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    Home » Recipes » Breakfast

    Gluten Free Banana Bread

    Published: Nov 9, 2019 Modified: Apr 12, 2020 by Karen Kelly This post may contain affiliate links.

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    Gluten Free Banana Bread is moist, sweet, tender and filled with chocolate.  Your guests will never know it's gluten-free.  

    gluten free banana bread on a wooden board

    Friends, meet your new favorite go-to banana bread recipe.

    I am so sorry to do this to you - this Gluten Free Banana Bread with chocolate chips is irresistible.  It's impossible for you to stop at just one piece.

    I dare you to try it!  Especially when it's topped with peanut butter while it's still warm...

    gluten free banana bread with milk

    It's easily made in one bowl by mashing some ripe bananas and mixing some wet and dry ingredients together.  Oh, and the house smells AMAZING while it cooks.

    I've doubled this recipe and made two big loaves and I've also made Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Banana Muffins out of this.  Pop those babies in the freezer for extra sweet goodness next week.

    How to Make Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Banana Bread...

    It's so simple just whisk together all dry ingredients in a large bowl. In a small bowl mix all wet ingredients together and then pour into bowl of dry ingredients.  Mix well and pour into prepared loaf pan. Cook until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

    gluten free banana bread recipe slice on white plate

    You guys are going to love this Gluten Free Banana Bread because it's...

    • easy to make with pantry staples
    • incredibly moist
    • jam-packed with chocolate pieces
    • crave-worthy
    • perfect for gifts
    • gluten-free (but you can't tell!)
    • delicious!

    If you are looking for resources on your gluten free journey start with this Gluten Free For Beginners.

    best gluten free banana bread with milk and bite on a fork

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    Gluten Free Banana Bread

    Gluten Free Banana Bread is moist, sweet, tender and filled with chocolate.  Your guests will never know it's gluten-free.  
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    Course: Breakfast
    Cuisine: American
    Diet: Gluten Free
    Keyword: gluten free banana bread
    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 40 minutes
    Total Time: 50 minutes
    Servings: 10
    Calories: 289kcal
    Author: Karen Kelly

    Ingredients

    • 1 ½ cup Bob's Red Mill Gluten Free 1 to 1 Flour
    • 1 teaspoon baking soda
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • ¾ cup sugar
    • ½ cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled
    • 2 large eggs
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla
    • 3 ripe bananas, mashed
    • ½ cup chocolate chip chunks

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a loaf pan with cooking spray.
    • Whisk all dry ingredients in a large bowl.
    • In another bowl mix all wet ingredients together.  Make sure butter has cooled before adding it.  
    • Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and add the wet ingredients in.  Mix until combined.
    • Pour into prepared baking pan and top with more chocolate chunks.  Bake for about 40-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into center comes out clean. Let cool before slicing.

    Notes

    This will keep for several days wrapped in plastic wrap.  I like to keep mine in the fridge.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 289kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 58mg | Sodium: 262mg | Potassium: 138mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 25g | Vitamin A: 375IU | Vitamin C: 3.1mg | Calcium: 32mg | Iron: 1mg
    Tried this recipe?Mention @seasonal_cravings or tag #seasonal_cravings and I will repost on my stories.
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    About Karen Kelly

    Hi, I'm Karen Kelly a certified health coach. At Seasonal Cravings, you will find wholesome gluten free recipes and healthy lifestyle tips.

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    Comments

    1. Traci | Vanilla And Bean

      September 28, 2018 at 2:49 pm

      Ohhh yesss... schmeared with peanut butter FTW! Banana bread is right up there with mac & cheese, pot pie and pizza as far as comfort food goes. This looks fabulous Karen and packed with so much goodness!

      Reply
    2. SharonT

      December 20, 2018 at 10:19 pm

      5 stars
      Delicious!! I made it this evening. Best banana bread ever! I did have a little problem with the recipe though as it made more than one large loaf pan's worth of batter. I scooped the extra out of the large pan and into two small loaf pans. The large pan needed about 6 minutes longer baking time than the others.

