This gluten-free banana bread is all you want a banana bread to be, gluten-free or not. It is soft, moist, and absolutely delicious. It is super easy to make and no one would ever guess it is gluten-free.
Prepare the loaf tin. Grease the sides and the bottom of the tin with a little bit of butter and line it with baking paper. Or use a silicone loaf tin like this one.
In a large mixing bowl mix eggs, butter, vanilla, and sugar. Once the sugar has dissolved, add mashed bananas. It is best to mix it with a wooden spoon or a whisk until everything is well combined. You don't need to beat butter for this recipe.
Add the dry ingredients: gluten-free flour and baking powder and mix to combine.
Pour the batter into the prepared tin.
Bake at 180'C (360'F) for one hour.
Check with a toothpick if it is cooked.
Leave the banana bread to cool down completely before slicing it.
Notes
Pro Tips
Butter and eggs have to be a room temperature.
Only place banana bread batter into a preheated oven.
Use the toothpick technique to check if the bread is cooked.
Don't cut the banana bread while it is still hot.
Variations
Make it Vegan Banana Bread.
Make this gluten-free banana bread vegan by swapping butter for coconut oil or extra virgin olive oil.
Following a dairy-free diet? You can make this dairy-free banana bread. Just like above, use coconut oil or olive oil instead of butter for a dairy-free option.
Sugar-free banana bread.
This recipe works without sugar too. It might not have that caramelised optic and feel, because that is what sugar does in baking, but it will be nevertheless delicious. Bananas have enough sweetness on their own.
Chocolate chip banana bread.
Add some chocolate chips to make chocolate gluten-free banana bread.
Feel free to experiment by adding nuts, seeds, raisins and berries.
Make it Vegan Banana Bread.
Make this gluten-free banana bread vegan by swapping butter for coconut oil or extra virgin olive oil.
Following a dairy-free diet? You can make this dairy-free banana bread. Just like above, use coconut oil or olive oil instead of butter for a dairy-free option.
Sugar-free banana bread.
This recipe works without sugar too. It might not have that caramelised optic and feel, because that is what sugar does in baking, but it will be nevertheless delicious. Bananas have enough sweetness on their own.
Chocolate chip banana bread.
Add some chocolate chips to make chocolate gluten-free banana bread.
Feel free to experiment by adding nuts, seeds, raisins and berries.