Last week I mentioned I would have something to add to the banana bread. Well, here it is! This strawberry xylitol jam recipe was given to me by a patient and whoa am I glad they did. It's super easy and only 3 ingredients and perfect for all things that taste amazing with jam.

Ingredients

1 pint (4 cups) of fresh strawberries

1/4 cup sweetener of choice (honey/coconut palm sugar/xylitol)

2 tablespoons of fresh lemon juice

Slice the stems off the strawberries and put in a food processer/blender until strawberries are almost liquid.

Place in a skillet over medium high heat, then add the lemon juice and natural sweetener of choice. Note: If you use honey make sure it is stirred in. It has a harder time mixing in at the beginning because the consistency of it.

Keep on medium high heat for 10 minutes and stir frequently. It will be bubbly on the top and the jam will start to get a thicker consistency. After ten minutes remove from heat and place in a jar to let cool. Enjoy!

I was amazed how delicious it is! Put over your baked goods, pancakes, banana bread, homemade chocolate, Greek yogurt, or use as a topping for cake.

Ps. It keeps for around 10 days in the fridge in a sealed container.

Bananas - one minute they're the perfect shade of yellow and the next you're trying to find ways to eat them all before they go bad. What's up with that? Well, look no further. I have a super tasty recipe for banana bread without any grains or added sugar, might I add. A win, win, win!

It's the perfect summer treat for breakfast, snack, or when you're just craving a little bit of sweetness.

Ingredients:

4 bananas, (2 1/2 cups mashed)

4 eggs

1/2 cup almond butter

4 tablespoons grass-fed butter, melted (or coconut oil)

1/2 cup coconut flour (or almond flour)

1 tablespoon cinnamon

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon vanilla

pinch of sea salt

Instructions:

1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit

2. Combine your bananas, eggs, and nut butter, and butter/coconut oil in a blender, food processor, or mixing bowl (and make sure to mix well)

3. Once all of your ingredients are blended, add in your coconut/almond flour, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder, vanilla, and sea salt and mix well

4. Pour your batter into a well-greased loaf pan. I use coconut oil as my nonstick oil- just make to you do not use sparingly but coat the loaf pan really well.

5. Place in your preheated oven and bake for 45-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean

6. Remove from oven, let cool and then slice and serve!!

That's it! So easy and so yummy. Check back next week for a little added something you can add to your bread.