Paleo Lemon & Coconut Bread

While first starting Paleo you usually think 'where are all the carbs??' as you eliminated pasta's, grain and breads, but then you come to realise that apart from filling up with carbs from vegetables such as sweet potato and pumpkin, you are only actually eliminating the gluten based carbs. There are an abundance of Paleo recipes out there for breads and baking and in reality although you may not be use to the different ingredients at first they are quite easy to make!

So I was very exctied when i made my first Paleo bread. It actually turned into Lemon and coconiut bread as I had some delicious home grown lemons from a family friend I wanted to use. I based the recipe from 'Paleo Bread Recipes' and added a ripe banana and although I didn't make the glaze this time I may try it next time :)

 

Paleo Lemon & Coconut Bread

Ingredients

6 eggs
¼ cup coconut oil melted
zest from 2 lemons
juice from 2 lemons plus enough milk of choice (coconut milk from can or box, almond milk, etc.) to equal 1 cup
1 large ripe banana mashed (optional)
1/3 cup honey
2/3 cup coconut flour (only coconut flour will work here, organic is best:))
1 heaping teaspoon baking soda

Method

Preheat oven to 350.

Zest the lemons and squeeze out the juice, combine all the ingredients in a mixing bowl and mix well.

Pour into a greased bread pan and bake for 35-45 minutes (mine was perfect at the 35 minute mark, but it may take up to 45 minutes) or until golden on top and middle is cooked through. If the top starts to get too brown towards the end of the cooking time, put some foil over the top.



 

 

Let to cool in the pan before turning it out on a rack to cool further. You can store the cake in the refrigerator to last longer :)

Enjoy!

xox