Simple Banana Bread without Baking Soda
This simple banana bread recipe is made without baking soda. It’s moist, flavorful and it’s the perfect way to use up old bananas before they go bad. It’s great for breakfast, a snack or even as a dessert.
Servings: 12 slices
Ingredients
- 1 ¾ cups gluten free flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 Eggs at room temperature
- ½ cup avocado oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cups coconut sugar
- ½ cups organic cane sugar
- 1 cup bananas about 3 large ripe bananas, mashed
- 1 Banana cut into half to decorate the top, optional
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.
- Line the baking pan with parchment paper and set aside.
- Sift together the flour, baking powder, salt and cinnamon in a medium bowl. Set aside.
- Whip the avocado oil, eggs, vanilla extract, coconut sugar and organic cane sugar in a large mixing bowl, using an electric mixer (or hand mixer), together for a few minutes until fluffy.
- Add in the banana puree and fold it into the ingredients just until combined.
- Fold the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients just until combined.
- Pour batter into the prepared loaf pan.
- Tap the loaf pan on the counter a few times, by picking it up and gently dropping it to remove any air pockets.
- Slice a banana in half then place the halves on top of the loaf batter in the loaf pan, with the inside of the banana face up.
- Bake for 45 min or until the center is done. You can gently insert a toothpick or knife in the center of the loaf. If it comes out clean it is done.
- Remove the banana bread from the oven and let it cool for 10 - 15 minutes, then serve.
Nutrition
Calories: 225kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.003g | Cholesterol: 27mg | Sodium: 191mg | Potassium: 92mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 54IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 58mg | Iron: 1mg
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