Banana bread is one of those wholesome treats in life. . .sweet, but it won’t send you running to the dentist, super satisfying and the perfect pal to butter. I have been a little bit skeptical when it comes to paleo/gluten-free baking (since I’m a novice), but this recipe, adapted from Fat Girl in a Skinny Body, is spot on.
Ingredients
3 very ripe bananas (any size will do)
3 eggs
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp almond extract
1 tablespoon honey (maple syrup or agave nectar would work too)
¼ cup coconut oil, melted
2 cups almond meal (easily found at Trader Joe’s)
½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Mix bananas, eggs, vanilla, almond, honey and coconut oil in a bowl and mix with a hand mixer (or you can use a stand mixer)
Add in almond flour, salt and baking soda and mix until smooth-ish 😉
Add batter to your greased (I used coconut oil) loaf pan (I used a 5 x 9 inch)
Bake for 45-55 minutes, depending on your oven or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean
Remove from oven and allow to cool (but not too long — you still want your butter to melt a bit!)
Notes
This nummy banana bread is not going to be as sweet as you would expect from a traditional loaf. I haven’t tried this yet, but if you add semi-sweet or dark chocolate chips — I’m sure it would increase the decadence! But, thankfully, the texture is the same, if not better!
What are your favorite paleo/gluten free baked goodies? I need some more recipes!
Ashley Kropp says
I also make a Paleo Banana Bread similar to this, only I add in crushed cashews too. Yummy!
Blair :: The Turquoise Heart says
That sounds great too! 🙂
erin says
The very ripe bananas sitting on my kitchen counter are begging to be made into this! Looks delicious, Blair! I’m a novice paleo baker, too, but it’s so fun to experiment! Almond meal pancakes super tasty, too 🙂
Blair :: The Turquoise Heart says
Oh good! Give it a shot – and if you want it a bit sweeter, use maple syrup instead of honey 🙂 Do you have the recipe for the pancakes? I’d love to give ’em a try! xo
erin says
This is my go-to pancake recipe: http://urbanposer.blogspot.com/2011/12/perfect-dairy-free-almond-flour.html
Urban Poser is fantastic! Every recipe I’ve tried from her is great 🙂
Blair :: The Turquoise Heart says
Sweet! Thanks!
Suzanne McRae says
Thanks for this recipe Blair. I just made my almond flour in my Vitamix so that awesome to do, it literally took me a few minutes to do up 4 cups. Now I have double batch of this recipe to go in the oven. I’m sure my husband will be very happy. 🙂
Suzanne McRae says
Report: double batch of paleo banana bread out of the oven and already I already devoured a piece with butter. OH MY!! DELICIOUS!! Loved it. My old sugar and regular flour banana bread recipe I’ve had for years is going out the window now. Thank you for this great recipe.
Blair :: The Turquoise Heart says
Suzanne – I am so happy you love it! We do too – it really tastes better than the “normal” recipe I think! Enjoy!
Blair :: The Turquoise Heart says
Yay Suzanne!