      Reply
    3. Mary Bostow

      February 11, 2019 at 1:33 pm

      5 stars
      Hi. I tried this recipe and it was amazing!! Making it again today.🤗🤗Thanks and keep the recipes coming.👍

      Reply
    4. Danielle

      February 11, 2019 at 1:51 pm

      I love banana bread! It's one of my favorite baked goods to gift to others, so I love that I can now make it gluten-free as well!

      Reply
    5. Kelly Anthony

      February 11, 2019 at 2:06 pm

      5 stars
      This will be perfect for our weekly bible study get togethers. I'm always looking for delicious gluten free breads to make for my GF friends!

      Reply
    6. Veena Azmanov

      February 11, 2019 at 2:11 pm

      Gluten free, so healthy. Combo of Banana and Chocolate Chips makes it so delicious and tasty. So moist and amazing.Love it.

      Reply
    7. Katie

      February 11, 2019 at 2:25 pm

      5 stars
      What a perfect use for the bananas on my counter 🙂 The chocolate chips add just the right amount of sweet!

      Reply
    8. Em

      March 13, 2019 at 7:13 pm

      Not sure what went wrong but this took over an hour to bake through. I did use thawed frozen bananas and the texture was very soft.
      But it is delicious and no one would ever suspect this delicious bread was gun-free! Next time I will use fresh bananas.

      Reply
      • Karen Kelly

        March 14, 2019 at 9:25 am

        Yes, I'm sure that had something to do with the thawed bananas bc they would put off a lot more moisture than regular ones. Glad you liked it!

        Reply
    9. Haley

      June 17, 2019 at 6:05 pm

      Would bobs red mill all purpose baking flour work? Or do you have to have the 1 in 1?

      Reply
      • Karen Kelly

        June 17, 2019 at 8:07 pm

        Yes I think that would work well. I have used that many times. I haven't tried it in this specific recipe but I think it will be fine.

        Reply
    10. Patty

      June 29, 2019 at 11:36 am

      Just so you know, I kind of hate you! Our friends are gluten free and love banana bread. I found this recipe and in all honesty, this is the best gluten free banana bread I've ever eaten! I couldn't stop eating it! (That's why I kind of hate you) 😃

      Reply
      • Karen Kelly

        June 29, 2019 at 5:31 pm

        Wow, you had me scared there for a second. I am so glad you liked it! Thanks for taking the time to leave a review!

        Reply
        • Patty

          July 05, 2019 at 9:00 pm

          I thought I'd keep yout in your toes. 😁 Sorry if it scared you.

          Reply
          • Patty

            July 05, 2019 at 9:01 pm

            Nice typos.... 😟. I'm sure you understood my gibberish.....

            Reply
        • Sophia

          November 14, 2020 at 11:55 am

          Is there no milk needed?

          Reply
          • Karen Kelly

            November 14, 2020 at 7:15 pm

            No, no milk in this recipe.

            Reply
    11. Rick Jonie

      November 16, 2019 at 2:16 pm

      Thank you for sharing this article! I am definitely going to try and make it but would including some post-workout powder ruin the recipe? I want a nice post-workout treat, but don't want it to taste bad.

      Reply
      • Karen Kelly

        December 16, 2019 at 5:33 pm

        You might be able to put a tbsp or so of protein powder but I haven't tried it so I can't say for sure.

        Reply
    12. Jill D.

      March 21, 2020 at 11:54 am

      5 stars
      Delicious!!!!!!

      Reply
      • Karen Kelly

        March 23, 2020 at 7:49 am

        So glad to hear it!!

        Reply
    13. Brandi

      March 30, 2020 at 6:43 pm

      5 stars
      Will make again for sure! Delicious ❤️

      Reply
      • Karen Kelly

        March 30, 2020 at 7:06 pm

        Aw thanks for letting me know! So glad you liked it!

        Reply
    14. Charlotte

      April 01, 2020 at 7:27 am

      I’m very excited to try this but I can’t get hold of the flour you have used, in the U.K. Can I just substitute it for a regular GF flour like Doves? Would I keep the quantity the same? Thanks.

      Reply
      • Karen Kelly

        April 01, 2020 at 8:45 am

        Yes, I think you can try using the same amount of your brand of flour. I have had other readers do this with success. Let me know how it goes!

        Reply
    15. Nyia

      April 02, 2020 at 10:15 pm

      Hi! Can the butter needed for this recipe be replaced with vegan butter, coconut oil, or olive oil? If so, should I use the same measurements?

