01/07/2026
If you’re craving something warm and nourishing without needing perfection, banana bread is it 🍌
This recipe is easy, adaptable, and surprisingly hard to mess up.
It’s my favorite “most everyone gets to eat it” recipe! (sorry fruit intolerant folks 😬💛)
Gluten issue? Use gluten free flour.
Can’t eat dairy? Use coconut oil for butter and non-dairy milk or yogurt for the milk.
No eggs? Great, use ground flaxseeds!
Can’t do sugar? No problem, this recipe has no refined sugar!
I promise it turns out well every time. Let me know if you try it out :)
Ingredients:
Wet:
1 1/3 cup mashed very ripe banana (about 4 medium or 3 large)
2 tbsp ground flaxseed or 2 eggs
1/3 cup milk or plant-based milk or yogurt
1/3 cup butter or coconut oil, melted
2 tbsp maple syrup
2 tsp vanilla extract
Dry:
1 1/2 cups organic flour or your favorite gluten-free flour blend
1/2 cup rolled oats
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp high mineral salt
1/4 cup plus 2 tbsp coconut sugar
Optional:
1/4 cup walnuts, chopped
1 3oz chocolate bar*, chopped or 1/2 cup chocolate chips
*I use chocolate made with coconut sugar to avoid cane sugar. Evolved and Hu are some of my favorite brands.
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 350.
Line a 9x5 inch loaf pan with parchment paper.
In a large bowl, mash the banana until almost smooth and double check the quantity so it’s around 1 1/3 cups.
In another bowl, combine the dry ingredients and mix together with a whisk.
Melt the butter or coconut oil on the stove.
Add the ground flaxseed or eggs, milk, maple syrup, and vanilla extract to the bananas and mix to combine.
Slowly add the melted butter and combine.
Pour the dry ingredients into the wet and combine with a spatula until flour is absorbed. Fold in chocolate and walnuts if using.
Pour batter into the lined pan and bake 45-50 min.
Remove from oven and test with a toothpick to make sure bread is fully baked.
Remove bread from pan and allow to cool on a rack for 2 hours.
Slice when cool and serve with butter if you can have dairy or enjoy plain!
Bread will keep for 5-7 days on the counter, covered.
🍌 Enjoy 🍌
