Description
Delightful Almond Flour Banana Bread brings together wholesome ingredients for a gluten-free treat that delights with classic comfort. Moist crumb and rich banana flavor invite you to savor each tender slice of this nourishing, protein-packed quick bread.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ½ cups almond flour
- 3 ripe bananas (about 1 ¼ cups), mashed
- 3 large eggs
- ¼ cup maple syrup or honey
- ½ cup chopped walnuts or chocolate chips (optional)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- ¼ tsp salt
Instructions
- Oven Preparation: Calibrate oven to 350°F (175°C) and prepare a standard loaf pan by lightly greasing or lining with parchment paper.
- Wet Ingredient Fusion: Vigorously whisk mashed bananas, eggs, maple syrup, and vanilla extract in a spacious mixing bowl until achieving a uniform, silky consistency.
- Dry Ingredient Integration: In a separate vessel, thoroughly combine almond flour, baking soda, ground cinnamon, and salt using a comprehensive whisking technique.
- Batter Composition: Gradually incorporate dry ingredients into wet mixture, stirring gently until just combined; optional folding of nuts or chocolate chips can enhance texture and flavor profile.
- Thermal Transformation: Transfer batter to prepared loaf pan, smoothing surface for even baking. Position in preheated oven and bake approximately 45-55 minutes, monitoring doneness through toothpick test – when inserted into center, it should emerge pristine and crumb-free.
- Cooling & Presentation: Allow bread to rest in pan for 10 minutes, then gracefully transfer to wire cooling rack, permitting complete temperature equilibration before slicing and serving.
Notes
- Use overripe, soft bananas with brown spots for maximum natural sweetness and deeper flavor profile.
- Avoid overmixing batter to keep bread light and prevent tough, dense texture; stir just until ingredients are combined.
- Almond flour absorbs liquid differently, so don’t substitute measurements directly; expect slightly denser result compared to wheat flour breads.
- Cover loaf with aluminum foil halfway through baking to prevent over-browning and ensure consistent internal cooking.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 9
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 21 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg