So the past few weeks have been all about cookies. Plus, tomorrow I and over 500 food bloggers will be sharing cookie swap recipes; be sure to keep an eye out for that!
But back to the holiday at hand… I wanted to make a classic holiday bread but with a unique spin, something interesting and out-of-the-box to contribute to such a special occasion. I’m a sucker for banana bread so I couldn’t resist making it. I decided to make a gluten-free version of my favorite banana bread recipe. Lately, a few of my family members have switched over to a gluten-free diet so it’s been kind of hard adjusting.
At first, I didn’t know if I had to replace every ingredient when baking for them but I’ve found a much easier way to make my own recipes. All you do is use Bob’s Red Mill Wheat Free, Gluten-free, Dairy-Free, 1 to 1 baking flour. I love it because you basically replace all-purpose flour with Bob’s Red Mill gluten-free flour. Simply follow your favorite baking recipe, replacing the wheat flour with this extraordinary blend. It is perfectly formulated for baked goods with terrific taste and texture – no additional specialty ingredients or custom recipes required so you can turn any recipe into a gluten-free recipe with ease!
Now back to this super moist banana bread–I also tossed in some chocolate chips to jazz things up. After, what’s better than bananas and chocolate chips? When baking with bananas always go for ripe bananas because the sugar content in them is more concentrated they are ripe. I only used 1/2 a cup of sugar because the bananas are naturally sweet. Now how moist is this bread!
The Best Ever Super Moist Gluten Free Banana Bread
Ingredients
- 2 cups Bob's Red Mill gluten free flour
- 4-5 very ripe bananas, mashed (1 1/2 cups)
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup butter, 1 stick, softened
- 2 eggs
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2-1 cup chocolate chips, I used 1 cup
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan, set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt, set aside. In a separate bowl, cream together butter and sugar. Stir in eggs, milk, vanilla, and mashed bananas until well blended. Stir banana mixture and chocolate chips into flour mixture; stir just to moisten. Pour batter into prepared loaf pan.
- Bake in preheated oven for 50 to 55 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into center of the loaf comes out clean. Let bread cool in pan for at least 15 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool another 30 minutes. Slice and serve warm!
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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I forgot I don’t drink Milk and I substituted it with Silk coconut Milk! Perfect
LOVED IT! I did not have enough sugar and it was still fantastic.
Was recommended this recipe by a friend. My husband is celiac and I am always looking fro gluten-free cake recipes. This one is one of the best and easiest to make I have ever tried. I used Bob’s Red Mill All Purpose Gluten-Free Baking Flour which is probably the same one as the recipe calls for under a different title. Definitely a winner. Works with 3 large bananas, if you don’t have more ripe ones around. You cannot tell it is gluten-free. Thanks!
I made some gluten free banana bread using the Bob’s Red Mill flour that you used as a substitute for my usual go-to recipe using wheat flours. Additionally, I added some guar gum to the mix.
I baked for about 45 minutes and the banana bread did not come out good. It had almost a mochi-like or rice cake consistency that was really chewy. The texture was not pleasing at all (nothing near bread).
Do you have any idea why that happened? Thanks!
-First-time gluten free baker trying to learn how to make this work
It could be because you added the additional guar gum. The Bob’s Red Mill gluten free flour does not need anything additional added to it. Please try the recipe again without the guar gum and I’m sure it will be much better!
Oh my gosh I almost cried when I tried a piece of this bread. I made it the other night and added cranberries instead of chocolate chips. It was SO MOIST!! I haven’t had banana bread in almost 2 years since I have Celiac and baked goods are always dry. My family who does not have Celiac sucked the loaf down so I made a few more loaves and froze them and made muffins out of the batter too for breakfasts. I just stocked up on more bananas so I can make some mini loaves for Valentine’s Day yummies! Thank you thank you thank you!!!
Thank you for leaving a review! I’m glad you enjoyed it 🙂
When I was looking for a Gluten free banana bread which was also healthy I came across this, I added unsweetened applesauce, cinnamon chips and sliced almonds for a healthier option than chocolate chips. I am awaiting the results, just put in oven I will keep you posted
Did u use apple sauce instead of butter or in addition to?
Followed the recipe directed, received rave reviews at work for a co-worker who can’t eat gluten. Thank you so much for making our day!!
I had some ripe bananas so I googled Banana Cake and this recipe came up! It was such an easy recipe to follow and it certainly is a great delicious treat for the family!
Great recipe. I substituted the butter with coconut oil. I also added half cup of ground flax seed to make it a little heartier for my self and cinnamon. I didnt use chocolate so on top i grated fresh ginger and sprinkled brown sugar for the crust. How big is a thick slice for your recipe to get an idea for nutrition and calories
Any tips on substituting pure maple syrup in place of sugar? Excited to try this recipe!
I haven’t tried honey in this exact bread but I would replace the sugar with 1/2 cup maple syrup.
Can frozen bananas be used?
Yes you can! Thaw the bananas by leaving on the counter or dipping the bag in warm water then mash for the bread.
I’ve been making banana bread for 20 years, and when my daughter had to go gluten free we were trying and trying to find a gf recipe that was comparable to our original recipe. This recipe takes the cake! She loves it and says it tastes just like normal banana bread! Thank you so much for a great recipe, gf baking can be so tough!!
Can I use something other than butter I’m trying to make this for my mom’s birthday she can’t have dairy thank you☺
Earth Balance butter. They have several types, I use the dairy and soy free version.
