Total fluke banana bread. That’s what I should call this recipe…
I’ve been attempting to cut out some of the wheat in our diet (some days successfully, others a total fail with a capital F)…so when I set out to make banana bread and saw I had almond butter in the fridge I did a little happy dance and got to work.
It so happened that I had some almond meal in the pantry (which I buy in bulk so I can buy just what I need) as I had wanted to try these brownies, but in the end I felt nothing but guilt about the whole brownie situation and instead opted for banana bread. The rest is history.
Because here’s the deal and my latest dilemma: I want to eat healthy, but I can’t afford to buy those fancy gluten-free mixes all the time nor do I want to buy 12 different kinds of ingredients to get around the flour situation. Anyone else with me on this one?
And so I humbly present my gluten-free almond banana bread – full of flavor and with a short ingredient list (hooray!). And with a cost around $4/loaf I’m pretty sure you’re saving some serious dough over store-bought gluten free breads. I like that. Like a lot. Like I like this bread a lot.
The end.
You'll never miss the gluten in this deliciously moist almond banana bread - perfect for any time of day!
Ingredients
- 3 very ripe bananas, mashed
- 1/3 cup almond butter
- 1/3 cup plain greek yogurt*
- 1/4 cup of honey
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup almond meal
- 1 cup oats (gluten-free)
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon baking powder (gluten-free)
- 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda
- 1/8 teaspoon of salt
- *substitute almond milk to make this recipe dairy-free.
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease loaf tin with cooking spray.
- Combine mashed bananas, yogurt, almond butter, egg, honey and vanilla. Mix well.
- In a separate bowl, combine dry ingredients. Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and mix until just moistened.
- Pour batter into prepared loaf tin. Bake for 40-45 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Let cool on a rack for 10 minutes before removing from loaf tin.
Notes
166 calories per slice, 7 grams of fat, 23 carbs, 4 grams protein, 3 grams fiber
A Frugal Foodie Family original.
TOTAL: $4.27 or about $.42 per serving. Imagine what you would spend for a gluten-free banana bread at the store!
