This quinoa flour banana bread recipe is my first creation and I have to say it turned out delicious, moist and fluffy. This recipe is vegan-friendly (no eggs or dairy), gluten-free and nut-free. Let me know in the comments if you’ve made any quinoa flour recipes or if you make this tasty, easy loaf of goodness.
I love cooking with quinoa as it’s a nutritious plant-based food and one of my go-to ingredients on days I want to skip meat or fish. But have you done any baking with quinoa flour before?
I recently bought a box of this versatile, protein-rich starch ingredient and decided to put it to the test with this quinoa flour banana bread. I have to say that it exceeded my expectations and turned out fluffy, moist and delicious. Mind you that it’s a vegan, egg-free recipe as well, so the texture did blow me away.
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TIP: For those of you following a paleo diet or grain-free diet and wondering if quinoa is something, you should include, read this blog post. I personally do and that’s why I was excited to discover that you can now buy other quinoa-based products such as quinoa flakes (great alternatives to oats) and flour.
If you’ve never come across quinoa flour and wondering what it’s like, here is what you need to know. Quinoa flour is essentially finely ground-up quinoa seeds. Quinoa has a more superior nutritional profile to other cereals (1) although it’s more accurately a pseudo-grain or a seed rather than grain. It’s rich in carbohydrates, fibre and protein as well as many essential vitamins and minerals.
Per 100 grams, quinoa flour has about 365 kcals, 6 grams of fat, 64 grams of carbohydrates (7 grams of which are fibre) and 14 grams of protein. For comparison, regular white flour per 100 grams has357 kcals, 1.7 g fat, 73.5 g carbs, 3.8 g fibre, 9.9 g protein.
Quinoa Flour Bread
Note that quinoa comes with complete protein meaning that you get all essential amino acids, which is unique for this plant-based food. Quinoa is particularly rich in tryptophan, which is the least represented amino acid in the protein of cereals and is essential in daily nutrition (2).
Quinoa seeds have a relatively low glycemic index (GI) score of 53, however, in its ground form, it is probably a little bit higher but not by much so it’s still a great alternative to higher GI white flours.
Quinoa flour looks and feels like regular wheat flour and has a higher protein content than other gluten-free flours and starches. It has a slightly nuttier, sweeter flavour than regular wheat flour and is light beige in colour, similar to wholemeal flour. It is quite versatile and can be used in a range of baking recipes, from cakes and muffins to breads and pancakes. Due to its high fibre and protein content, it behaves more similarly to regular flour than other grain-free, gluten-free starches.
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You can learn how to make your own quinoa flour here from Natalie of Super Healthy Kids. Find more quinoa flour recipe ideas here on My Natural Family blog.
Okay, for my first quinoa flour recipe, I decided to try banana bread. Two reasons: I had a few over-ripe bananas to use up AND the recipe on the back of my quinoa flour box was for banana bread. The decision was practically made for me.
As well as being gluten-free and nut-free, this is banana bread is also vegan-friendly as I wanted to experiment with some egg-free baking. Using mashed banana and ground-up flaxseeds mixed with water (it turns into a gel-like mixture) worked really well as binders and I was amazed just how well the bread turned out. It was fluffy, moist and not crumbly.
Chocolate Chip Quinoa Loaf
Also, I used stevia instead of sugar so this recipe is much lower in carbohydrates and sugar than regular banana bread. You can see the full nutritional breakdown below in the recipe.
You might also like my paleo-friendly banana bread or my blueberry banana muffins. Speaking of muffins, you could bake this batter as muffins for maybe 25-30 minutes.
Step 1. Mix the ground flaxseed with water to form gel-like consistency, this will be our egg replacement. Mix dry ingredients in a bowl.
Banana Bread Quinoa Muffins
Step 3. Combine dry and wet ingredients and fold in the chopped dried fruit if using. Transfer to a loaf tin (I used 9×5 inch) with lightly greased baking paper. Flatten the top.
