The BEST gluten-free banana bread recipe made with gluten-free flour blend and sweetened with coconut sugar. Add chocolate chips and/or chopped nuts to level up this already moist and fluffy dream bread.
Confession: I fancy myself a bit of a banana bread aficionado.
After posting my grain-free recipes for Paleo Banana Bread using almond flour and Coconut Flour Paleo Banana Bread, I have since followed up the two with countless variations on grain-free banana bread.
Just have a scroll through my Banana Bread archives to feast your eye sockets on the possibilities.
The Paleo Carrot Cake Banana Bread is my personal favorite, followed closely by Paleo Cranberry Orange Bread.
All that said, this is the very first gluten-free banana bread recipe I have posted on this site using a gluten-free flour blend.
I simply use my favorite gluten-free all-purpose flour blend and sweeten the bread primarily with ripe bananas and a touch of coconut sugar.
Over the years, I have learned a couple of tricks to make the ultimate moist, fluffy, melt-in-your-mouth delicious banana bread. Let us discuss!
Tips For Making THE BEST Moist Banana Bread:
My secret to making insanely moist and incredible banana bread is: LOTS of bananas.
Years and years ago, I discovered using more bananas makes banana bread incredibly moist and delicious.
Not to mention, naturally sweet. Rather than adding a lot of oil or butter, much of the moisture can come from the bananas themselves without sacrificing flavor, moisture, or fluff.
If anything, the more bananas, the better 😉
For this reason, I usually use a cup and a half of mashed ripe banana in one loaf of banana bread, which usually equates to 4 ripe bananas.
For my grain-free banana bread recipes, I don’t add any additional fat (oil or butter), as there is plenty sourced from the almond flour and coconut flour.
Because gluten-free flour blends don’t contain as much fat as almond flour or coconut flour, I use a small amount of melted butter to give the loaf a bit of fat love. Coconut oil and avocado oil work too!
The massive amount of overripe bananas also enables you to cut down on the added sugar, which I see as a bonus.
For the grain-free banana bread recipes, I add a just a couple tablespoons of pure maple syrup or coconut sugar to boost the sweetness to absolute perfection. You can also use cane sugar or just stick with the mashed bananas for sweetness.
If you’re wondering what makes this recipe the best banana bread recipe, here are the main bullet points:
Recipe Highlights:
ULTRA moist
Incredibly fluffy
Perfectly sweet
Delectably soft
Beautifully gooey (assuming you add the chocolate chips).
Easy to prepare
Let’s bake a loaf (or twelve)!
How to Make Gluten-Free Banana Bread:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and line a 9” x 5” loaf pan with parchment paper.
Begin by mashing up the bananas in a mixing bowl until they reach desired consistency. I like leaving mine slightly chunky so that as the bread bakes, I get little pockets of rich banana flavor.
Whisk in the eggs, vanilla extract and cooled melted butter until well-combined (wet ingredients) in a large bowl.
In a separate bowl, Stir together the gluten-free flour, baking soda, sea salt, coconut sugar (or brown sugar), and cinnamon until combined (dry ingredients).
Pour the dry mixture into the mixing bowl with the wet mixture and stir until the batter is incorporated.
Pour the batter into the parchment-lined loaf pan and sprinkle with additional chocolate chips.
Bake on the center rack of the preheated oven for 40 to 50 minutes, or until the top is golden brown and bread has risen substantially. Turn off the oven and allow it to sit in the warm oven an additional 5 to 10 minutes.
Remove bread from the oven and let the bread cool for at least 30 minutes before slicing and serving.
The end result is an amazingly moist and fluffy gluten free banana bread with the best texture and a great recipe to put on repeat any time you need a sweet treat.
Can I Make This Banana Bread Vegan?:
For a vegan banana bread recipe that is gluten-free, egg-free, and dairy-free, follow my Vegan Banana Bread Recipe, which uses a flax egg replacement.
Recipe Adaptations:
- Want to make muffins out of this recipe? Follow my recipe for Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Banana Muffins!
- Replace the butter with ghee, avocado oil, or melted coconut oil.
- If you bake using cane sugar, replace the coconut sugar with granulated cane sugar or brown sugar.
- Looking for a banana bread that is lower in added sugar? Replace the coconut sugar with ½ cup sugar-free sweetener.
- Add chopped walnuts or pecans to make banana nut bread.
- Omit the chocolate chips.
- Use regular flour instead of gf flour if you don’t need a gluten-free recipe.
- Fashion up a streusel topping to give the bread a bit of a coffee cake essence.
What Type of Gluten-Free Flour Should I Use?:
I always use Bob’s Red Mill Gluten-Free 1-to-1 Baking Flour, but I have also heard King Arthur Gluten-Free Measure For Measure Flour blend is magnificent as well.
