Gluten-Free Banana Nut Bread

Gluten-Free Banana Nut Bread

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 12
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 229.5
  • Total Fat: 10.8 g
  • Cholesterol: 35.4 mg
  • Sodium: 96.9 mg
  • Total Carbs: 32.5 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 3.0 g
  • Protein: 3.8 g

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Introduction

My mom was diagnosed with celiac disease about 8 years ago. We have looked everywhere for delicious recipes that substitute other products for gluten. i was fortunate to come upon this wonderful recipe, which uses only 2 unusual ingredients: GF flour and Xanthan Gum. Even though I CAN eat gluten, I still very much enjoy this delicious banana bread. It is best hot from the oven!

It is super moist, bursting with flavor, and you would never know it was GLUTEN FREE :)))

Plus, it is very low in saturated fat and high in polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fat. It is fairly low carb for a banana bread and it also has 1 gram of sugar PER slice....and they are generous servings!
My mom was diagnosed with celiac disease about 8 years ago. We have looked everywhere for delicious recipes that substitute other products for gluten. i was fortunate to come upon this wonderful recipe, which uses only 2 unusual ingredients: GF flour and Xanthan Gum. Even though I CAN eat gluten, I still very much enjoy this delicious banana bread. It is best hot from the oven!

It is super moist, bursting with flavor, and you would never know it was GLUTEN FREE :)))

Plus, it is very low in saturated fat and high in polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fat. It is fairly low carb for a banana bread and it also has 1 gram of sugar PER slice....and they are generous servings!

Number of Servings: 12

Ingredients

    1/3 cup canola oil
    2/3 cup brown sugar, packed
    2 large eggs
    1 tsp. vanilla extract
    1 and 3/4 cups Bob's Red Mill All-Purpose GF Baking Flour
    2 tsp. baking powder
    1 and 1/4 tsp. cinnamon
    1 tsp. Xanthan Gum
    1/2 tsp. salt
    1 and 1/2 cups mashed bananas
    1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts (or pecans)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Grease 9 by 5 inch non-stick loaf pan.
3. Cream together oil, sugar, eggs, and vanilla in large bowl with electric mixer.
4. Mix flour, xanthan gum, salt, baking poder, and cinnamon together in a small bowl.
5. Mash bananas in another bowl.
6. Take the dry ingredients and slowly add them to your wet ingredients, alternating with bananas. Youa re going to beat all ingredients together until smooth.
7. FOLD in nuts and/or raisins.
8. Transfer to pans and bake 45mins-1 hour or until golden brown. Usually it will be done when an inserted toothpick comes out clean.

Makes 12 generous servings :D

Number of Servings: 12

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user FITFORLIFE22.

Member Ratings For This Recipe


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    Incredible!
    4 of 4 people found this review helpful
    Just made this bread, but substituted 1-1/2 cups pureed pumpkin for the banana and it was excellent. I suspect most fruit purees would work. I did not have the all-purpose mix, but created my own from mostly same flours: potato starch, tapioca, brown rice, and coconut. Just finished two slices! - 10/16/11


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    Incredible!
    4 of 4 people found this review helpful
    This was my first adventure in gluten-free baking. It turned out really well! I did not add sugar in my Bread. I love this bread. Thank you for sharing your recipes with us. - 8/5/09


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    I recently made this same recipe from the back of the Bob's red mill Gluten free All purpose flour. It was the best Banana bread I have ever had! I once even used Coconut oil instead of the Canola oil, which gives it such delish flavor! - 5/1/11


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    We are just getting used to the gluten free diet. I tasted the batter before cooking and it was not good so I was most happy when the finished product came out and it was so delicious!! - 2/9/11


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    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    I can't wait to try this! All of McCormicks extract's including vanilla is gluten free you can also find gluten free vanilla in the health food stores. - 9/17/10