Gluten Free Banana Bread

Tender Gluten Free Banana Bread. Toast it or eat it just as it is with butter. Non greasy and an easy stir together method make this a family favourite.

Stir together, gluten free banana bread.

Of the many banana bread recipes in the world this one is beautifully gluten free. It’s simple without too many strange ingredients.

What do I need to make this gluten-free banana bread?

• Gluten-free flour: Let’s talk about gluten-free flour. I used white mill ( aldi brand) gluten-free flour. All brands have a slightly different mix of ingredients. Some brands have more rice or tapioca flour, some have potato flour. the mixture determines how the flour works, some are lighter and airier or gummier than others. The thing that will make the biggest difference is the additives. These are usually guar gum and xanthan gum, both of these are thickeners and replace gluten. They are often written as numbers 412 and 415. Never fear. Almost everything you buy has these thickeners. I have only used this flour to make this particular recipe.
• I like to even out the differences in the flours by adding just a pinch of xanthan gum, or about an 1/8th of a teaspoon. This ensures that whatever the mix of flour is I’m covered.

More Ingredients that make this Gluten free bread great

• Almond meal/ flour: is also something I like to add to gluten-free mixes. I like the weight and the moisture it provides. A lot of gluten-free bakers mix their own flour. I try and keep the recipe as simple as possible. This mix of flour and almond flour usually works for me.

• Xanthan Gum: As above. It is a thickener and a gluten replacement. Don’t add too much of this ingredient it can make breads and cakes rubbery.

• Eggs: large eggs work best. I usually weigh them to get the correct amount. Here is how to weigh eggs. Break them into a bowl and whisk lightly. Pour them into a bowl on a scale. If your two eggs do not weigh around 100 gm (3.5 oz) break another into another bowl, whisk them up, and pour the egg mix into a bowl on a scale weighing the amount you need. (You may have some leftover)

• Butter: This is important for that little touch of richness. Without butter the bread is dry

• Yoghurt: Plain Greek yoghurt adds moisture and keeps the bread in this state for longer. It helps keep the texture from becoming crumbly

• Sugar: Sugar also adds moisture and combines with the other ingredients to hold the bread together and give flavour

• Baking Powder, Baking Soda: Baking powder and baking soda are needed. The baking powder gives it rise once it starts to bake. Baking soda gives fluff as soon as all the ingredients are mixed.

• Bananas: This is the flavour and the moisture that makes the bread!

How do I put this Banana Bread together?

• Mix all the dry ingredients
• Melt the butter, set aside
• Crush the bananas with the sugar, then mix in the eggs
• Add the butter and mix and then lastly add the dry ingredients and mix

Try these great banana recipes too:

Banana Bread

3 ingredient banana cookies

Banana Upside Down cake