Guys, this recipe amazing. I found the recipe on Pinterest from the Minimalist Baker and have made a few adaptations to cater it more to my own tastes. Its super easy to make, uses only one bowl and tastes amazing! My parents are usually pretty skeptical of some of the gluten free foods I eat, but they tried this bread and said it was some of the best they’ve ever had–gluten free or otherwise. A promising review!
I love this bread in particular because its delicious, low in added sugars, high in fiber, satisfying and, most importantly, its easy on the stomach. A lot of gluten free products that I try can cause a lot of tummy upset, even though thats what they’re supposed to help prevent! I’ve seriously had zero problems with this bread; zero tummy rumbles, zero upset stomach, zero other gross gastro problems that we won’t get into here.
So what do you need to make this heavenly bread?
- 4 bananas, very ripe (you want to see brown spots or have entirely brown bananas for this!)
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 1 egg
- 3/4 cup milk, dairy or almond
- 3+ tbsp coconut oil
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup cane sugar
- honey, to taste (use more if your bananas aren’t quite as ripe as you’d like!)
- 1 tbsp ground cinnamon
- 1 1/4 cup gluten free flour (I use Glutino’s all-purpose flour and its great–no ashy taste of gritty texture!)
- 1 1/4 cup oats
- 1 1/4 cup
- 3.5 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
To make this recipe vegan, you can substitute the dairy milk for almond milk and substitute the egg for with a “flax egg” or a “chia egg” by combining one tbsp chia or flaxseed meal with water and allowing to sit for five minutes. Add in where you’d usually add the egg and you should be set!
Directions:
- Peel your bananas and mash them with a potato masher or a big spoon. In the meantime, add 3 tbsp of coconut oil to a small pan or bowl and melt.
- When thoroughly mashed, add sugars, egg, vanilla, milk, melted coconut oil. Whisk or beat thoroughly to combine. Add honey to suit your tastes–I used about 1 tbsp here.
- Add in cinnamon and stir to incorporate.
- Add in the rest of your dry ingredients–flour, oats, almond meal, baking soda and salt. Stir until well combined.
- Put into the oven and bake for ~1hr if using a loaf pan. If using a baking pan, cook for 30 minutes and check loaf regularly for done-ness.
- Allow to cool slightly (although I prefer this bread when its warm!) and then serve with butter and honey or, if you’re feeling like dessert, Nutella.
And there you have it! This is one of my all-time favorite recipes, and it would be a great thing to bring to a party as an appetizer or dessert. I could seriously eat this bread all day long– its hearty enough for breakfast and its delicate enough for a snack or a dessert. Seriously, once you guys make this you’ll never go back to eating any other kind of banana bread again!
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