Gluten Free Banana Bread
This easy gluten free banana bread only needs 7 simple ingredients and is a great way to use up blackening, overripe bananas! Enjoy it as it is or customise with chopped nuts or chocolate chips.
Servings: 8 slices
Equipment
Ingredients
- 3 ripe bananas approx 350g with skin on
- 125 g butter melted
- 150 g caster sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
- 250 g plain gluten free flour
- 3 tsp baking powder
- 0.25 tsp xanthan gum optional, if your flour blend does NOT already contain this
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180C / Fan 160C / Gas Mark 4. Line a 2lb loaf tin and set to one side.
- Peel the bananas and add to a small bowl. Mash using a fork and set to one side - a few lumps are fine.
- Add the butter, sugar and vanilla extract to a large mixing bowl and beat together with an electric whisk until combined.
- Add the mashed bananas, egg, gluten free flour, baking powder and xanthan gum to the mixing bowl. Beat again with the electric whisk until just combined.
- Pour the mixture into the lined baking tin, smooth out the top and place in the oven. Bake for 50 minutes - 1 hour until golden, risen and a skewer in the centre comes out clean. Cool on a rack before slicing.
Notes
- Weighing Scales vs Cups: You can toggle this recipe card to convert the ingredients into cups. However, I always recommend using weighing scales – these are cheap to buy and much more accurate. And in gluten free baking, a tiny variation can make a huge difference!
- Step-by-Step Photos: Check out the blog post above for step-by-step photos to show how this gluten free banana bread recipe should look at each stage.
- Storing and Freezing: Check out the post above this recipe card for more information on how to store and freeze this easy banana bread.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1 slice | Calories: 334kcal | Carbohydrates: 49g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 15g
