1 tsp Baking soda
- 1 tbsp Coconut oil
- 3 Free-range egg
- 2 Bananas
- 3 tbsp Greek yoghurt
Instructions
- Mix the dry ingredients in a large bowl.
- In a blender, mix the eggs, coconut oil, bananas, and Greek yoghurt until smooth.
- Add this mix to the dry ingredients and mix well to form a wet dough.
- Pour into a loaf tin lined with greaseproof paper.
- In an oven pre-heated to 180°C, bake for 50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the centre of the loaf comes out clean.
- Allow to cool on a wire rack before slicing and serving.
Notes
1 portion of "Banana Chia Oat Bread" is equivelent to 100g.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 222kcalCarbohydrates: 24.3gProtein: 8.5gFat: 10.2gSaturated Fat: 3.3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2.2gMonounsaturated Fat: 3.6gTrans Fat: 0.03gCholesterol: 86mgSodium: 271mgPotassium: 355mgFiber: 4.5gSugar: 12.4gVitamin A: 42ugVitamin C: 2.8mgCalcium: 87mgIron: 1.7mg
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