Gluten-Free Banana Bread
Complete Recipe
Our most versatile banana bread recipe with detailed instructions and 6 delicious variation ideas. Perfect for customization.
Ingredients
Instructions
Prep
5 minPreheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan and line with parchment paper.
Mash Bananas
2 minIn a large bowl, mash the ripe bananas until smooth with some small chunks remaining.
Mix Wet
3 minAdd melted butter/oil, eggs, vanilla, and sugar to the bananas. Whisk until combined.
Combine Dry
2 minIn a separate bowl, whisk together flours, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt.
Combine
2 minAdd dry ingredients to wet ingredients. Fold gently until just combined—don't overmix!
Add-ins
1 minFold in any optional add-ins like chocolate chips or nuts.
Bake
55-65 minPour into prepared pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
Cool
30 minCool in pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to wire rack. Wait at least 20 more minutes before slicing.
💡 Pro Tips
- •Ripe bananas: The browner the better! Freeze overripe bananas for later.
- •Don't overmix: Fold until just combined to keep the bread tender.
- •Toothpick test: Insert in center—a few moist crumbs are OK, wet batter means bake longer.
- •Let it cool: Slicing too early leads to crumbly bread. Patience pays off!
Delicious Variations
Start with the base recipe and customize with these popular options.
Chocolate Chip
Add 150g dairy-free chocolate chips
Double Chocolate
Add 30g cocoa powder + 100g chocolate chips, reduce flour by 30g
Walnut
Add 100g chopped walnuts (toast first for best flavor)
Blueberry
Fold in 150g fresh blueberries, tossed in 1 tbsp flour
Peanut Butter Swirl
Swirl 100g peanut butter on top before baking
Cinnamon Streusel
Top with streusel (50g flour, 50g sugar, 30g butter, 1 tsp cinnamon)
Nutrition Information
Per slice (1/12 of loaf)
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