Better Basic Banana Bread (Gluten Free)

Recipes

We have a serious issue in our home! An issue that drives me bananas!! We buy bananas weekly as my whole family asks for them BUT by the end of the week NO ONE has touched them and I end up with a batch of overripe bananas sitting around begging to be tossed out. After this happened a few weeks in a row, I had to make a serious decision–either stop buying bananas or come up with a recipe in case the bananas weren’t eaten. Since my family would eat one of 2 of them throughout the week, option #2 seemed to be the perfect solution!

Obviously banana bread was my first initial thought when making a banana recipe. But I had to figure out some ways to make it healthier as traditional basic banana bread has tons of oils and sugars. Then for my Gluten Free Friends, I also wanted to make it GF. Hope you enjoy my Better Basic Banana Bread as much as my family does.

Ingredients:

  • 4 large bananas
  • 4.4oz vanilla yogurt (I use Siggis)
  • 5 tbsp organic coconut oil
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/2 c light brown coconut sugar
  • 1/2 c granulated sugar
  • 1 c coconut flour
  • 1/4 c ground flaxseed
  • 3/4 tsp baking soda
  • 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp nutmeg
  • 1/4 tsp allspice
  • Cooking spray

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit
  2. Smash the bananas then add the next 5 ingredients and mix well.
  3. Next add the dry ingredients and stir until combined.
  4. Pour batter either into a 9×5 inch loaf pan coated with cooking spray or a 12 count muffin tin coated in cooking spray. Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 45-55 minutes for the loaf or 25-30 minutes for the muffins. Remove from oven, let cool then serve with butter. Enjoy!