Best Banana Bread
12 servings
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Ingredients
Makes 12 Servings
- 2 tablespoons (14 g) flax meal
- 1/4 cup (59 mL) water
- 4 cups (600 g) gluten-free all-purpose baking flour
- 1 cup (160 g) light-brown sugar, lightly packed
- 2 teaspoons (9 g) baking soda
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 3/4 cup (185 g) unsweetened applesauce
- 1/4 cup (60 mL) canola oil (see below for oil-free option)
- 1 tablespoon (15 mL) alcohol-free vanilla
- 1 1/2 cups (390 g) mashed banana (roughly 3 bananas)
Directions
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Preheat the oven to 350 F and line a standard-size loaf pan (9 inches by 5 inches) with parchment paper. Place the parchment paper so that it is overlapping the long edges of the pan by 3 inches or so.
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Add the flax meal and water to a small bowl, whisk to combine, and set aside for 5 minutes to thicken.
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Add the flour, sugar, salt, and baking soda to a bowl and whisk to combine. Add the applesauce, oil, vanilla, bananas, and flax mixture to the bowl. Mix to combine everything into a thick cake batter consistency.
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Transfer batter to the prepared loaf pan and bake for 50-55 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out dry and the top has cracked and browned slightly.
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Let cool for at least 30 minutes. Use the overlapping parchment to lift the loaf out of the pan onto a cutting board. Slice and serve.
OIL FREE: Omit the oil and add an additional ¼ cup unsweetened applesauce in its place.
Nutrition Facts
Per Serving:
Calories: 283
Total Fat: 6 g
Saturated Fat: 1 g
Calories From Fat: 19%
Cholesterol: 0 mg
Protein: 3 g
Carbohydrate: 57 g
Sugar: 20 g
Fiber: 3 g
Sodium: 413 mg
Calcium: 21 mg
Iron: 1 mg
Vitamin C: 3 mg
Beta-Carotene: 10 mcg
Vitamin E: 0 mg