Grain-free Banana Bread (Great for Inflammation)

This grain-free banana bread is made with gluten-free almond flour for a moist texture and nutty, naturally sweet flavour from bananas and maple syrup. If you’re craving classic banana bread but want a healthier version, this recipe is your new go-to that you can feel good about eating. Enjoy a slice warm from the oven with some creamy almond butter for breakfast or a snack.

Why you will love this banana bread recipe

• It takes just 10 minutes to prep
• If you have inflammation, going grain-free and gluten-free can be beneficial
• You can easily make it dairy-free by substituting the melted butter for coconut oil
• It is free from refined sugar and is naturally sweetened with maple syrup, vanilla extract, and bananas
• Contains healthy fats and protein from egg and almond flour (9 grams of protein per slice!)
• Bananas are rich in fibre, potassium, magnesium, and B6

How to ripen bananas quickly

The more ripe (brown) bananas get, the sweeter they taste. If your bananas are not ripe yet and you’re dying to make this banana bread today, here’s what you can do to speed up the ripening process:

Turn the oven on to 350F. This is the temperature your oven will need to be to bake the banana bread anyway. Place yellow, unripe bananas on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. They must bust open while baking, so this protects your baking sheet and makes cleanup easier. Bake them for 15 minutes and they will ripen right away. You will know they are ready when the skins turn brown. Use a sharp knife to open up the skins to let the bananas cool before using in this recipe.

And, if you do have unripe bananas to use up, you will love my Homemade Almond Butter Cups with Banana!

Key ingredients you will need for this recipe

Wet ingredients

• 3 ripe bananas
• 3 organic eggs
• 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup pure maple syrup
• 1/4 cup butter, melted then cooled (TIP: If you don’t cool the melted butter, it can cook your eggs!)

Dry ingredients

• 3 cups fine blanched almond flour (This is the blanched almond flour I buy at Costco or Amazon)
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/4-1/2 tsp sea salt (adjust the salt depending on if your butter is salted or not)
• 1/4 tsp cinnamon
• Optional: 1/4 cup dark chocolate chips, or dairy-free

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 350F and line a loaf pan with parchment paper
• Mix the dry ingredients in one mixing bowl and the wet in another
• Slowly pour the dry mixture into the wet and stir until just combined. Top the batter with banana slices (optional) and bake for 55 minutes
• Let the banana bread cool for at least 30 minutes before slicing

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Flourless Pumpkin Brownies

Baked Feta with Zucchini Noodles

Zucchini Lasagna Rolls

Grain-free Granola

Spaghetti Squash with Bolognese Sauce

Protein Pancakes with Ricotta

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