Gluten free, sugar free, dairy free all-natural banana bread – the way nature intended.
I’m just going to come right out and say it: I love banana bread.
When I make this banana bread, I can hardly keep it around for more than a few days because I eat it so quickly. The combination of sweet bananas and spice all swirled together in a creamy batter is an absolute dream.
Banana bread has long been one of my favorite baked treats. I love having it for breakfast or as a snack and I’ve been making it since I was little. I remember my mom would make it for us as a treat and it was always my favorite.
As I’ve grown and shifted towards a cleaner diet, I’ve tried to find new ways to make healthier gluten free banana bread without the standard white sugar, flour, and dairy.
I’ve attempted a number of sugar/gluten/dairy free banana breads, but I’ve always been disappointed. This is the real deal.
This banana bread recipe has a fantastic texture thanks to rolled oats and silky maple syrup. Somehow – by a stroke of magic or luck – it’s both fluffy and dense at the same time.
The best part is that this loaf is made entirely with nourishing foods that you’d eat otherwise: oatmeal, bananas, maple syrup, spices, and earthy/sweet pecans or walnuts (if you want). I used my favorite Gluten Free 1:1 Baking Flour by Bob’s Red Mill and you wouldn’t even know the difference.
It’s currently my favorite breakfast… and snack, and dessert 🙈
I suggest topping a fat slice with your choice of nut butter, jam, vegan butter, fresh bananas, and sea salt, and you’ve got yourself a crave-worthy breakfast or afternoon delight.
Good luck not eating the entire loaf in three days like I did this week…
Let’s get right to it, shall we?
Healthy Banana Bread ~ Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Sugar Free
Print RecipeIngredients
- 1/4 cup + 1 tbsp coconut oil + extra to grease loaf pan
- Scant 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 2 eggs
- 3 bananas, ripe and mashed
- 1/4 cup nut or oat milk
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2-1 tsp cinnamon + sprinkle on top
- 1 1/4 cup Bob's Red Mill Gluten Free 1:1 Baking Flour
- 2 tbsp coconut sugar
- 1/2 cup quick oats
- Optional: 1/2 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
Instructions
Preheat oven to 325°F
In a large mixing bowl, mash three bananas
Whisk bananas together wet ingredients: coconut oil, maple syrup, eggs, oat milk, and vanilla extract
Add in dry ingredients and mix well: baking soda, salt, cinnamon, flour, coconut sugar, and oats
Grease a standard loaf pan with coconut oil and pour batter in
Bake on 325°F for one hour and 10 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean ~ check at the 40-minute mark
Looking for more cozy recipes? Try a mocha superfood latte or baharat-spiced pancakes with tangerine labane cream.
