Honey Walnut Banana Bread ~ Gluten Free

Ingredients

• 6 tablespoons neutral oil* such as safflower 
• 1/3 cup coconut palm sugar (can also use light brown sugar) 
• 1/3 cup honey
• 2 large eggs, preferably pasture raised
• 1/4 cup greek yogurt
• 1/4  teaspoon sea salt 
• 1 1/4 cups all purpose gluten free flour blend 
• 1/4 cups fine almond flour  
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 
• 1/2 teaspoon xanthan gum
• 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
• 1/2 large ripe banana, cut into 1/2" dice

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Add a piece of parchment to fit into each mini loaf pan, for easy removal. Lightly oil the sides and bottoms. (I do not use a stick proof pans.)
3. Make the Batter: In a large bowl add the oil, coconut palm sugar, honey and eggs. Whisk for 30 seconds until well combined and creamy. Add the mashed bananas (NOTE: I use a potato masher on a clean cutting board) and the yogurt and mix in with a rubber spatula.
4. Add the remaining 8 ingredients - sea salt through diced banana. Mix gently with a rubber spatula until mixed through; do not over mix.
5. Portion into the loaf tins and bake in the oven until fully rises and cooked through - 25 minutes. Let cook slightly on a wire rack and remove the loaves from the tins.
6. Banana Bread will stay fresh for 3 days. Freezes well! So wrap a few loaves if not eating shortly with waxed paper in an airtight container and freeze for another day.
7. Chocolate-Yogurt Quick Frosting: Place 1/4 cups  bittersweet chocolate chips and 1 tablespoon unsalted butter in a medium sized glass or ceramic bowl. Microwave 30 seconds on 50% power, or until just melted. Mix with a rubber spatula. Add 1 teaspoon vanilla and 1 tablespoon greek yogurt - mix in. Add 1/2 cup confectioner's sugar - using a whisk, mix well until thickened and creamy. Lastly add  2 teaspoons of milk and whisk. Will be shiny and spreadable. Double recipe if you like a lot of frosting! This is enough for a light coating for 6 mini loaves, or a heavy coating for three.

* with concerns about gmo’s and processing of oils, use a vegetable oil which has not been chemically treated, this is called “expeller pressed”

For a regular Banana Bread: Substitute 1  1/2 cups regular flour for the gluten free flour blend and fine almond flour. Omit xanthan gum.

To make a large single loaf – double the recipe. The batter should fill the pan 3/4’s the way up the sides. Depending on the size of your loaf pan, take out a little batter if too high, can always make a few small muffins. Bake longer, about 45- 50 minutes, cover with foil if getting too dark before cooked through.

 

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