Today I’m sharing with you my go-to banana bread recipe that is gluten-free and safe for those of us with coeliac disease. I’ve tried many gluten-free banana bread recipes over the years, yet this one still remains my favourite. Not only is it delicious, but it’s also naturally higher in protein and fibre than traditional banana bread recipes.
The Nutrition
Unlike other recipes, this banana bread is based on almond flour. Almond flour is one of my favourite gluten free flours to bake with thanks to it’s sweet taste/nutty flavour and moist texture when baking. It’s also known for it’s high nutrient density, containing healthy fats, fibre, protein, vitamin E and minerals (often lacking in processed gluten-free diets).
However, if you have coeliac disease, I recommend double checking the almond flour allergen labels. Whilst almond flour is naturally gluten free, many brands will include a ‘may contain gluten’ statement, due to potential risk of cross-contamination. Coeliac Australia currently advise people to avoid products with a ‘may contain gluten’ statement.
Ingredients You’ll Need
Dry ingredients:
- 2 cups almond flour
- 2 tbsp cacao powder
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/3 cup choc chips
- Pinch of salt
Wet ingredients:
- 2 large bananas
- 3 eggs
- 1/4 cup melted butter (or coconut oil)
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
How to Make Chocolate Banana Bread
Prepare:
Preheat the oven to 180 degrees celsius and line a metal loaf tin pan (8.5″ x 4.5″) with paper and set aside.
To make the chocolate banana bread:
In a large mixing bowl, mash the bananas, add the wet ingredients and mix well.
In a separate bowl, combine the dry ingredients.
Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix well.
Stir in the chocolate chips.
Finally, pour the batter into the prepared loaf tin and bake for 45 minutes or until a knife inserted in the middle comes out clean.
Remove the banana bread loaf from the oven and let it cool for 10 minutes. Afterwards, remove it from the loaf tin and place it on a wire rack to cool.
Enjoy it how it is or warmed up!
You can watch me make it over on my IG reels.
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Chocolate Banana Bread [GF]
Ingredients
- 2 cups almond flour To make it coeliac-safe, ensure it doesn't have a 'may contain gluten' allergen statement
- 2 tbsp cacao powder
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/3 cup choc chips
- pinch of salt
- 2 large bananas
- 3 eggs
- 1/4 cup melted butter
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180 degrees celsius. Line metal loaf tin pan (8.5" x 4.5") with baking paper and set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, mash bananas and add wet ingredients. Mix well.
- In a separate bowl, combine dry ingredients.
- Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and mix well.
- Stir in chocolate chips.
- Pour batter into prepared loaf tin and bake for 45 minutes or until a knife inserted in the middle comes out clean.
- Remove banana bread from oven and let cool for 10 minutes. Remove from loaf pan and transfer to a wire rack to let cool.
