The Best Gluten-Free Banana Bread Recipe (Moist, Easy, Perfect Every Time)
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This GF banana bread is so moist and flavorful that nobody will believe it's gluten-free. Uses pantry staples, one bowl, and 10 minutes of prep.
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✓Key Takeaways
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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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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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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