      Reply
      • Karen Kelly

        April 03, 2020 at 7:38 am

        Hi Nyia, I think you could just replace butter with the same amount of vegan butter with no problem. I haven't tried it but it should work. Let me know how it goes!

        Reply
    16. Nicole

      April 17, 2020 at 8:57 am

      Making them as muffins now, but cannot find how long to cook them! Do you have an estimated cook time for muffins?

      Reply
      • Karen Kelly

        April 17, 2020 at 9:00 am

        Hi Nicole, the cooking time is 40 minutes for bread but you might want to try 30 for muffins then check with a toothpick. Not sure why the cooking time isn't showing up for you! Send me photo and I'll share on Instagram and tag you!

        Reply
    17. Sharon

      April 18, 2020 at 8:06 pm

      5 stars
      Amazing recipe...I made this with Tapioca flour (1.5 C) and I used mini loaf tins (x4) and used a toaster oven. It turned out with an amazing texture almost chewy...totally yummy. I think I needed less time to bake because of this change... maybe 35 min total... but you'd just want to check in on them. My family totally approved. This is a keeper recipe

      Reply
      • Karen Kelly

        April 20, 2020 at 6:40 am

        Sharon, these are great ideas! I haven't tried it with tapioca flour or a toaster oven. Thanks so much for letting us know!

        Reply
    18. Sherri Ann

      April 19, 2020 at 8:17 pm

      5 stars
      This is now my go to banana bread recipe. I've tried lots of GF banana bread recipes but could never get it right. This one is just perfect. I've made it three times now. I love it, and my non-GF hubby loves it too. I put walnuts in it and add walnuts to the top along with the chocolate chips. It's so delicious!

      Reply
      • Karen Kelly

        November 02, 2020 at 7:09 am

        Thanks so much for letting me know how it worked for you!

        Reply
    19. Cynthia Prairie

      April 20, 2020 at 1:16 pm

      5 stars
      Love this recipe. The Banana Chocolate Loaf recipe was easy and came out delicious!

      Reply
      • Karen Kelly

        April 20, 2020 at 2:36 pm

        Thanks so much for letting me know!

        Reply
    20. Cathy

      April 21, 2020 at 8:35 pm

      Made this for the first time today. We baked it for 50 minutes but the outside got really brown and the inside was still rather under cooked.The better cooked portions tasted great. Any ideas how to get it to cook through.

      Reply
      • Karen Kelly

        April 22, 2020 at 8:31 am

        Cathy I'm sorry to hear you had trouble. This recipe has been tested hundreds of times and photos are reviews uploaded on Pinterest so I know it works. I'm thinking maybe your oven temperature is a bit off. I know mine is! I would try it at a lower temperature so it doesn't get as brown on the outside but can back through in the middle.

        Reply
    21. Carolynn

      April 22, 2020 at 6:44 pm

      5 stars
      Made this recipe using my Namaste Perfect Flour Blend. Added a 1/2 cup of ground walnuts with dark chocolate chips. Made 6 Mimi loaves-baking for 25-30 minutes. They turned out perfect! And so yummy!

      Reply
      • Karen Kelly

        April 23, 2020 at 8:53 am

        Carolynn, I love hearing about this recipe working with other brands of flour. Thanks so much for letting us know!

        Reply
    22. Gabby lewis

      April 23, 2020 at 2:49 pm

      5 stars
      This banana bread is amazing! I swapped out the butter for full fat Greek yogurt and it worked miraculously! I also added chopped walnuts for an added crunch! Definitely a keeper!

      Reply
      • Karen Kelly

        April 23, 2020 at 3:39 pm

        Gabby I can't believe the yogurt worked! I need to add that to the notes. Thanks so much for letting me know.

        Reply
    23. Ashley

      April 23, 2020 at 11:31 pm

      5 stars
      This recipe was SO good! My fiancé couldn’t even tell it was gluten free. We ate the whole loaf in a few days.

      Reply
      • Karen Kelly

        April 24, 2020 at 8:30 am

        Thanks so much for letting me know! If you are comfortable with it, could you please leave me a rating. That helps me so much.

