V Gluten Free Banana Bread

Ingredients

• 3 medium ripe bananas, well mashed (about 1 ¼ cups / 300 g)
• 4 large eggs, room temperature
• ¼ cup olive oil or melted coconut oil
• ⅓ cup honey or maple syrup
• 2 ½ cups fine almond flour (packed, about 230 g)
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon fine sea salt
• 1 ½ teaspoons cinnamon (optional but lovely)
• ½ cup dark chocolate chips (dairy free if needed)
• ½ cup chopped walnuts, lightly toasted if you like
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional)

Instructions

1. Prep
   Heat oven to 350°F, 175°C. Line a 9×5 in, 23×13 cm loaf pan with parchment so it overhangs the long sides.
2. Wet mix
   In a large bowl whisk bananas, eggs, oil, honey or maple, vanilla until smooth.
3. Dry mix
   Add almond flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon. Stir with a spatula until just combined.
4. Fold ins
   Fold in chocolate chips and walnuts, reserve a few for the top. Batter will be thick and scoopable.
5. Bake
   Scrape into pan, smooth the top, sprinkle the reserved chips and nuts.
   Bake 50–60 minutes until the top is deeply golden and a tester comes out mostly clean, a few moist crumbs are fine. If browning too quickly, tent loosely with foil for the last 10–15 minutes.
6. Cool
   Cool in pan 15 minutes, lift out with parchment, cool completely on a rack before slicing.

 Tips:

• For a taller loaf, use a 8×4 in, 20×10 cm pan and bake a few minutes longer.
• Room temp eggs help the loaf rise more evenly.
• Measure almond flour by weight or pack the cups for best results.
• Slice with a serrated knife for clean pieces.

Swaps and notes

• Sweetener: honey for a cozier flavor, maple for a lighter note.
• Chocolate: use mini chips for more even distribution, or chopped dark chocolate for puddles.
• Walnuts: pecans are great too, or omit for nut free topping.
• Dairy free: choose dairy free chocolate chips.
• Storage: cover and keep at room temp 2 days, fridge up to 5 days, freeze slices up to 2 months.

Enjoy warm with a little almond butter, or just as it is, perfect.