While I don’t have experience with the King Arthur blend, I’ve heard enough magnificent feedback over the years to safely recommend it. If you try this recipe using a different blend, please do share in the comments below and let us all know how it turns out!
Store any leftovers on the counter top covered in plastic wrap for up to 5 days or in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 10 days.
For an extra chocolate version of this bread, be sure to check out my Double Chocolate Gluten-Free Banana Bread!
More Delicious Gluten-Free Quick Breads:
- Paleo Morning Glory Quick Bread
- Flourless Chocolate Black Bean Banana Bread
- Chocolate Chip Paleo Pumpkin Bread
- Paleo Strawberry Banana Bread
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Gluten-Free Banana Bread Recipe
The most amazing moist and fluffy gluten-free chocolate chip banana bread that will surely make you swoon! Add chopped walnuts if you like them!
Ingredients
- 4 large ripe bananas, mashed, about 1.5 cups
- 2 large eggs
- 1/4 cup butter, melted and cooled* See Note
- 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 2/3 cups gluten-free all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup coconut sugar** See Note
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon, optional
- 2/3 cup chocolate chips, optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and line a 9” x 5” loaf pan with parchment paper.
- Mash the bananas in a mixing bowl and be sure you have 1 1/2 cups (or close to it). Whisk in the eggs, vanilla extract and cooled melted butter until well-combined.
- In a separate bowl, Stir together the gluten-free flour, baking soda, sea salt, coconut sugar, and cinnamon until combined.
- Pour the dry mixture into the mixing bowl with the wet mixture and stir until the batter is incorporated.
- Transfer the batter into the parchment-lined loaf pan and sprinkle with additional chocolate chips.
- Bake on the center rack of the preheated oven for 40 to 50 minutes, or until the top is golden brown and bread has risen substantially. Turn off the oven and allow it to sit in the warm oven an additional 5 to 10 minutes.
- Remove bread from the oven and allow it to cool 30 minutes before slicing and serving.
Notes
*I use grass-fed butter, but you can also use ghee or melted coconut oil for a dairy-free version
**If you don't typically bake with coconut sugar, feel free to switch it out for regular granulated cane sugar or brown sugar.
Nutrition Information
Yield 12 Serving Size 1 of 12Amount Per Serving Calories 255Total Fat 9gUnsaturated Fat 0gCarbohydrates 44gFiber 3gSugar 22gProtein 3g

Angela
Wednesday 7th of December 2022
Delish😋
Julia
Wednesday 7th of December 2022
Thank you, Angela!! xoxo
noelle
Wednesday 26th of October 2022
Followed recipe and literally cooked it for 90 minutes before the knife came out clean. It was basically raw after 50 minutes. Now it is too dry. Is it supposed to be mushy inside? I make banana bread all the time and never had this problem.
Julia
Monday 31st of October 2022
Hi Noelle! What type of gluten-free flour blend did you use, and did you measure out the mashed bananas? I can help troubleshoot from there once I have more information :)
Mindi
Tuesday 27th of September 2022
Hi I am About the make the banana bread but we can’t get Bob red mill flour , any idea if I could use Dove’s farm Gf plain white flour ? Please advise
Julia
Tuesday 27th of September 2022
Hi Mindi! I've never tried that brand of gluten-free flour so I can't say how the banana bread will turn out. If you typically use it as a 1:1 replacement for all-purpose flour without having to make recipe adjustments, then it will work perfectly in this recipe. Otherwise, you may need to play with the amount of flour to get the liquid to dry ratio right. King Arthur Flour and Pamela's work in this recipe without any additional changes, if that helps :)
Amanda
Friday 15th of July 2022
Made this for the first time this morning and it was delicious! So far my favorite gluten free banana bread, and I will continue to make it for me and my family. Thank you for sharing this yummy recipe!
Julia
Wednesday 20th of July 2022
Wahoo! So thrilled you enjoy it, Amanda! It's definitely a family favorite for us too! xoxoxo
Aimee
Saturday 4th of June 2022
This is by far the best Banana Bread Recipe I’ve tried (& I’ve tried over 20 different recipes off of Pinterest). I made it last night so my kiddos could have a yummy treat with their breakfast, this morning. My daughter has to eat GF/DF, so I do everything to make her feel included and food enjoyable. I just want to say the “BIGGEST thank you” for such a great recipe! My daughter was so beyond happy and said “this is it, I like this one the best!”. I added applesauce, added extra bananas and used less sugar, it was still sweet, moist and absolutely delicious! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!
Julia
Sunday 5th of June 2022
Thank you so much for the sweet note, Aimee! I'm so thrilled you and your daughter enjoy it, and this truly warms my heart! Thank YOU for the sweet words and support! Much love to you and your family. xoxoxox :D