Anyone who has completed my free 30-Day PCOS Diet Challenge knows that sugar and PCOS do not mix well. However, there are many ways to still enjoy a sweet treat from time to time.
Banana bread is a cultural institution in Australia which I was happy to adopt when I moved here from the US. While I initially thought that I had to give up banana bread as part of my new PCOS-friendly lifestyle, as this recipe shows, with a little creativity we can usually find healthier ways to still enjoy a lot of the foods we love. Check out my list of PCOS recipes for more creative adaptations.
Here’s everything you’ll need to make this PCOS-Friendly Banana Bread:
- Eggs
- Bananas
- Almond butter
- Almond meal
- Baking Soda
- Baking Powder
The almond meal in this recipe is gluten-free and much more nutritious than regular flour, while the high-fat content helps slow the release of sugars from the sweet-tasting banana. I highly recommend you serve this bread with a big blob of butter on top. Butter is a healthy fat, remember!
I hope you enjoy this recipe.
xo Kym
P.S. If you are struggling to make the switch to a PCOS diet, I run a free 30-Day PCOS Diet Challenge which is the perfect way to really kickstart your health transformation. This event includes weekly meal plans, recipes, shopping lists, and video lessons, all within a supportive community environment. However, if this recipe has inspired you and you want to get started right away, then I recommend downloading my free 3-Day PCOS Diet Meal Plan as well. It’s a 15-page PDF ebook that contains some of my most popular PCOS recipes, a shopping list ready to go, and some additional information about how to use food to heal your PCOS.
Enjoy this delicious and easy PCOS dessert recipe!
Banana Bread (PCOS-Friendly)
With a little creativity we can usually find healthier ways to still enjoy a lot of the foods we love!
Ingredients
Protein
- 2 Eggs
Pantry
- 1 cup Almond butter
- 1 cup Almond meal
- 1 tsp Baking soda
- 1 tsp Baking powder
Fruit
- 3 Bananas (very ripe)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F/180°C, and grease a loaf pan.
- Mash bananas in a bowl with a fork and mix in the almond butter, almond meal and eggs.
- Once well combined, mix in the baking powder and baking soda. Combine well.
- Pour mixture into loaf pan and place in the oven for around 35-40 minutes.
- Check the banana bread is cooked through by inserting a toothpick into the middle - it’s ready if the toothpick comes out clean.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
6Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 441Total Fat: 34gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 28gCholesterol: 62mgSodium: 318mgCarbohydrates: 26gFiber: 8gSugar: 10gProtein: 15g
Please note that the nutrition information above isn’t always 100% accurate.
As a Nutritionist, I’m continuing my mission to help women like you, beat PCOS. Evidence-based diet and lifestyle interventions helped me overcome five years of infertility. I fell pregnant naturally after multiple failed IVF cycles. Along the way, my other PCOS symptoms went away too. This experience taught me how to combine the latest science with a pragmatic approach to habit change. I’ve now helped thousands of other women achieve life-changing results, and I love for you to be the next PCOS success story. Learn more about me and what I do here.
As a Nutritionist, I’m continuing my mission to help women like you, beat PCOS. Evidence-based diet and lifestyle interventions helped me overcome five years of infertility. I fell pregnant naturally after multiple failed IVF cycles. Along the way, my other PCOS symptoms went away too. This experience taught me how to combine the latest science with a pragmatic approach to habit change. I’ve now helped thousands of other women achieve life-changing results, and I love for you to be the next PCOS success story. Learn more about me and what I do here.
Is the whole loaf 441 calories?
Hi Lizzie! No, 441 calories is for a single serving. This recipe makes approximately 6 servings so the full loaf would be 2,646 calories. I hope that helps to clarify! 🙂
Is it meant to be soft in the middle? I followed the recipe and left it in the oven for longer than 40 mins but it still seems to be uncooked. There may be too much almond butter.
Hi Marcy! Sorry to hear your banana bread didn’t turn out as expected. 🙁 It could be that your bananas were maybe slightly larger than usual or perhaps a difference in your oven temp? Sometimes it can vary by individual oven. You should be able to tell it’s done once a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. I haven’t heard this complaint before and this is one of my most popular recipes! I’m so sorry you had this experience.