The BEST Healthy Banana Bread (Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Refined Sugar-Free!)
The ultimate, go-to banana bread just got a delicious (and HEALTHY) makeover! We like to think this is the BEST Healthy Banana Bread recipe out there - gluten-free, dairy-free, AND refined sugar-free!
Ingredients
Banana Bread
- 3 ripe bananas mashed
- ¼ cup coconut oil melted
- ¼ cup coconut sugar , sub brown sugar or stevia
- ¼ cup maple syrup , sub honey
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup almond milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ tsp salt
- 2 cups oat flour *see notes
- ¾ cup rolled oats
- 1 ½ tsp baking powder
- 1 ½ tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp baking soda
Toppings (Optional)
- chocolate chips
- dried fruits
- chopped walnuts
- sliced or chopped bananas
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly spray an 8 x 4-inch loaf pan, or line with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, whisk the coconut oil and sugar. Add in mashed bananas, maple syrup, eggs, almond milk, salt, and vanilla extract. Mix until well combined.
- Add in oat flour, rolled oats, baking powder, baking soda, and cinnamon. Mix until just combined (don't overmix).
- Fold in your preferred toppings.
- Pour batter into prepared loaf pan. Bake for 65-70 minutes until done (see notes).
- Cool for at least 1 hour before slicing. ENJOY!
Notes
* You can make your own oat flour by blending regular oats into a food processor until mixture becomes a fine flour.
* To test doneness, insert a toothpick into the center of banana bread. It should come out clean.
Nutrition
Calories: 172kcal
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