Almond Flour Banana Bread Recipe
The one and only Almond Flour Banana Bread recipe you need. Sweetened with a little bit of coconut sugar and ripe bananas, this low-carb banana almond loaf is gluten-free, dairy-free, wheat-free, and paleo friendly.
Servings: 8 slices
Ingredients
Wet Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil plus 1 teaspoon for greasing the pan (coconut oil, avocado oil, grapeseed oil would all work)
- 1 ¼ cup mashed ripe bananas Brown-Speckled, Medium Bananas, mashed
- 3 large eggs at room temperature
- ⅓ cup coconut sugar or light brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Dry Ingredients:
- 2 cups almond flour
- ¼ cup ground flaxseeds
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¾ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder*
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ cup chocolate chips optional - plus a 2 tablespoons more as topping
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Grease an 8 1/2 X 4 1/2 inch or 9x5 inch loaf pan with 1 teaspoon oil and line with a piece of parchment paper in the middle, with excess hanging out of the sides (this helps for easy removal).
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the oil, mashed bananas, eggs, sugar, apple cider vinegar and vanilla extract.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the almond flour, flaxseeds, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
- Mix dry and wet ingredients together. If using, fold in the chocolate chips.
- Transfer to the prepared loaf pan, smooth the top and sprinkle with chocolate chips, if using, gently pressing them onto the surface. Bake 55-60 minutes, or until golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Let cool in the pan for 15 minutes, then transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely.
- Slice and serve.
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Notes
- Yields: This banana bread recipe makes 8 1-inch slices. The information below is per slice.
- Storage: Store leftovers in an airtight container on the counter for up to 2 days or in the fridge for up to a week.
- Freezing: Wrap each slice tightly with parchment paper and place in a freezer-safe container. Freeze for up to 3 months. No need to thaw; just warm it up in the toaster oven.
Nutrition
Calories: 292kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 61mg | Sodium: 339mg | Potassium: 209mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 112IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 119mg | Iron: 2mg
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