Looking for an easy breakfast idea that's quick and healthy?? This gluten free banana bread is the bake for you!
The nutty crunch from the walnuts combined with the smooth rich dark chocolate makes for the most delicious combo - its re-heatable- so heat it in the microwave and enjoy it warm. You could even add cream or ice cream as a delicious dessert option to!
If you don't enjoy walnuts or dark chocolate you can always substitute them out for a different variation for example milk chocolate and hazelnuts.
Get creative with your combinations, post a photo and tag me on instagram so I can see your awesome creations.
As well as being gluten free this recipe is also refined sugar free and flour free to so there's no need to buy special gluten free flour to bake this beauty.
Here are some answers to common questions you might have:
Can you use green bananas for this recepie?
Ummm, you could but the banana bread would not have such an iconic banana flavour, ideally the bananas will be yellow with a large amount of brown or black on them - this also makes them easier to mash and provides us with a super sweet banana flavour.
Is this recipe refined sugar free?
Yes! This recipe uses no added sugar and uses natural honey as the sweetener instead.
Can I make this recipe dairy free?
I have never tried it dairy free - if you can find a yogurt substitute then give it a go and let me know how it turns out.
Is this recipe vegan?
In short no, there's honey, eggs and yogurt in this recipe but like with the dairy free if you can find substitutes let me know how it turns out over on my instagram.
What tin can I use if I don't have a loaf tin?
Personally I have never not used a loaf tin for banana bread but you could use a muffin tin and make muffins or use a small brownie tin just be aware that your results may vary from my own and cooking time will be significantly less.
If you want to cook the bread a little quicker than the time on the recipe you could use a brownie tin or bake it into muffins as this would significantly decrease the baking time.
Do I need any special equipment for this recipe?
Yes! you will need a kitchen scale to weigh out your ingredients as this is far more accurate, however if you do not have one of these you can cover the measurements in to cups however your results may vary from my own.
Steps to take to make the ultimate banana bread...
Recipe:
Ingredients:
4 ripe bananas peeled
4 tbsp honey
2 large eggs
140g plain greek yogurt
250g ground almonds
1tsp baking powder
1tsp zanthem gum
100g walnuts, roughly chopped
100g dark chocolate, chopped into chunks (sugar free if needed) (optional)
a knob of coconut oil to grease tin
Method:
Preheat the oven to 170 fan and line a loaf tin with baking parchment and grease with coconut oil.
Mash the bananas with the honey in a bowl and using an electric whisk, whisk in the eggs, and then the yogurt whisking for a few minutes until fully incorporated.
Fold in the almounds, baking powder and zanthem gum, mixing with a spatula until fully incorporated.
Lastly fold in the walnuts and chocolate before pouring the mix into the tin and baking for 45-50 minutes or when a knife comes out clean from the middle. (keep an eye on the bread and if it starts to burn but is still raw cover with tin foil to continue baking).
Leave to cool in the tin for 10 minutes until turning out onto a wire rack, to cool completely.
If you do make this bread tag me on instagram @rubysgfkitchen so I can see your amazing bakes.
Hope you enjoyed reading,
Ruby xx
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