Fonio Grain Banana Bread Recipe

Ingredients

• ½ cup water
• ¼ cup + 1 Tbsp Fonio Grain
• 2 bananas, ripened and mashed
• 1/3 cup melted coconut oil
• ½ cup maple syrup
• 2 eggs (room temperature)
• 1 tsp Vanilla extract
• ½ tsp salt
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 cups whole wheat flour
• ½ c Fonio Flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/3 cup dried fruit, chopped (dates, apricots blueberries)

Instructions

• Place Fonio grain into bowl, add water and mix until lumps are broken up.
• Cover bowl and microwave for 1.5 minutes until cooked.
• Carefully remove bowl from microwave; fluff with fork. Allow to cool.
• Pre–heat oven to 325 degrees F, grease 9” x 5” loaf pan.
  
• In a large bowl, beat coconut oil and maple syrup together, then add. Stir in bananas and vanilla extract.
• In a separate bowl, mix whole wheat flour, fonio flour, salt, cinnamon, baking powder and baking soda. Fold in the cooled, cooked fonio grain
• Add the mixture to greased pan. Sprinkle extra raw fonio grain on the top. Bake for 55 – 65 minutes 
• Check for doneness with a toothpick.
• Transfer it to a wire rack to cool for 15 minutes before slicing.