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Easy gluten free banana bread recipe: learn how to make gluten free banana bread that’s deliciously moist with a soft crumb & beautiful rise. vegan, dairy-free, plant-based.
Erik loooooooooves banana bread. I mean… you know how every time you just open a jar of peanut butter, a dog magically appears by your side? Or, theoretically, every time you peel a banana a monkey appears? (Let’s pretend we’re Ross here, folks.)
Well, every time I make banana bread, Erik appears, as if by portal, by steam engine, by land, by sea. Lol. He shows up like a moth to a flame. Or a dog to peanut butter.
Every time I make any of my banana bread recipes, be it Vegan Gluten Free Banana Bread Coffee Cake, or this chocolatey number: Best Moist Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Recipe (Vegan, Gluten-Free), Erik shows the heck up. Have you ever seen a grown man move so fast?
Easy Gluten Free Banana Bread Recipe (Vegan, Dairy-Free)
Bake today’s Easy Gluten Free Banana Bread Recipe and see your person move like the wind to get a slice. Today’s GF banana bread recipe is one of Erik’s favorite gluten free quick bread recipes of all time.
Are you ready to find out why? Let’s do this!
The Taste: Easy Gluten Free Banana Bread Recipe
Every time I sit down and write a post describing a recipe, I like to be as vivid and descriptive as possible, so you know what to expect. Here goes for today’s gluten free banana bread…
This easy gluten free banana bread recipe is deliciously moist and decadent. Imagine biting into the perfect amount of satisfyingly soft & dense banana bread with a beautiful rise in the center. This GF banana bread boasts big banana flavor with just the right amount of sweetness balanced out by the nuttiness from chopped walnuts.
How to Make Gluten Free Banana Bread
Today, we’re gonna learn how to make gluten free banana bread! It’s super easy: mash bananas in a mixing bowl and add all the wet ingredients: coconut oil, maple syrup, flax egg and vanilla. Whisk until well mixed. Then, add all of the dry ingredients and whisk: gluten free oat flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Fold in walnuts (if using) and pour the batter into a loaf pan. Bake, cool, slice and enjoy your homemade gluten free banana bread!
Tools for the Best Easy Gluten Free Banana Bread Recipe
- Where to Buy Ingredients: Coconut Oil | Golden Ground Flaxseed | Gluten Free Rolled Oats for making Homemade Oat Flour | Pure Vanilla Extract
- Dough Blender – my #1 trick for mashing bananas quickly and easily. And, if I’m being honest, one of Erik’s most recommended kitchen tools. He’s my main Banana Masher person and he cannot stop raving about this tool and how it makes banana bread baking easier and more fun! Plus, sometimes it feels good to just mash something up real good. Ya know? 😉
- Recommended Tools: Mash bananas easier: Dough Blender | Glass Mixing Bowls | 8-inch Loaf Pan | Loaf Container
The scent of fresh-baked banana bread: it’s basically the best get-someone-here-fast scent ever. 😉 Let me know what you think if you make this recipe! I love hearing from you. Grateful that you’re here, sharing in these delicious kitchen moments with me & your loved ones. ‘Til the next one…
Sending you all my love and maybe even a dove, xo Demeter ❤️
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Easy Gluten Free Banana Bread Recipe (Vegan, Dairy-Free)
Ingredients
Wet Ingredients
- 1 cup + 2 tablespoons bananas, mashed, very ripe (about 3 medium bananas)
- ¼ cup melted coconut oil
- ¼ cup pure maple syrup
- 1 flax egg, 1 tablespoon golden ground flaxseed + 3 tablespoons water, whisk together, set for 15 mins
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Dry Ingredients
- 1 ¾ cups + 2 tablespoons gluten free oat flour, if using homemade, make sure it's very finely ground (not coarse)*
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Add-ins
- 1 cup add-ins of your choice – use nut-free if necessary, walnuts, chocolate chips, chopped dried fruit
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a loaf pan with parchment paper or greased foil. Set aside.
- Peel bananas and add to a large mixing bowl. Using a dough blender (recommended) or sturdy whisk or fork, mash bananas until smooth. Add the coconut oil, maple syrup, flax egg and vanilla. Whisk until well incorporated.
- Add oat flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Whisk together until just incorporated, making sure no flour patches remain. Fold in add-ins.
- Pour batter evenly into prepared loaf pan. Using a rubber spatula, smooth batter into an even layer, with the shape of a rise down the center—just like a loaf. Using a butter knife, cut a slit slightly off center down the loaf.
- Bake for 60-70 minutes. Mine took 65 minutes. Test for doneness by sticking a toothpick into the center of the loaf. The toothpick will come out clean when the loaf is done. Cool in pan placed on a cooling rack for 1 hour. Pinch parchment paper & lift paper + banana bread onto cooling rack to complete cooling, about 1-2 additional hours. Slice and enjoy.
Notes
- Where to Buy Ingredients: Coconut Oil | Golden Ground Flaxseed | Gluten Free Rolled Oats for making Homemade Oat Flour | Pure Vanilla Extract
- A Note on Homemade Oat Flour: *If using homemade oat flour, make sure to blend the flour until very fine and sift the flour to remove coarse bits of oats that could create less than ideal results. Store until needed, then measure the amount required for the recipe.
- Storing Notes: Store in an airtight container for up to 1 week.
- Freezing Instructions: This loaf freezes well. Wrap in parchment paper and store in an airtight container in the freezer for up to 1 month. Allow to thaw at room temperature for 30 minutes, or pop in the microwave for 10 seconds or more, until just warm.
- Recommended Tools: Mash bananas easier with a Dough Blender | Glass Mixing Bowls | 8-inch Loaf Pan | Loaf Container
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My husband cannot have oats. Can I substitute another gluten free item for the oats?
Made this super yummy banana bread gluten free .Thankyou so much Demeter loved it 😊
Made this super yummy banana bread ..taste awesome .Thankyou so much Demeter for this gluten free recipe 😊
Woohoo! I’m so thrilled that you enjoyed the recipe Pinky. Thank you for taking the time to let me know!
Can I use almond flour instead of almond meal? What’s the difference?
Hi Heidi, so funny–there is no almond flour or almond meal in this recipe. 😉 Perhaps you’re thinking of another recipe? For this recipe, keep as is. For the potential other recipe you’re thinking of: almond flour is lighter and fluffier, with a less noticeable mealy texture; while almond meal is mealy and kind of satisfying. Go ahead and use either one, just know that there’s a bit of a difference. Enjoy! 🙂
Your banana bread with almond flour became my official go to banana bread recipe with your suggested alterations if using just oat flour, so thank you for posting this as an official recipe! I usually do make it so there’s a to half a cup to 3/4 cup max difference in banana to oat flour and it makes for super flavorful bread. Love it.
Yeah!!! That’s so wonderful to hear, Sarah! Thanks for sharing your take on gluten free banana bread. Happy baking! 🙂
Hello
I don’t understand this term, and the translation is inconsistent ?? What do you mean .”2 flax egg “..
Thank you
Hi René! Flax eggs are a vegan egg alternative, made with flax seed and water. I have a full post on how to make a flax egg here: https://beamingbaker.com/make-flax-egg-vegan-gluten-free-paleo-dairy-free-egg-replacement/
Hope this helps! 🙂