The Best Gluten-Free Banana Bread Recipe (Moist, Easy, Perfect Every Time)

Why This Recipe Works

I've tested 23 gluten-free banana bread recipes. Most were dry, gummy, or fell apart. This one? Moist, perfectly sweet, holds together beautifully, and freezes like a dream.

The secret is three things: very ripe bananas, extra moisture from Greek yogurt, and the right flour.

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What You'll Need

Ingredients

Essential Equipment

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Instructions

Step 1: Prep (5 minutes)

Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease your loaf pan with butter or spray.

Step 2: Mash & Mix (5 minutes)

In a large bowl, mash bananas with a fork until smooth (some small lumps are OK).

Add melted butter, sugar, egg, vanilla, and Greek yogurt. Mix until combined.

Step 3: Add Dry Ingredients (2 minutes)

Add GF flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.

Stir until JUST combined. Do NOT over-mix. Lumps are fine. Over-mixing GF batter = gummy bread.

Fold in chocolate chips or walnuts if using.

Step 4: Bake (45-50 minutes)

Pour batter into pan. Bake at 350°F for 45-50 minutes.

How to know it's done:

Step 5: Cool (CRITICAL!)

Let cool in the pan for 15 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack. Do not cut until fully cooled (at least 30 more minutes).

GF bread is fragile when hot. It firms up as it cools. Cutting too early = crumble city.

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Pro Tips for Perfect Results

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Variations

Chocolate Banana Bread

Add 3 tbsp cocoa powder and 1/2 cup chocolate chips.

Blueberry Banana Bread

Fold in 1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries. Add 1 tbsp lemon zest.

Nut Butter Swirl

Swirl 3 tbsp almond butter into the top of the batter before baking.

Streusel Topped

Mix 1/4 cup GF flour + 2 tbsp brown sugar + 2 tbsp cold butter. Crumble on top before baking.

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Storage

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The GF Baking Starter Kit

If you're getting into GF baking, here's what I recommend:

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