Gluten Free Banana Bread

gluten-free flour

🥗Healthier: almond flour

💰Cheaper: oat flour

Almond flour adds healthy fats while oat flour is often less expensive.

honey

🥗Healthier: maple syrup

💰Cheaper: granulated sugar

Maple syrup provides a unique flavor while granulated sugar is budget-friendly.

walnuts

🥗Healthier: pecans

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Pecans are a healthier nut option and sunflower seeds are more affordable.

Greek yogurt

🥗Healthier: coconut yogurt

💰Cheaper: sour cream

Coconut yogurt is dairy-free while sour cream is often less expensive.

Mash 2 overly ripe bananas until smooth.

Cream 1 stick of softened butter with 1/2 cup granulated sugar for about 2 minutes until smooth.

Add 1/4 cup brown sugar to the butter and sugar mixture, mixing well.

Add 2 eggs one at a time, creaming each egg into the mixture for about 1 minute before adding the next.

Add the mashed bananas to the mixture and mix with a spatula, being careful not to knock out air from the butter.

Measure out 1 1/2 cups of Bob's Red Mill one-to-one gluten-free baking flour using the spoon and level method.

Add 1/2 teaspoon baking powder, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg, and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon to the flour and whisk together.

Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing just until incorporated using a mixer or by hand.

Fold in 1 cup chopped pecans and 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips with a spatula.

Grease a 9x6 loaf pan and pour the batter into it, smoothing the top.

Bake in the oven at 350°F for 50 minutes, checking that the internal temperature reads 200°F to ensure it's fully cooked.

Remove the bread from the baking dish and place it on a cutting board to slice once cool enough to touch.

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