Made this recipe for my boyfriend’s mother who is celiac. She loved it! Said she couldn’t even tell it was gluten free and she normally has a hard time eating gluten free baked goods as they always taste a bit off.
So thank you for the recipe. I will be making another loaf for her in the near future as I still have some of the flour left over and bananas in my freezer.
About how many cups did your 4 – 5 bananas yield? I’ve got some frozen banana’s in the freezer waiting to be used but they’re rather large. A guess would be appreciated!
Excellent recipe!!! My daughter is allergic to dairy and wheat, so I used soy milk and earth balance dairy free margarine. 4 bananas (as that’s what I had on-hand). I did muffins and got 18 muffins, baked at 350 for 24 minutes! It’s also tricky (and expensive!!) to find milk free chocolate chips, so I chopped-up a couple of 56% cacao Baker’s semi-sweet baking chocolate bar. I kind of like the irregular bits of chocolate! Such a great recipe! Thank you!!
Target has them. They are called Enjoy Life mini chips. They are so delicious too
I’ve been making this banana bread recipe for almost a year now! We’re based in Melbourne Australia so there’s only one supplier of Bob’s flour range and it’s incredibly expensive, so we use macro GF flour which is tapi/rice blend and does have xanthm gum included and it works fine. I’ve also tried 1 cup of GF flour, almost 1 cup almond meal and 1 tablespoon of potato or corn flour. We don’t use chocolate and instead have used blueberries or cranberries – this is by and far the best moist recipe and is so flexible with what you add – never seems to fail and everybody lives it, it also lasts if you can somehow save some for the next few days.
YUM! Thanks for the tips on the gluten free flour. I’m sure people who live in Australia and Europe will find these tips useful!
Wow that sure is a lot of Calories and carbs for what’s supposed to be a healthy alternative!
who says it’s supposed to be healthy? It’s a treat! The ‘alternative’ is for people who can’t eat gluten.
Hello,
I just made this recipe and it is AMAZING! The best gluten free banana bread I have ever made. I didn’t have the Bob’s Red Mill gluten free flour but my own one to one gluten free flour blend which has the exact same ingredients as Bob’s ( but not sure of their ratios to mine) Anyway, I ended up using almond milk instead and used Enjoy Life mini chocolate chips. We have eaten half the loaf in 2 hours! Thanks so much for posting this recipe.
I did the same thing used vegan butter, almond milk and enjoy life chocolate chips since I’m lucky enough to be allergic to gluten and dairy lol it was super delicious!!!
I live in the uk and can’t get hold of this flour, as an alternative should I used normal GF flour or self rising GF flour?
I just got done making this and I ate almost all of it…. Even though I made it for my GF husband.. Oops. I added macadamia nuts because we live in Hawaii and everything tastes better with Mac nuts! I also added vanilla pudding mix (about 1 tbsp) just for flavor. It tastes like a dang cookie! It’s incredible!!!!!
My mom and I tried this but using cupcake pans… Finished baking in 20 mins and got 24 cupcakes. It is absolutely delicious and we agree that you cannot tell it’s gluten-free.. Many thanks to you for sharing and inspiring us.
Thanks for this comment! I’ve only ever made this recipe as a loaf and was specifically looking for muffin count and cook time! Appreciated!
Thanks for the muffin conversion!!
This was A-MA-ZING! You can’t even tell it’s gluten free- my non GF friends agree! 100% recommend. This one’s a keeper.
Just made it tonight using the 1-to-1 flour… my first GF baking experience (my boyfriend is gluten free). I split mixture into 2 smaller loaf pans and baked for only 35 min (because of smaller pans) and let it cool for 15 minutes just like you explained. Also, I omitted chocolate and nuts because of preferences. And, I used organic canecane sugar. WOW! YUM… my roommates were stunned that it was GF because its so fluffy and moist… not dense at all. The golden brown crust on top was gorgeous. Definitely the best recipe ever, thank you! I am making more loaves this weekend for brunch.
Oh, and I used almond milk for the milk (same measurement). Worked great!
I used this same recipe but added a 1/2 cup of Nestle Semi Sweet Chocolate Chips and a 1/2 cup of chopped walnuts. IT IS AMAZING! ! !
Has anyone tried freezing this? I would like to make some loaves ahead of time, but I’m not sure how well they will do after being frozen. Thanks!
Does anyone know if you used regular flour if it turns out the same? I’ve made the gluten free version and it is to die for. I want to make it for a friend who doesn’t have a gluten allergy.
I haven’t tried it with APF but Mark (comment below) noted that he tried it with with all-purpose flour and it turned out fine. Please let us know if you do try it!
I went ahead and made it GF anyway. Everyone is blown away that it is GF! I also used Ghirardelli brand 60% Cacao Bittersweet Chocolate Baking Chips AND Emerald brand glazed pecans “Pecan Pie” SOOOOOO good!!!
I love this recipe and would love to try it. Can you please clear something for me? Does gluten free imply wheat free?
Gluten is found in grains such as wheat, barley, rye, and a cross between wheat and rye called triticale.
Best gf banana bread IEver made!
Just tried this for my GF cousin. I found so many gf recipes with weird flours and the 1:1 Bobs red mill baking flour seems to be the best!!! I actually made these into muffins. They turned out amazing. First time ever baking GF! So happy… Thank you :))