Gluten-Free Dairy-Free Banana Bread Recipe

Amazing, Best-Ever Banana Bread Recipe
A quick beautiful banana loaf cake  recipe.

Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Sweetener-Free,
go here to make egg-free Vegan  banana-bread.

Banana Bread for the bread machine or oven.
(* No machine? See the oven baked recipe below
this one). 

Total Time Prep 15 minutes.
Total time 1 hour 15 minutes.
16 servings.

 Both freezing and toasting bread before eating,
results in lower postprandial blood glucose
measurements. (Dr. Mercola mercola.com)

This is the fastest easiest most delicious banana
bread I’ve ever made or tasted. It’s also the healthiest
recipe I’ve ever seen for Gluten-free, Dairy-Free,
Sweetener and Refined Sugar-Free. Low fat
Banana Bread.

I made this deliciously with no added sweetener.
I used 3 very dark-skinned overripe bananas.
I added 1/4 cup of chopped dates and walnuts.
I mixed my own gluten-free flour blend below and
used a Flax egg instead of xanthan gum.

Need ripe bananas fast?
Very ripe bananas are sweeter and softer, making them
perfect for baking. Ripen bananas by placing whole,
unpeeled (in the skin) bananas on a baking sheet in a
300°F oven for about 30 to 40 minutes, or until the
skins are darkened and the fruit is soft.

A healthy low calorie treat…

Ingredients:
Add To Bread Machine in this order
(See Oven-Baked instructions below these)

3 tablespoons coconut oil melted, or avocado oil
2 eggs (see *vegan egg-free version below)
2 tsp pure vanilla extract
3 tablespoons any milk + 1/4 tsp. vinegar (let sit 5 mins.)

1½ cups over-ripe (2 to 3) bananas, peeled, halved lengthwise
Riper is sweeter and needs less or no sweetener.

1-1/2 cups oat flour  + 1 tsp xanthan gum
OR Flax egg
3/4 cup tapioca flour

1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
Optional:
1/3 cup honey, maple syrup, or coconut sugar, (taste batter). 

Optional:
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon allspice

Optional add-ins:
1/2 cup snipped dates,
dried berries, and/or raisins.
1/2 cup chopped walnuts.

Directions

Place ingredients in the pan of the bread machine
in the order listed.

Select the Dough setting, and press Start. Mix the
bread for 3 minutes (mix in optional nuts and dried
fruit after 3 mins) mix up to 5 minutes until the
bananas are mashed and all ingredients are
thoroughly combined. If necessary, use a silicone
spatula to push the dough from the sides of the
bread pan while mixing.

When 3 to 5 minutes have passed on the clock
display, press Stop. Do not continue this cycle.

Smooth out the top of the loaf with the spatula.
Remove the paddle. If you want to decorate the
top with nuts and dried fruit, do that at this time.

Select the Bake setting, and press Start. The Bake
cycle time may vary with machines, but should be
about 50 minutes.

To test the bread for doneness, insert a toothpick into
the center top. Remove the toothpick. If the bread is
done, the toothpick will come out clean. If there is
batter on the toothpick, reset the machine on Bake
and continue to bake an additional 10 to 15 minutes.

Test again with the toothpick to ensure the bread is
completely baked. Remove the pan from the machine,
but allow the bread to remain in the pan for 10 minutes.
Remove the bread to cool completely on a wire rack.

Leftovers can be sliced (divided by parchment strips)
and frozen in airtight container for up to a month .

Both freezing and toasting bread before eating,
results in lower postprandial blood glucose
measurements. (Dr. Mercola mercola.com)

* Healthy Oven Baked Banana Bread   
Adapted from my machine Banana Bread

 Freezing and Toasting

• Compared to fresh bread — whether homemade or commercial —
• both freezing and toasting results in lower postprandial blood
  glucose measurements
  (Dr. Mercola mercola.com)+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++