Description
Beautiful & nutritious chickpea flour banana bread packed with protein and fiber for the perfect kid-friendly breakfast or snack. This gluten-free chickpea flour banana bread is also naturally sweetened, and easily dairy-free and nut-free.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 medium (330 grams) overripe bananas, mashed (about 1 ⅓ cup mashed banana)
- ¼ cup (78 grams) pure maple syrup
- 2 large eggs, at room temperature
- 6 tablespoons melted salted butter, olive oil or melted and cooled coconut oil
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 ¼ cups (150 grams) chickpea flour (garbanzo bean flour)
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ cup (90 grams) chocolate chips (dairy-free if desired)
- ⅓ cup (37 grams) chopped walnuts or pecans
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line an 8×4 inch loaf pan with parchment paper and spray with nonstick cooking spray.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together chickpea flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt; set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine bananas, pure maple syrup, eggs, olive oil, and vanilla extract; mix until well combined and creamy.
- Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and mix until just combined. Fold in any of the optional add-ins to create your own version of this delicious bread.
- Pour batter into prepared pan and smooth top. Bake for 40-55 minutes or until tester inserted into center comes out clean.
- Remove from oven and place on wire rack to cool for 10-15 minutes, then carefully invert, remove bread from pan and place back on wire rack to cool completely. Cut into 12 slices.
Notes
- This recipe is gluten-free.
- Use dairy-free chocolate chips for a dairy-free version.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 40-55 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 142
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 15.9 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 4.2 g
- Cholesterol: 50 mg
Keywords: Chickpea Flour Banana Bread, gluten-free banana bread, healthy banana bread, kid-friendly snack