Almond Flour Banana Bread (Gluten Free) Recipe

We are always looking for healthy desserts like this Almond Flour Banana Bread.

There are similar recipes on our site, but this one uses Almond Flour making it gluten free.

The best part is that it is gluten-free, dairy-free, and sugar free.

I drizzle a little almond butter on the Banana Bread and enjoy it first thing with my morning coffee… yum.

Who knew that Galilee Green olive oil could make a delicious difference in baking?

Almond Flour Banana Bread (Gluten Free) Recipe

INGREDIENTS:

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• 2 cups (8 ounces)almond flour (you can replace 1 cup of almond flour for 1 cup of coconut flour)
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tbsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 3 tbsp chia seeds hydrated in 2/3 cup of water
• 4 large bananas
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 3 large eggs
• Optional: chocolate chips, raisins/cranberries, blueberries, nuts (walnuts, cashews, almonds, coconut)
• Optional: 1 tsp stevia
• Optional: 1/2 tbsp nutmeg

DIRECTIONS:

1. Preheat the oven to 350ºF.
2. Line a bread pan with parchment paper, or grease with olive oil or coconut oil.
3. In a large bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients: almond flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking soda.
4. In a medium bowl, mash the bananas. Then whisk in the eggs, olive oil and vanilla extract. Whisk until thoroughly combined.
5. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, and stir until combined.
6. You can add chocolate chips, raisins, craisins, blueberries, or nuts as you prefer. We used raisins this time.
7. Pour the oil into a bread pan with baking paper. Bake the bread, in the center of the oven, for 40 minutes, or until the center is firm. You can insert a knife in the center of the bread to check if it is done. The knife should come out clean when the bread is ready.
8. Allow the bread to cool for at least 20-30 minutes. Remove the bread from the pan by lifting the parchment paper out of

Store any leftover bread in a bag. Or, cut the bread and store the slices in little bags. Store the bread in the fridge for up to 5 days. You can store it in the freezer for weeks. This bread makes for a great make-ahead breakfast option.