Gluten-Free Banana Bread

Total Time Prep: 20 min. Bake: 45 min. + cooling

Yield 2 loaves (12 pieces each)

Allergic to gluten? We got you! Our gluten-free banana bread recipe bakes two tender, moist loaves that taste just like the original.

Ingredients

2 cups gluten-free all-purpose baking flour (without xanthan gum)
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
4 large eggs, room temperature
2 cups mashed ripe bananas (4-5 medium)
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
1/3 cup canola oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, combine flour, baking soda and salt. In a small bowl, whisk eggs, bananas, sugar, applesauce, oil and vanilla. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened.
Transfer to 2 greased 8x4-in. loaf pans. Sprinkle with walnuts. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 45-55 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 147 calories, 6g fat (1g saturated fat), 31mg cholesterol, 89mg sodium, 22g carbohydrate (11g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1-1/2 starch, 1 fat.

This gluten-free banana bread recipe isn't dry and crumbly—it tastes like the real thing. I hope you try it! —Gladys Arnold, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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