How to Make a Healthy Gluten & Dairy-Free Banana Bread

This gluten and dairy-free healthy banana bread recipe is delicious and easy to make. Try my easy to follow gf banana bread recipe with chocolate chips, so that you can have as a healthy breakfast, snack, or even dessert.

Seriously, this delicious gluten-free chocolate chip banana bread is so easy to make. A yummy comforting loaf of gf banana bread can be healthy too.

This healthy gluten-free banana bread is not too sweet, but feels like a decadent dessert. You don’t have to be much of a baker to master this recipe, because it is so easy to make.

Healthy baking can be a fun family event too. This healthy banana bread recipe is also gluten-free, so you need to worry if you or someone you know has Celiac disease, because this is the perfect recipe for those with gluten intolerance or allergies.

🥣 Ingredients For a Gluten-Free Banana Bread Recipe

You only need a few simple ingredients to make a dairy-free and gluten-free banana bread recipe. The perfect cozy fall recipe.

1. Bananas - Adds sweetness, prebiotic power, vitamins, and minerals.
2. Eggs - You need a binder for any banana bread recipe, eggs are perfect. However, you can swap it with a flax egg if you want to make vegan banana bread. Need help making dietary swaps for all your recipes? Check out my free Healthy Food Swaps Guide.
3. Gluten-Free Flour - I used all-purpose gluten-free flour. My preferred brand is King Arthur, because they are certified gluten-free.
4. Dairy-Free Chocolate Chips - You can swap the chocolate chips for raw cacao nibs, loaded with magnesium.
5. Vanilla Extract - You need this for a slight additional layer of natural sweetness to the recipe.
6. Coconut Oil - I typically use a lot of olive oil in my recipes, but I find that in many of my baked goods recipes, I prefer that additional layer of coconut flavor.
7. Coconut Sugar - I personally love using coconut sugar in baked goods, but if you must substitute, try brown sugar instead.
8. Cinnamon - This is a traditional warming spice, perfect for all your fall recipes. If you can get Ceylon cinnamon, the quality and taste are superb.
9. Baking Essentials - You need baking powder and baking soda for this recipe. Check out my cool baking tip below.

See the recipe card for quantities.

👩‍🍳 Make This Recipe When You Have Ripe Bananas You Need to Use Up Fast!

When most people think of bananas, they expect potassium-rich, right? Yes, bananas are a rich source of potassium, but they are also brimming with other important vitamins and minerals that our bodies need to function at their best.

I love to serve my banana bread with dark chocolate chips, because it tastes like a tasty dessert, but is actually a healthy treat. Who doesn't like the sweet taste of banana bread mixed with delicious dark chocolate chips?

♥️ Potassium in Bananas Can Help Benefit Cardiovascular Health!

Bananas contain manganese, potassium, biotin, vitamin B6, vitamin C, zinc, and copper.

🍌 Banana Health and Beauty Benefits

Bananas help aid with dry, flaky skin. Bananas contain the antioxidant lutein, which boosts the elasticity of the skin, as well as increases sebum production. This helps the skin lock in moisture.

This recipe is rich in potassium, which helps replenish the necessary electrolytes within the body.

🧡 Learn How to Make a Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Recipe

Learn how easy it is to make a healthy banana bread recipe that tastes great, but is also filled with good for you nutrients.

📖 Recipe

Healthy Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

Laura Villanueva

Try my easy to follow chocolate chip banana bread recipe that you can have as a healthy breakfast, snack, or even dessert.

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Total Time 1 hour hr 7 minutes mins

Course Breakfast, Desserts

Cuisine American

Servings 8

Calories 258 kcal

Equipment

• 1 Loaf Pan

Ingredients

  

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• 3 ripe banana
• 2 eggs (If vegan, swap with flax eggs)
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• ⅓ cup coconut oil
• ¼ cup sugar, coconut
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon, ground
• ½ teaspoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• 1 ¾ cup all-purpose flour, gluten-free
• ⅛ teaspoon sea salt
• ½ cup mini chocolate chips, semi-sweet (Dairy-Free)

Instructions

 

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Grease a 9 X 5-inch loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray.
• Combine the wet ingredients first. In a medium-sized mixing bowl, mash 3 ripe bananas. Add in the brown sugar and mix until smooth.
• Mix in the 2 eggs or flax eggs if vegan. Mix in the vanilla extract and coconut oil until well combined.
• Combine the dry ingredients. In another mixing bowl, combine the gluten-free flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
• Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients bowl and combine until the batter is well combined. Don’t over mix. Gently fold in the chocolate chips.
• Pour the batter into the loaf pan and sprinkle the top with extra cinnamon. Bake until golden brown, which is approximately 50 to 60 minutes, depending on your oven. Check with a toothpick, and if it comes out clean, it is done.
• Allow the banana bread to cool before slicing. Then serve gf banana bread with any nut butter or jam of choice.

Laura's Recipe Tips

It's best to use older bananas with brown spots.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1 SliceCalories: 258kcalCarbohydrates: 31gProtein: 5gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.004gCholesterol: 41mgSodium: 157mgPotassium: 20mgFiber: 4gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 60IUVitamin C: 0.04mgCalcium: 56mgIron: 2mg

The information shown is an estimate provided by an online nutrition calculator. Modify as needed and enjoy.

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💙 Substitutions For Gluten-Free Banana Bread Recipe Tips

Making healthy banana bread recipes your own unique way is important to your own dietary preferences or restrictions. Here are a few easy substitutions for your banana bread recipe.

• Vegan - Instead of 2 eggs, swap with flax eggs. Check out my free Healthy Food Swap Guide for how to make a flax egg. By using flax eggs to replace the eggs in the banana bread recipe. voila, you just created a vegan no eggs banana bread recipe.
• Chocolate Chips - Swap with raw cacao nibs or omit altogether.
• Flour - This recipe was tested with the all-purpose gluten-free flour as stated above. If you want to use a different type of flour, the results will vary depending on which type of flour used. For example, using coconut flour in this recipe will require more liquid, so keep that in mind.

❄️ Banana Bread Storage Tips

Store at room temperature for two to four days. Wrap this gf banana bread tightly in plastic wrap to protect against excess moisture.

You can also transfer to the freezer for up to three months. I suggest you slice the banana bread before freezing, so you can take out a slice when you are in the mood for some delicious banana bread. Simply warm-up for 15 minutes in a 350-degree oven, and top with some delicious nut butter.

🍴 Gluten-Free Banana Bread Variations

Here are a few variations for my healthy version of banana bread.

• Muffins - Try making these into healthy GF banana bread muffins, rather than one loaf of bread.
• Apples - Try swapping the banana for apples to make a healthy apple bread recipe.
• Nuts - If you don't have a nut allergy, you can add in some walnuts or pecans.
• High Protein - Add a scoop of your favorite vanilla protein powder or collagen powder.

😀 Enjoy This Healthy Gluten-Free Banana Bread Recipe!

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