Gluten Free Banana Bread or Cake
"Gluten Free Banana Bread. Gluten Free Banana Cake. What's the difference?
Here's what I came up with. Bake it in a loaf pan and it's a delicious, healthy gluten free banana bread; bake it in a cake pan and it's a delicious, healthy gluten free banana cake. Either way, enjoy!
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photo by Elanas Pantry
- Ready In:
- 45mins
- Ingredients:
- 8
- Yields:
-
1 cake/loaf
- Serves:
- 12
ingredients
- 3 cups blanched almond flour
- 1⁄2 teaspoon celtic sea salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1⁄4 cup agave nectar
- 1⁄4 cup grapeseed oil
- 3 eggs, whisked
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 2 bananas, mashed (about one cup)
directions
- 1. In a large bowl, mix together almond flour, salt and baking soda.
- 2. In a smaller bowl, combine agave, grapeseed oil, eggs and vanilla, then stir in bananas.
- 3. Mix wet ingredients into dry.
- 4. Place batter in either a cake pan or two small (7x4 inch) loaf pans.
- 5. Bake at 350° for 40 minutes.
- 6. Remove from oven and allow to cool.
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Reviews
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This bread is awesome! Only change I made was using honey and coconut oil. So easy and comes out moist and light tasting. Everyone loved it. Thanks for posting (got it off your website first). UPDATE: This made it into my Top Fav's of 2009 cookbook. Original Review 9-15-09. -
Really good! I used the cake pan rather than 2 loaves. I did change a couple things to cut back on some fat and carbs. I used a flax sub for one egg, and splenda rather than agave. Also for my own tastes I added spices to the dry mixture: cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and cardamom. Good stuff. Thanks for sharing.
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<a href="http://www.elanaspantry.com/">Elana's Pantry</a>: Your source for healthy, gluten free recipes using natural and wholesome ingredients.
The seeds of <a href="http://www.elanaspantry.com/">elanaspantry.com</a> were planted in 1993 when I formed my first business <a href="http://ecosav.com/" target="_blank">ecosav</a>, an environmental consulting firm, specializing in recycling.
One day, at the peak of my business success, I woke up and found myself in my 30’s, living in NYC with a husband, toddler and an infant.
What was I doing, I wondered? I felt like a fish out of water. I wanted to raise my boys in a simple environment, similar to the one in which I grew up in Northern California.
My husband and I decided a change of scenery was in order and within a year we moved our family to Colorado. When the last box was unpacked, I realized I was going to be a restless stay at home mom. Even though I remained involved in my New York consulting business, I was really looking for a new venture relevant to my life as a mother.
In my 20’s I studied ayurvedic cooking. When my son and I were diagnosed with celiac disease, this three-year study came in handy. Celiac disease is an inherited autoimmune disorder triggered by eating gluten. Out of necessity my cooking took on an entirely new dimension as we both went on a gluten-free diet.
Unwilling to cook two separate meals each night for my family, I needed to make gluten free food that tasted like regular food. Would I be able to do this well enough to convince my husband to come home for dinner?
I threw myself into this culinary challenge and my husband, a tough critic, held nothing back. With much trial and many errors, I developed a gluten free repertoire that tastes delicious. Friends and family now ask for my recipes, even those who are not on restricted diets!
While my cooking might not be complex, I appreciate that my food brings people together –those who eat regular food and those who can’t –to break bread in the warmth of my kitchen. I love to make food that is not only good for you, but actually tastes good. This has become a passion for me.