Step 4. Add sliced bananas on top and press down into the batter. Bake for 45-50 minutes at 180 C / 355 F.
Vegan, gluten-free and nut-free, this quinoa flour banana bread is easy to make and is fluffy, moist and delicios. Made with not added sugar, it’s also lower in carbohydrates than regular banana bread. Find step-by-step process photos below the recipe.
Easy Banana Bread With Quinoa Flour
Quinoa Flour (pronounced keen-wa) is stone ground from nutritious whole grain quinoa. Store in a cool, dry place. Keeps best refrigerated or frozen after opening. You can make your own quinoa flour using this recipe.
Sugar: I am using stevia instead of honey or maple syrup but you can use 1/4 -1/3 cup of those if you want. Please note, the carb/sugar content will be higher. Feel free to use brown sugar or regular sugar if that’s all you have.
About the author:Hi, I’m Irena Macri. I share delicious recipes that I have cooked and loved. I am a published cookbook author, have been food blogging for over 10 years and have a Diploma in Nutrition. You will find many healthy recipes as well as my favourite comfort food.More about me here. Sign-up for my newsletter and subscriber freebies.
Quinoa Chocolate Banana Bread
Hi, I’m Irena Macri. I share delicious recipes that I have cooked and loved. I am a published cookbook author, have been food blogging for over 10 years and have a Diploma in Nutrition. You will find many healthy recipes as well as my favourite comfort foods because I believe in a balanced diet.This banana bread is made with quinoa flour so it’s higher in protein and fiber than your typical banana bread! It’s sweetened with maple syrup and contains no refined sugar. And you can’t forget the chocolate chips!
My love for banana bread runs deep. I haven’t shared a banana bread recipe in a while which is crazy because it’s one of the most delicious things ever! See also this, this, and this. All older recipes, but all insanely good. This recipe has actually been on my blog since 2016, (and it’s the most popular recipe on my site!) so I wanted to refresh it with some new photos for you guys!
This recipe is no exception. I absolutely LOVE experimenting with alternative and healthier flours with higher protein and lower carb content. This bread is also naturally sweetened with maple syrup, so there’s no refined sugar, and it’s gluten free and dairy free as well. I’m not gluten or dairy free, but I know a lot of you are!
Banana Quinoa Flour Muffins
Quinoa flour has a little more distinct of a taste than regular all purpose flour or oat flour, but I personally love it. It’s little earthy and nutty. I love that it’s high in protein too, and it won’t make you feel weighed down.
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve made banana bread with all purpose flour, butter or oil, regular sugar, and sour cream, and eaten nearly the entire loaf in a day. And then I don’t feel so great. Hey, it happens!
I have nothing against making banana bread with the “real stuff, ” but this recipe is an amazing option when you want something a little more healthy and nutrient-rich! I actually prefer baking with the “real stuff” 80% of the time, but it’s nice to change things up!
Gluten Free Quinoa Bread
I mean, look how incredible this looks! It seriously looks like regular old banana bread. I can’t even believe how incredible it tastes. You’ll be blown away at how moist and flavorful it is. Everyone that tries it is in love!
This recipe is healthy enough for breakfast or a snack, but makes a great dessert too. The only issue is again, trying not to eat the whole loaf.
The recipe is super simple and only twelve ingredients. Likely all things you have on hand! Except for maybe the quinoa flour, which you can find in any natural foods grocery store or you can buy it here!
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I mean, look how moist it is?! Which is pretty incredible because you usually have to use lots of sour cream/Greek yogurt and/or oil and butter to get quick breads to be super moist. This one only has a quarter cup of coconut oil. Unreal! The bananas and the quinoa flour work together to create the most perfect consistency.
This banana bread is made with quinoa flour so it's higher in protein and fiber than your typical banana bread! It's sweetened with maple syrup and contains no refined sugar. And you can't forget the chocolate chips!
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