Gluten Free Banana Bread
We’ve been following a paleo way of life for a couple of weeks now, and are feeling the benefits of a cleaner way of eating. I have not missed bread as much as I thought I would, which is good, as carbs like bread do not get along with my metabolism at all.
Because a paleo diet really cuts down on sugar, I’m finding that the natural sugars that I get from fruit, are crazy sweet, and I know it can’t be because we’ve bought really ripe fruit! There are times though, when I know I will need that treat fix, and I found a recipe online for a banana bread that I thought would hit the spot.
It does call for some special ingredients like coconut oil, almond flour and coconut flour, but we managed to buy these without a problem here in the UK. Using non-wheat flours means that this is a gluten free banana bread, so perfect for those of you with an intolerance to gluten. It had a nice hit of sweetness, without being overly sweet, and the almonds gave the bread a nice crunch. It kept well for a couple of days. I thought it tasted its absolute best, just warm out of the oven!
- 2 medium bananas, mashed
- 2 tbps coconut oil, melted
- 1 tbsp honey
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup almond flour
- ½ cup coconut flour
- 1½ tsp bicarbonate of soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ cup chopped almonds
- Preheat oven to 350F/180C/Gas 4 and grease a 5x7" loaf pan.
- Mix the bananas, coconut oil, honey, vanilla and eggs together in a bowl until combined
- Add the flours, bicarb, salt and cinnamon, and stir well.
- Pour the mixture (which should be thick) into the loaf pan and smooth over the top. Sprinkle over the chopped almonds.
- Baked for 30-35 minutes or until a knife comes out clean.
- Allow to cool for 10 minutes in the tin, before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Keep wrapped for up to 3 days.
Twinsplustwo
April 22, 2015 @ 11:57 am
This is a lovely variation on a recipe I already have, I might try this for my GF kids!
Michelle Ordever
April 22, 2015 @ 12:09 pm
Hope they enjoy it!
Erica Price
April 21, 2015 @ 2:22 pm
That does sound good – I like that it uses coconut oil and flour.
Agata @BarkTime
April 21, 2015 @ 9:23 am
Sounds lovely. I actually never baked a banana bread. I really have to try it one day.
emmaand3
April 20, 2015 @ 8:43 pm
I love banana bread and also paleo banana pancakes.
Michelle Ordever
April 21, 2015 @ 8:39 am
We made paleo banana pancakes at the weekend!
RosieCorriette
April 19, 2015 @ 11:37 pm
Oooh, love love love banana bread and we make it often as it’s the perfect solution to a bowl full of over ripe bananas!
Michelle Ordever
April 21, 2015 @ 8:39 am
Yes! That is the perfect solution!
Laura Asbury
April 19, 2015 @ 11:05 pm
I adore banana bread, definetly giving this recipe a whirl!
Jen Walshaw
April 19, 2015 @ 8:58 pm
I adore banana bread and am going to give this a try next time I make it
fritha strickland
April 19, 2015 @ 8:34 pm
I love banana bread and my neighbour is gluten free so I’ll have to make this and pop it over to share with her! x
Nayna Kanabar
April 19, 2015 @ 7:27 pm
This sounds really healthy and delicious, I ma surprised it has no sugar added to it at all except the sweetness from the bananas.
Michelle Ordever
April 21, 2015 @ 8:40 am
I was worried it wouldn’t be sweet, and whilst not as sweet as a “regular” banana bread, because I’ve cut sugar from my diet, it tasted perfect.
Beautyqueenuk
April 19, 2015 @ 4:13 pm
I really do love the sound of this, I am a huge fan of banana bread anyway x
Jaime Oliver
April 19, 2015 @ 2:44 pm
I am so loving the sound of this .. i am often struggling for inspiration while dieting .. i might have to try this