        Reply
    24. Jules

      May 01, 2020 at 9:18 pm

      5 stars
      I’ve now made this recipe half a dozen times! So good! Today we made it into assorted sized muffins. I sub applesauce in for butter and my gluten eating family loves them, especially my picky hubby. I’m gf and so thankful for this yummy never fail recipe!

      Reply
      • Karen Kelly

        May 02, 2020 at 7:32 am

        Yay! I am so happy to hear that and I agree that no one knows it's gluten free!

        Reply
    25. Sarah

      May 03, 2020 at 5:51 pm

      5 stars
      Tasty and easy! I converted these to muffins and changed baking time to 19 minutes.

      Reply
      • Karen Kelly

        May 04, 2020 at 5:29 am

        Great thanks for letting me know this recipe works for muffins!

        Reply
    26. Kara

      May 24, 2020 at 7:21 am

      Can I use salted butter?

      Reply
      • Karen Kelly

        May 24, 2020 at 9:00 am

        Yes just leave out the additional salt.

        Reply
    27. Lisa

      June 17, 2020 at 4:43 pm

      4 stars
      Really delicious, I love any recipe that uses a healthy number of bananas! I made several changes: I used 1 cup GF flour, 1/4 cup almond flour, 1/4 cup hemp seeds, and 1/4 cup unsweetened coconut. I also used coconut oil instead of butter, and only 1/4 cup brown sugar. It was plenty sweet. Baked perfectly at 45 minutes. Thank you!

      Reply
    28. Allie

      July 20, 2020 at 7:22 am

      Does the GF flour used need to contain xantham gum? I have King Arthur GF all- purpose flour that does not contain xanthan gum (I have no idea what that is but it seemed to make a difference in other recipes). Thank you!!!

      Reply
      • Karen Kelly

        July 20, 2020 at 9:19 am

        I have had readers use that flour and it works. Good luck!

        Reply
    29. Kate

      August 09, 2020 at 9:06 pm

      5 stars
      In the oven as I type. It smells & tastes amazing. I added a scoop of protein powder & 1/4 cup of maple syrup. Thanks for the recipe!

      Reply
      • Karen Kelly

        August 12, 2020 at 12:25 pm

        Thank you for the tips!

        Reply
    30. Pamela

      September 15, 2020 at 11:57 am

      5 stars
      Karen, OMG! This is the BEST Banana Bread recipe ever. Gluten or Non-Gluten. My husband tried it (who does not have to avoid gluten) and said, "No way this is gluten free!" Yes, way! Thank you. I'm your newest fan. Love you site. Love your vibe. Thank you for sharing your wisdom and talent. Pamela 😉

      Reply
    31. Melissa

      September 20, 2020 at 9:39 am

      Do you think I could use Coconut Flour? If so, same amount?

      Reply
      • Karen Kelly

        September 20, 2020 at 2:13 pm

        Sorry I don't think that would work. I don't have good luck using coconut flour alone but you could add it in with some other gluten free flour blend.

        Reply
    32. Lina Nardone

      October 28, 2020 at 9:21 am

      5 stars
      Excellent! I used Bob's Red Mill Flour and I baked it in an 8" x 8" pan. Frozen bananas and thawed and drained them a bit.
      Walnuts, raisins and delish ! Thanks !

      Reply
      • Karen Kelly

        October 28, 2020 at 8:48 pm

        So glad to hear it! Thanks for all the tips!

        Reply
    33. Emily

      December 01, 2020 at 7:30 pm

      5 stars
      Beat GF banana bread I’ve made yet! Even non GF husband agrees! Definitely keeping this one in the archive. Love that it’s ingredients you have on hand, not crazy mixtures of specialty flours.

      Reply
      • Karen Kelly

        December 03, 2020 at 5:17 pm

        So glad to hear that!!

        Reply
    34. Susan Myers

      November 27, 2021 at 10:58 pm

      5 stars
      This is absolutely the best ever banana bread that I have ever tasted, let alone made! I made this for my son who has celiac disease. No one would ever know that this is Gluten Free, and guaranteed to blow anyone away, when they try it! Thanks again for posting this recipe!

      Reply
      • Karen Kelly

        December 06, 2021 at 3:08 pm

        Wow, thanks for the glowing review!

        Reply

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