Green Bread - No Food Dye

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Happy St. Patrick's Day! Would you believe me if I told you this bread was made with no food dye? Of course you wouldn't, because this looks too ridiculous to be natural. As I accidentally found out while making Oatmeal Banana Mini Muffins with sunflower butter in place of peanut butter, the chlorophyll in the sunflower seeds reacts with the baking soda, turning the baked good green

I've taken that to the extreme here with this Green Bread, which is free of artificial dyes, added oils, gluten, nuts, and grains, and is mildly sweet from the bananas and some honey. This bread makes a great higher fat, lower carb breakfast, and goes well topped with some Strawberry Chia Jam for some color contrast

1. Preheat your oven to 350F, and line a 9x5" loaf pan with parchment paper

2. If using raw seeds, air fry for about 15 minutes at 300F, until lightly browned. If they're already roasted, just air fry for about 5 minutes

3. In a food processor, blend together your sunflower seeds on high until a smooth butter forms, about 5-10 minutes. You could also use 1 cup (256 g) of sunflower butter instead. Add 1/2 tsp (3 g) salt if your sunflower seeds are unsalted

4. Only once your super smooth seed butter has formed, add in the rest of the ingredients. Blend until smooth; the batter should be very liquidy. Transfer your batter to the pan

5. Bake at 350F for about 45 minutes. A toothpick should come out clean, and the bread should have an internal temperature around 205F

6. Let cool for at least 1 hour before slicing. Don't worry if the inside looks more tan than green; the color will turn more the next day. Store leftovers in the fridge or freezer

https://www.poormanprotein.com/recipes/green-bread

Description

Time

Prep Time:

15 minutes

Cook Time:

45 minutes

Total Time:

1 hour

Cost

Total Cost:

Cost per Serving:

$0.19

Ingredients

Serving(s)

2 cup Sunflower kernels

2 medium Banana, overripe

4 large Egg

2 tbsp Honey

1 tsp Baking soda

1 tsp Cinnamon

1 tsp Vanilla extract

Instructions

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Preheat your oven to 350F, and line a 9x5" loaf pan with parchment paper
If using raw seeds, air fry for about 15 minutes at 300F, until lightly browned. If they're already roasted, just air fry for about 5 minutes
In a food processor, blend together your sunflower seeds on high until a smooth butter forms, about 5-10 minutes. You could also use 1 cup (256 g) of sunflower butter instead. Add 1/2 tsp (3 g) salt if your sunflower seeds are unsalted

Only once your super smooth seed butter has formed, add in the rest of the ingredients. Blend until smooth; the batter should be very liquidy. Transfer your batter to the pan

Bake at 350F for about 45 minutes. A toothpick should come out clean, and the bread should have an internal temperature around 205F

Let cool for at least 1 hour before slicing. Don't worry if the inside looks more tan than green; the color will turn more the next day. Store leftovers in the fridge or freezer

Nutrition Facts

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Serving Size: 1 slice

Calories: 112

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Total Fat: 7.8g (10 %)

Saturated Fat: 1.1g (5 %)

Polyunsaturated Fat: 4.6g

Monounsaturated Fat: 1.7g

Cholesterol: 44mg (15 %)

Sodium: 168mg (7 %)

Total Carbohydrate: 7.9g (3 %)

Fiber: 1.6g (6 %)

Net Carbs: 6.3g

Total Sugar: 3.6g

Added Sugar: 1.8g (4 %)

Protein: 4.1g (8 %)

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Vitamin B12: 0.11mcg (5 %)

Vitamin D: 0.26mcg (1 %)

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Calcium: 17mg (1 %)

Iron: 0.74mg (4 %)

Magnesium: 22mg (5 %)

Potassium: 172mg (4 %)

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Sources of Inspiration

https://jillzguerin.com/2019/12/03/healthy-green-bread/#tasty-recipes-3480-jump-target

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