Banana Bread Recipe Made With Almond Flour

This easy recipe for almond flour banana bread is moist, tender, and full of banana flavor. This healthy banana bread recipe is also naturally gluten-free, grain-free, and dairy-free. The recipe also includes a how-to video!

Banana bread is one of the most popular treats to bake. It’s a sweet quick bread that is does not require yeast, but it is leavened with baking powder and baking soda.

This almond flour banana bread recipe is made a little different than my gluten-free banana bread recipe because it is made with almond flour. Baking with almond flour is different than baking with traditional wheat flour or gluten-free flour blends made with rice. It has a mild nutty flavor, and baked goods made with almond flour have a thicker and denser texture.

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Almond flour is also packed with protein, healthy fats, and fiber. Almond flour is also gluten-free, grain-free, and is low in carbohydrates.

Making almond flour banana bread is an easy one-bowl recipe. It only takes a few simple ingredients to make this banana quick bread. You can see just how easy it is to make in the detailed recipe photos and recipe video.

Bananas: The bananas not only gives this bread it’s flavor, but also is key for the bread’s moist texture. The bananas are the reason this bread does not need oil.

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Almond flour: It is essential for the texture to use super fine blanched almond flour and not almond meal. Almond meal is ground almonds that still has the skins. Using almond meal will change the texture and flavor of the banana bread.

Sweetener: I have used both granulated sugar and pure maple syrup for this recipe. However, you can use other sweeteners like honey, coconut sugar, or even a sugar-free option like monk fruit, xylitol, or erythritol in this recipe.

Yes, almond flour is gluten-free. The flour is made by finely grinding blanched almonds into a flour. Almond flour is also grain-free and is a low carb flour. It is often used in Paleo and Keto recipes as well.

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The banana bread can be easily frozen once completely cooled. Wrap the loaf with foil or plastic wrap and then place in a plastic freezer bag. The loaf can be frozen for up to 3 months.

This almond flour banana bread is easily made with ingredient substitutions for those following a vegan, low carb, paleo, or keto diet.

You are going to love how easy this almond flour banana bread is to make! This super moist banana quick bread is a healthy treat.

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© MAMA KNOWS GLUTEN FREE. All images & content are copyright protected. Please do not use my images without prior permission. If you want to republish this recipe, please link back to this post for the recipe.This healthy Almond Flour Banana Bread is melt-in-your-mouth moist, naturally sweetened, dietary-friendly, and bursting with banana flavor. Made in just one bowl, it’s easy to whip up anytime a craving strikes.

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Despite this site’s cache of classic healthy banana bread recipes (Oatmeal Banana Bread; Healthy Banana Bread), mash-up banana bread recipes (Zucchini Banana Bread; Pumpkin Banana Bread), and even gluten-free banana bread recipes (Paleo Banana Bread), almond flour banana bread is still a recipe we need.

5 Star Review “I’ve been looking for a healthy almond flour banana bread recipe and this one is it!! It turned out beautifully! I will definitely be saving this recipe.” — Tiffany —

You can even make your own almond flour from ground almonds at home. (See the notes section in the recipe below for specifics.)

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Your best bet, if you want to make almond flour bread recipes, is to find a recipe that has been developed for it. The recipe will take into consideration all of almond flour’s unique properties to give you great results.

I couldn’t resist making this a chocolate chip almond flour banana bread (with a chocolate drizzle to boot), but if you are feeling something more simple, it’s also delicious without them.

Prepare the banana bread as directed. Slice the bread, then lay the slices on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Freeze until solid. Transfer the frozen slices to an airtight freezer-safe storage container or ziptop bag. This makes the slices easy to thaw whenever a craving strikes!

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As this chocolate banana bread with almond flour proves, you really can’t have too many banana bread recipes! I can’t wait for you to try it too.

Feel free to toss in whatever mix-ins you enjoy! I think chopped walnuts, pecans, raisins, or shredded coconut would be tasty in this moist almond flour banana bread. You could also try peanut butter chips with a peanut butter drizzle on top for a scrumptious peanut butter almond flour banana bread.

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Because almond flour is dense, grain free, and does not contain gluten, breads made with almond flour do not rise very much, especially when compared to breads made with wheat flours. Check to make sure that your leavening agents (baking soda and baking powder) are active. Almond flour needs the leavening agents to achieve any rise.

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While both are made from ground almonds, almond flour typically uses blanched almonds (almonds with the skin removed) while almond meal uses almonds with the skin on. Sometimes the two terms are used interchangeably, which is confusing. If you aren’t sure which one to use, almond flour is generally the safest bet. Almond flour is what I used in this recipe. I haven’t tried almond meal yet, but I think it would work nicely (heads up: you’ll see the specks of almond skin in the final loaf).

You can find a whole list of well-tested and reader-approved healthy almond flour recipes on my site. Three of my favorite baked goods are this Gluten Free Zucchini Bread, Gluten Free Carrot Cake, and these Almond Flour Cookies. As these recipes prove, your bag of almond flour will not go to waste.

Yes, this is a dairy-free, gluten-free banana bread recipe as written. If you need the bread to be dairy free, make sure your chocolate chips are dairy free (if using).

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Easy Almond Flour Banana Bread made in one bowl and bursting with banana flavor! Tender, naturally sweetened, and delicious with chocolate or plain.

Serving: 1 (of 10) without chocolate drizzle Calories: 296 kcal Carbohydrates: 21 g Protein: 9 g Fat: 22 g Saturated Fat: 2 g Cholesterol: 49 mg Potassium: 241 mg Fiber: 5 g Sugar: 10 g Vitamin A: 93 IU Vitamin C: 3 mg Calcium: 108 mg Iron: 2 mg

Hi, I'm Erin Clarke, and I'm fearlessly dedicated to making healthy food that's affordable, easy-to-make, and best of all DELISH. I'm the author and recipe developer here at and of The Well Plated Cookbook. I adore both sweets and veggies, and I am on a mission to save you time and dishes. WELCOME!I developed this gluten-free banana bread recipe in response to one of the most common questions on my healthy banana bread recipe: “Can I make this with almond flour?”

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While my go-to banana bread recipe offers other gluten-free options within the post (including a delicious oat flour option), the almond flour answer is not as straightforward. I think it took me seven tries to get this recipe just right!

I modified the recipe to work with almond flour, which might be helpful if it’s your preferred flour, or you happen to have a surplus in your pantry.

This banana bread is very tender, moist and decadent. These qualities are natural by-products of using almond flour and additional eggs to hold the bread together. This “bread” almost reminds me of pound cake in texture, and it could definitely pass as banana cake—perhaps you’d like to top it with cream cheese frosting.

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While it’s different in texture from my favorite banana bread, this gluten-free banana bread is awesome in its own right. Like the other recipe, it’s easy to mix together—by hand, in one bowl, no less! It’s also naturally sweetened with honey or maple syrup. And, I believe it qualifies as paleo as well. Ready to make some?

I basically crossed my healthy banana bread recipe with the lemony-almond blueberry cake in my cookbook, Love Real Food (page 197). Here are the changes I made, and why:

Almond flour is actually lighter than “regular” flour (all purpose or whole wheat) when you’re measuring them in the same fashion (stirred, spooned into cups, and leveled with a knife). One cup of regular flour weighs about 125 grams, whereas one cup of almond flour weighs about 92 grams. I’ve found that

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