Banana Bread – Gluten, dairy, and egg-free options
If you like banana bread, you are going to love this recipe! It is a favorite at our house and can easily be made gluten, dairy, or egg-free.
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The crunch from the walnuts and the sweetness from the bananas perfectly blend with the rich buttery flavor.
We worked hard to get this recipe just right. I’ve made this banana bread for my family for over 30 years. Wow, that’s a long time, and it’s still my husband’s favorite.
Those who count Weight Watchers points can count 1/12 of the loaf as 5 points. I cut the slices evenly using a ruler.
To make this delicious Banana Bread, you will need these ingredients:
- Butter ~ or Earth Balance Buttery Cubes or Country Crock Plant Butter for vegan or dairy-free
- Sugar
- Bananas
- Eggs or EnerG egg replacer for plant-based diets
- Vanilla
- Unbleached flour (Bob’s Red Mill Gluten-Free Baking Flour plus 1 1/2 tsp Xanthan Gum for gluten-free)
- Baking soda
- Salt
- Buttermilk or make your own with regular milk and 1 Tbl vinegar; let sit for about 5 minutes. If needed, replace it with a non-dairy milk substitute and add vinegar.
- Walnuts – omit for nut-free
This recipe makes two loaves. We eat one fresh and either share the other or freeze it.
No one can wait that long to dig into these fresh loaves at our house, but it will be easier to cut if you do.
Enjoy slice after slice…
This recipe can also be made into delicious muffins as well. Bake at 350 for 35-40 minutes or 375 for 25 minutes. This recipe will make 24 muffins.
Banana Bread ~ With gluten, dairy, and egg-free options.
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup butter softened (or Earth Balance Buttery Cubes for vegan or dairy-free)
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 2 cups mashed bananas
- 2 eggs duck eggs for me or EnerG egg replacer for plant-based diets
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 2 cups unbleached flour Bob's Red Mill Gluten-Free Baking Flour plus 1 1/2 tsp Xanthan Gum for gluten-free
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup buttermilk ~ or regular milk with 1 Tbl vinegarlet sit for about 5 minutes. Replace with non-dairy milk if need.
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350. I have a convection oven setting, but I prefer to bake this on regular bake.
- This recipe will make 2 loaves. We eat one fresh and either share the other one or freeze it.
- Prepare loaf pans by spraying the bottom and sides with Pam and cutting wax paper to fit in the bottom of the pan. This will ensure easy removal of the finished product. To do this, place a loaf pan on top of wax paper. Trace around the bottom of the pan with a pen. Cut out traced shape and place in the bottom of the loaf pan. Works great for cakes as well. I prefer this method over greasing and flouring pans.
- Prepare buttermilk substitute if needed and set aside.
- Cream butter and sugar. Add bananas, eggs (or egg replacer) and vanilla. Blend well.
- In a separate bowl mix flour, baking soda, salt, and nuts together.
- Add dry ingredients alternately with buttermilk (or substitute)
- Be careful not to over mix. A quick bread should be tender, over mixing will toughen the final product.
- Pour into prepared loaf pans
- Bake for 50-60 minutes. Test with a toothpick or gently touching top center, it should gently spring back.
- Set on cooling racks for 10 minutes.
- Run a knife around edges and carefully remove from pan. Remove wax paper and let cool to room temperature
Notes
Nutrition
Here is another banana bread recipe you might like Lots-A-Oats Healthy Banana Bread.
All my friends and family insist this is the Best Banana Bread they have ever tasted!
Thank you so much Adrain, I’m thrilled to hear that.