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Presentation

A low-sodium dessert made with bananas, flour, maple syrup, coconut oil, rice “milk”, eggs, yeast and pecans.

Ingredients

Serves 6

(for a loaf pan 17×8 cm at the base and 20×11 cm at the top)

300 g ripe banana flesh (10.6 oz)

250 g all-purpose flour (8.8 oz)

85 g maple syrup (3 oz)

85 g coconut oil, at room temperature (3 oz)

80 g rice “milk” (unsweetened) (2.8 oz)

2 egg yolks (about 30 g / 1 oz)

9 g baking powder (0.32 oz)

For greasing and flouring:

Coconut oil, as needed

All-purpose flour, as needed

For topping:

20 g pecan nuts (0.7 oz)

Method

Mash the flesh of the ripe bananas with a fork.

When you have obtained a homogeneous mixture, add the maple syrup and the egg yolks

Mix well

Pour in the coconut oil and mix

Add the flour and baking powder.

Incorporate the powders with a whisk and finally add the rice milk.

Stir again until it is completely absorbed and you have obtained a smooth and homogeneous dough.

Coarsely chop the pecans.

Pour the mixture into a flared loaf pan measuring 17×8 cm at the base and 20×11 cm at the surface, with a height of 7 cm.

Make a cut on the surface lengthwise with an oiled knife and garnish with chopped pecans.

Bake in a static oven at 180 ° for 50-55 minutes.

Check the cooking with a toothpick

Remove from the oven and let cool in the mold before unmolding.

Allergens

Banana: possible individual intolerance and cross-reaction to latex allergy

Flour: contains gluten from cereals included in EU Regulation 1169/2011

Pecans: included among the allergens in EU Regulation 1169/2011

Coconut: possible cases of intolerance

Rice: (allergy very common in the Far East, almost unknown in Italy and Europe). Possible cross-reaction in case of grass sensitivity

Maple syrup: to be consumed by people with allergies

Egg: included among the allergens in EU Regulation 1169/2011

Notes

“Milk” is a very common term but by law it can only be used for the mammary secretion of animals. In fact, in 2017 the Court of Justice of the European Union prohibited the use of the term “milk” for plant products.

It is therefore correct to speak of a drink

The ingredients of the dish bring the following benefits:

Bananas: It has a high content of potassium, an essential mineral that acts significantly on hypertension and related diseases, such as heart attacks and strokes.

Coconut oil: source of Vitamin E that protects the immune system from harmful fatty acids. Useful for liver function for the supply of omega 3 and 6 fatty acids

Rice “milk”: provides zinc, an element favorable to the proper functioning of the immune system; also suitable for nephropathic patients:

Maple syrup: rich in potassium and calcium, iron, zinc, selenium and B vitamins, it has antioxidant properties favorable to the functioning of the immune system, diuretic and purifying properties.

Eggs: source of Vitamin E that protects the immune system from harmful fatty acids

Safety / Intended use

Can also be administered in case of:

• Anorexia – Weight Loss
• Nausea and vomiting
• Constipation

Not to be administered to individuals suffering from:

• Mucositis – Lesions of the oral cavity
• Xerostomia (dry mouth)
• Dysphagia (problems chewing and swallowing)