Gluten Free Banana Bread (2024)

Who doesn't love warm banana bread right out of the oven?! This Gluten Free Banana Bread is so good you can't even tell it's gluten free!

What ingredients you need to make gluten free banana bread:

• 1.5 cups 1:1 Gluten Free flour (Cup 4 Cup is my favorite) + more for dusting pan
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 3 overly ripe bananas
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ⅓ cup melted butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
• ⅛ teaspoon salt
• ½ cup chopped walnuts, optional

How to make banana bread gluten free:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
2. Butter a bread pan and dust with gluten free flour
3. In a stand mixer, combine bananas and melted butter: mix until blended
4. Add eggs, vanilla extract, and salt, and mix until combined
5. Add baking soda, baking powder, flour, and cinnamon: mix until combined
6. Stir in chopped walnuts
7. Pour mixture into bread pan and bake at 350 degrees for 50-55 minutes or until a toothpick is entered into the center and comes out clean
8. Let cool for 10 minutes
9. Best served warm with a pat of butter (optional)

Notes:

• Add extra walnuts or granulated sugar to top of mixture in bread pan before placing in oven if you want a different texture to your crust
• Reheat one slice in the microwave for 10 seconds
• Wrap loaf in plastic wrap and place in a freezer storage bag and store in freezer for up to 3 months: thaw overnight in fridge
• Add ½ cup chocolate chips to batter for a delicious treat!

Which Gluten Free Flour is Best for Banana Bread?

Gluten Free Flour is a tricky ingredient to work with because it's missing that binding property that helps everything stick together without crumbling apart. But there are a few gluten free flours that can hold their own in baking, and I'm going to share my favorites with you!

What do I look for in a gluten free flour for baking? It's simple, there are two things to look for in a gluten free flour, no matter what you intend to use it for. First, you'll want to use a 1:1 or Measure for Measure gluten free flour. These flours are designed to work in place of regular flour in virtually all recipes. So if you come across a recipe that calls for flour, but you want to make it a gluten free recipe, you can use these flours in place of the regular flour using the same measurements. For example, if a cake recipe calls for 2 cups all purpose flour, you can substitute 2 cups gluten free measure for measure flour. The second thing to look for is xanthan gum as an ingredient. Xanthan gum replaces the gluten as the binding ingredient in gluten free flours. If your flour doesn't contain xanthan gum, you can add it, but I find it easier to buy a flour that already contains it.

Cup 4 Cup and King Arthur Measure for Measure gluten free flours are my absolute favorites to work with. They have a texture similar to regular flour and bake up beautifully. Bob's Red Mill 1:1 Baking Flour is a popular gluten free flour, but I personally don't find it to be the best. Cup 4 Cup has become my gold standard when it comes to gluten free flour.

If you're in the mood to bake, try these gluten free recipes:

Gluten Free Cinnabon Cinnamon Rolls

Gluten Free Angel Food Cake

Gluten Free Pig Picking' Cupcakes

How to make gluten free cake mix taste like regular cake