Low Carb Recipes: Banana Bread and Chocolate Cake

You don't have to feel deprived even when you are cutting down on carbohydrates. Just about any recipe can be modified using artificial sweeteners, nut or soy flours, etc. Chocolate itself doesn't contain much carbohydrates and non-sweetened dark cocoa powder is low carb dieter's life saver. But how can one have the distinct flavor of banana without the many carb grams this fruit contain? Here's low carb "banana" nut bread recipe. Makes 12 servings. 6.1 effective carb grams per serving

Ingredients

3 just ripe avocados
1/2 cup butter or coconut oil
1 cup pourable sweetener (Splenda)
2-3 tsp banana extract
5 large eggs
2 cups almond flour
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans

Instructions

Cream butter, cream cheese and Splenda together, mixing well. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each.

In a separate bowl, mix almond flour with baking powder. Add egg/butter mixture to flour a little at a time while beating.
Add mashed bananas and banana extract. Mix together with walnuts.

Pour into greased 9"-10" pan and bake at 350 F for 1 hour.