The No-Nonsense Guide to Banana Bread (Healthy Version with Dinkel Flour)

Alright, listen up. You've got some sad, spotty bananas sitting in your kitchen, silently judging your life choices. Instead of pretending they don’t exist, let's turn them into something glorious: banana bread. But not just any banana bread—we're going healthy with Dinkel flour because, well, adulthood.

Check out the reference reel to get a feel for it: Instagram Reel

Ingredients (Nothing Fancy, Just the Good Stuff):

• 3 overripe bananas: The browner, the better. If they look like they've been through an existential crisis, perfect.

• 2 eggs: Free-range if you’re feeling fancy; otherwise, regular works just fine.

• 60 ml (about 1/4 cup) maple syrup or honey: Because we're sweet, but not too sweet.

• 60 ml (1/4 cup) olive oil: Yes, olive oil. It's healthy, deal with it.

• 1 tsp vanilla extract: Optional, but it makes you seem like you know what you're doing.

• 200 g (about 1 1/2 cups) Dinkel (spelt) flour: The star of the show.

• 1 tsp baking soda: So it doesn’t come out like a brick.

• 1/2 tsp salt: Because life needs balance.

• 1 tsp cinnamon: Optional, but it makes your kitchen smell like you've got your life together.

• A handful of nuts or dark chocolate chips: Optional, unless you have taste.

How to Make It (Without Losing Your Mind):

1. Preheat your oven to 175°C (350°F). Do this first, so you don’t forget halfway through—like I usually do.

2. Mash the bananas in a large bowl until they're nice and mushy. Think of someone who annoyed you this week. Therapeutic, right?

3. Add the eggs, maple syrup (or honey), olive oil, and vanilla extract. Whisk it all together like your life depends on it. Spoiler: it doesn’t, but still.

4. In a separate bowl, mix the Dinkel flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. Pretend you're on a cooking show. It’s not crucial, but it’s fun.

5. Combine the wet and dry ingredients. Gently fold them together. No need to get aggressive—you’re making bread, not cement.

6. Add your nuts or chocolate chips if you're feeling adventurous. This step is optional, but let's be honest, you want to.

7. Pour the batter into a greased or lined loaf pan.

8. Bake for 45-50 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean. No toothpick? Just wing it. Life’s too short.

9. Let it cool before slicing. Or don’t. Burn your fingers. Live your truth.

Final Thoughts:

Congratulations. You just baked a loaf of banana bread that doesn’t taste like cardboard and won’t make you question your health choices. Slice it up, slap on some nut butter if you’re feeling wild, and pretend you've got your life together. Because today, you do.