CHOC CHIP PISTACHIO BANANA BREAD

• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil 
• 1/2 cup sugar-free maple syrup 
• 2 eggs 
• 1 tsp vanilla extract 
• 1/4 cup unsweetened almond milk 
• 2 medium bananas 
• 1 1/2 cups self-raising flour 
• 1/2 cup almond meal 
• 1/4 cup brown sugar 
• 1/4 cup shelled pistachios 
• 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips 
• 1 tsp bicarb soda 
• Pinch of salt 
• 2 tbsp melted pistachio spread 

Icing 

• 170-gram tub vanilla yo pro 
• 1 heaped tbsp melted pistachio  
• 1/4 cup shelled pistachios 

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Preheat oven to 180degrees 
2. In a large bowl whisk the olive oil, maple syrup and eggs together. 
3. Add in the almond milk and vanilla and whisk 
4. Add in the smashed bananas. 
5. In the same bowl add the flour, almond meal, cinnamon, sugar, bicarb soda, salt and combine. 
6. Fold through your pistachios and choc chips 
7. Grease and line a rectangle baking tray 
8. Pour half of your mixture into the tray 
9. Melt 1 tbsp of your pistachio spread and pour over the mixture. Swirl it in with your spatula 
10. Pour the remaining mixture on top 
11. Repeat step 9 by melting another 1 tbsp of pistachio spread and swirling it in 
12. Bake for 50 minutes 
13. Once your loaf is cooked and cooled, prepare your icing. 
14. Melt your pistachio spread in a medium-sized bowl and fold through your yogurt. 
15. Once combined spread across your cooled banana bread. 
16. Crush your pistachios and sprinkle on top 

NOTES

You can remove the choc chips if you wish or add extra hehe x 

GF flour should also work.

Nut Free: Omit the almond meal and replace with extra SR flour