Cinnamon Banana Bread With Chia Jam

A delectable banana bread is made even better with healthy, low-sugar chia seed jam.

• Ready In: 1 hr 10 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• For the banana bread

• 4  bananas, mash 350g and save leftover banana to decorate the top of the loaf
• 1⁄2 cup  coconut flour
• 1  tablespoon cinnamon
• 1  pinch salt
• 4  eggs
•  4 tbs coconut oil, melted
• 1  teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1  tablespoon apple cider vinegar
• 1⁄2 tablespoon  maple syrup for the  batter, plus 1/2 tbs for the top

• For the Chia Berry Jam

• 180  g fresh blueberries (or frozen)
• 2 1⁄2 tablespoons  chia seeds
• 1 -2 1⁄2 teaspoon raw honey
• 1⁄2 teaspoon  vanilla extract and a squeeze lemon juice (optional)

Directions

1. For the banana bread:
2. Preheat oven to 180ºC and line a loaf tin with baking parchment and pour the mixture inches.
3. Whisk dry ingredients, then stir in all the wet ingredients using only ½ tbs maple syrup and mix until smooth. Alternatively throw everything into a food processor and blend until smooth.
4. Decorate the top with slices of excess banana and drizzle over the other ½ tablespoon of maple syrup to make a gloss.
5. Bake at 180ºC for 50 minutes.
6. Cool on a rack completely before turning out of the tin, slicing and eating.
7. *Tip - You could also top this with walnuts, goji berries, pumpkin seeds - or anything else that takes your fancy!*.
8. For the berry chia jam:
9. Mash the berries or blend them in a food processor.
10. Mix in the chia seeds,1 tbsp warm water and 1 teaspoon of the honey (and the vanilla extract and lemon juice, if using). Stir well to stop clumps forming or make it straight in the jar and shake to mix.
11. Keep the chia jam sealed in a jar in the fridge to set for at least an hour or until needed.
12. Taste and stir in a little more honey, if needed.