My youngest asked me to not just make plain gluten-free banana bread, but instead to include some nuts. I created this gluten-free banana nut bread with chopped pecans in it and it was a huge hit! My son declared it the best gluten-free banana bread ever and has requested I make it again this week. Why didn’t I already have a good moist gluten-free banana bread recipe on my site? Mainly because I always make these gluten-free banana muffins – I love how convenient they are for freezing and then putting in my kids school lunches. But my kids aren’t in school right now, and they both wanted gluten-free banana bread with nuts, so I made it for them! Also I did make a batch without nuts and it was excellent as well, so feel free to make this banana bread without nuts too! I bought my pecan pieces at my local store because I was out and needed them today, but I usually order them from nuts.com here because they’re so good! I did chop them up into smaller pieces as my family prefers that. Yes! This recipe can be adapted to avoid dairy by using shortening, and by making your own buttermilk substitute with 1/4 non-dairy milk plus 1 tsp. lemon juice. The gluten-free dairy-free version of this bread will taste great too! You’ll notice I give a range for the baking time and tell you to rely more on the toothpick method instead of the exact time. The main reason for this is that there isn’t really a standard size for loaf pans. I have 6 in my cupboard and they’re 5 different sizes. There is a large range of length and widths, and some pans flare out while others have straight sides. Try to pick one that is roughly 8-9″ long by 3.5-5″ wide. If yours is much bigger, then yours will be flatter and cook quicker. If your pans are smaller, then you might need to divide this batter into two pans so your pan doesn’t overflow. The loaf pan I used for this is one of my favorites for tall loaves that bake evenly. It is this USA loaf pan that has straight sides and measures 9x4x4″. If that one is out of stock, I also recommend the classic USA loaf pan – it’s a similar size just doesn’t have the straight sides – it has a little flare instead like many loaf pans have. I have two of the loaf pans since my gluten-free zucchini bread makes two loaves. If you have two, you can also double this easy gluten-free banana bread recipe to make two loaves. If you make two loaves, or even if you just make one loaf of this but want to save half for later, you can definitely freeze this. Let cool first and then wrap the loaf with aluminum foil and then place in a freezer bag. You can also cut into slices and freeze each slice in plastic wrap and place all slices in a freezer bag that way you can pull out one slice at a time for a snack. If you have more ripe bananas on hand, be sure to check out all of my gluten-free banana recipes here. This recipe makes one loaf of gluten-free banana nut bread. Feel free to double to make two loaves if you have enough ripe bananas. You can omit the nuts for a delicious gluten-free banana bread too! Or you can add chocolate chips if you'd like! If the gluten-free flour blend you use already has xanthan gum or guar gum in it, then omit the xanthan gum called for in this recipe. See blog post for recommendations for ingredients and substitutions and for information about loaf pans. These can be made dairy-free by using shortening, and by making your own buttermilk substitute with 1/4 non-dairy milk plus 1 tsp. lemon. If you double this to make two loaves, or even if you just make one loaf of this but want to save half for later, you can definitely freeze this. Let cool first and then wrap the loaf with aluminum foil and then place in a freezer bag. You can also cut into slices and freeze each slice in plastic wrap and place all slices in a freezer bag that way you can pull out one slice at a time for a snack. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases. Pin this to your gluten-free recipes board on Pinterest: I hope you and your family enjoy my version of gluten-free banana bread as much as my family has enjoyed it. If you make it, would you please come back and leave a 5 star rating and any comments on your experience? Thank you!
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We thought slices of this bread were even more flavorful on day 2 and 3. It was all finished off early on day 3!Gluten-free Banana Nut Bread Recipe:
Gluten-free Banana Nut Bread
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Yield: 1 loaf
Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
1 hour 5 minutes
Total Time
1 hour 15 minutes
Brooke
Sunday 28th of February 2021
I am egg-free. Do you think I could add an extra banana per egg as a substitute? I have successfully used bananas in place of eggs for pancakes, but never bread. Thank you!
Nichole
Sunday 28th of February 2021
I'm excited to try this! I was wondering if you have tried or heard of anyone trying to substitute applesauce for some of the butter? Thanks!
Giselle
Tuesday 19th of January 2021
Excellent recipe. I thought I had bananas but it turns out my son ate them and there was only one left. I used overipe plantains and the one banana and also walnuts. It was just as wonderful in texture as the pics. Thanks so much.
Mary Ellen Heath
Saturday 12th of December 2020
DELICIOUS. I added 1/2 cup walnuts and 1/2 dried cranberries. I used coconut milk and lemon juice instead of buttermilk. YUMMM!
Charlene
Thursday 5th of November 2020
Can I use honey in place of sugar?
Michelle Palin ~ My Gluten-free Kitchen
Tuesday 10th of November 2020
I have not tried that substitution in this. Feel free to give it a try and let me know how it works!