There’s something unbelievably comforting, warming and indulgent about a large slice of banana bread, especially when served warm with butter that melts into it and drips down the sides. Served with a cup of hot tea or coffee, it can make a grey, drizzly day seem so much better!
I’ve always loved banana bread. I used to think of it as a healthy option, and would sometimes deliberately buy a few extra bananas in my weekly shop and let them go nice and brown so I could have an excuse to make some. It’s very easy to make, and it’s got fruit in it – surely it must be healthy?
Sadly, most banana breads and recipes contain huge amounts of sugar, which seems ridiculous for such a sweet fruit. After giving up sugar on the I Quit Sugar 8-Week Program, my tastebuds changed dramatically and fruit tasted like pudding. Seriously. A bowl of strawberries felt luxurious. And bananas tasted sweetest of all. So I quickly realised that I could make an amazing banana bread without the need to add any extra sugar at all!
Best Gluten Free Banana Bread Recipe (low Carb / Zero Added Sugar)
Although you could make it plain if you like (just leave out the chocolate chips or replace with cacao nibs), I personally feel that banana and chocolate is a match made in heaven, and it’s my way of adding an extra little bit of sweetness without adding in a cup of sugar to the batter. By all means, make it free of added sugars (anyone on Sugar Free January?), but if you want it to taste like the sweet banana breads you might be used to, or just fancy an extra dose of indulgence, add the chocolate. It still comes out at less than 1/8 of a teaspoon (<0.5g) added sugar per slice, so it is really not far off being sugar free!
Kids LOVE this, too. And it gets them used to a slightly less sweet version. I’m a big advocate of baking sweet treats for kids yourself and using as little sugar or sweetener as you can get away with (and then use less each time), in order to adjust their developing tastebuds. They are not missing out – in fact, they are most likely seriously enjoying themselves (my son calls these “banana brownies”), and it means that when they do inevitably taste something shop-bought or highly sweetened, they may well find it too sweet as their tastebuds are not used to it.
Whether you are making this for the little kids or the big ones (like me), with or without the little bit of added sugar, for breakfast, snack time or dessert, I can guarantee it will taste delicious and be much appreciated. And use up those browning bananas in your fruit bowl in a much healthier way than usual!
The Best Ever Super Moist Gluten Free Banana Bread
*are your bananas not particularly ripe but you really want to make this loaf today? Check out these speedy tips for ripening bananas quickly (the microwave one works really well!).
**not sure where to get hold of liquid stevia? We buy this one - you need such tiny amounts (literally a couple of drops) in anything that this has lasted us over a year and we still have most of it!
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I hope you are ready to make something incredible today. This recipe is really easy to make, and the chocolate and banana flavors explode in your mouth! I don't know why it has taken me so long to write up my banana bread with cocoa powder recipe.
The Best Vegan And Gluten Free Banana Bread
This recipe has passed the test not only with my gluten free family, but I brought it out to our weekly cul-de-sac get-together. We are the only gluten free ones in the court, but everyone is pretty used to me bringing something for taste testing. Nobody could tell this banana chocolate loaf was gluten free. No one. Kids and grownups alike all gobbled it up!
This recipe is loosely based on my popular Gluten Free Banana Bread with Chocolate Chips recipe. I can't wait to hear what you think!
Made Sandi’s Easy Gluten Free Chocolate Banana Bread and it was DELICIOUS!! Bought extra bananas this week just so I can make it again. Caroline R. Why this banana and chocolate loaf is great:
Flourless Sugar Free Chocolate Banana Oat Bake
To measure your gluten free flour, I recommend using the spoon method or leveling method. In a perfect world, people weigh their flour, but most do not own a kitchen scale. To make a scale even trickier, every gluten free flour blend has a different weight.
Put the measuring scoop into the flour and fill. Do not pack the flour. Use a knife to scrape along the top to remove the extra flour.
You can also use a spoon to fill the measuring cup. Use a knife to level along the top to remove the extra flour.
Marbled Banana Bread
Step 2: Add your bananas to a bowl. Use a pastry blender to quickly mash your ripe bananas. (Trust me, this tool is magic and it is so much easier and quicker to mash bananas!)
HINT: Be very careful not to overmix your batter. Mix the ingredients until they are just barely mixed. I don't recommend a standing mixer because they tend to overmix, making your banana bread turn out denser.
Step 5: Add your gluten free chocolate banana bread batter to a greased loaf tin. You can also line the tin with parchment paper, and I wish I thought of this because it is so much easier to remove the cake from the pan to speed up cooling!
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Step 7: Bake at 425º F for 8 minutes, then reduce the temperature of the oven to 350º F. The high heat for the first few minutes allows the cake to rise better, making a nice dome top.
To test for doneness, insert a toothpick into the center of the bread. Ifthe toothpick comes out clean, it is done baking. If you see batter or crumbs, the banana bread needs to be baked longer.
Be sure to allow the bread to cool completely before slicing. You may also enjoy this Gluten Free Strawberry Banana Bread recipe.
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If your banana bread isn't moist, it could be the gluten free flour blend was too starchy, making your bread dry. This can happen as every blend is different. If you notice your batter is thicker than the photo of the batter above, you may need to add more liquid.
This can happen if you use expired baking soda or if your oven temperature is off. It is good to check both before baking.
You can definitely bake the batter in a muffin tin. Bake for 20 minutes and check with the toothpick test mentioned above.
Paleo Vegan Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
I made this today with my 3 year old grandson. I had bananas that needed to be used. It's good. Didn't take the whole cooking time. Terry C. More gluten free banana recipes:
Please know that every gluten free flour blend has a different starch to
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