A hot and toasty baked good for breakfast? Yes, please! You’ll love the fresh tropical flavours in this coconut and banana breakfast bake, but if you aren’t keen on cooked bananas, fresh berries will pair just as well!

SERVES 4 // COOKING TIME 40 min

INGREDIENTS
7 eggs
½ cup coconut flour
1 tbsp sugar
1 tsp salt
2 tsp cinnamon
½ cup olive oil
1 tsp baking powder
¼ cup flour
3 bananas, halved
¼ cup brown sugar

METHOD
1. Preheat oven to 180°C. Grease an ovenproof pan.
2. In a large bowl, beat the eggs until light and fluffy. Fold in the remaining ingredients, except the bananas and brown sugar, until well combined. Rest batter for 5 minutes.
3. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and top with the bananas. Sprinkle the brown sugar evenly over the top.
4. Bake for 20–25 minutes and allow to cool before serving.

Recipe & styling: Amerae Vercueil
Photography: Andreas Eiselen // HMimages.co.za