Skinny Gluten Free Banana Bread

Originally posted June 18, 2015.

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This Skinny Gluten Free Banana Bread is a deliciously moist and healthy version of the classic bread that everyone will love.

Nothing bothers me more than throwing away fruits and vegetables that have gone bad. We've all done it.  Once your bananas start to turn a little brown, all of a sudden no one in your family wants to eat them.  It's not that they are rotten, but somehow the tiny brown spots totally turn people away, as if they have the plague. Now your bananas end up just sitting in the refrigerator until they "officially" go bad because no one wants to touch them. Am I right?

One of my favorite ways to use those slightly ripened bananas is in a homemade banana bread. But not just any banana bread...this Skinny Gluten Free Banana Bread is my go-to. Soft, packed with flavor and super easy to bake.

WHAT INGREDIENTS DO I NEED?

• 2 cups Gluten Free Flour (I have tried a few different ones. These all have worked well with the recipe. King Arthur: Measure for Measure. Krusteaz and Bobs Red Mill 1 to 1.)
• 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
• ½ teaspoon Salt
• 1 teaspoon Cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon Ground Nutmeg
• 2 Eggs
• 3 Ripe Bananas
• ½ cup Honey
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla
• ⅓ cup Coconut Oil (melted)

HOW DO I MAKE SKINNY GLUTEN FREE BANANA BREAD?

To create this yummy recipe, I start by pre-heating my oven to 350 degrees. While the oven is warming up, combine gluten free flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg into a large mixing bowl.

In a separate bowl peel and mash your ripe bananas (I like to use a potato masher for this, it's easier and gets the job done faster than a fork).  Once you get a fairly smooth consistency, add eggs, honey, vanilla, and coconut oil. Mix well. 

Next, combine the wet and dry ingredients until you have a smooth batter. Pour the batter into a loaf pan and bake for approximately 50 minutes, or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.

Once your bread is finished baking, remove it from oven and let cool before trying to take it out of pan. (I have tried many times to take a warm loaf of bread out of a pan, and it ends up crumbling and falling apart. Not exactly what you want to happen after all that hard work.)

You would never know this tasty bread is gluten free. Enjoy it for breakfast or as an afternoon snack. Believe me, once you try it, you will have a hard time going back to any other version.

Try out more gluten free bread recipes below:

• Gluten Free Cinnamon Raisin Bread
• Gluten Free Garlic Rosemary Artisan Bread
• Gluten Free Focaccia
• Gluten Free Pumpkin Bread

Gluten Free Skinny Banana Bread

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Ingredients

• 2 cups Gluten Free Flour
• 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
• ½ teaspoon Salt
• 1 teaspoon Cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon Ground Nutmeg
• 2 Eggs
• 3 Ripe Bananas
• ½ cup Honey
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla
• ⅓ cup Coconut Oil (melted)

Instructions

1. Pre-heat your oven to 350 degrees.
2. Combine all the dry ingredients into a large mixing bowl.
3. Peel and mash the bananas in a separate bowl. (I like to use a potato masher).
4. Add the remaining wet ingredients to the mashed bananas and mix well.
5. Slowly combine the wet and dry ingredients; mixing well.
6. Pour batter into a bread loaf pan. Bake for approximately 50 minutes, or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
7. Remove from oven and let cool before trying to take bread out of pan.