Gluten Free Maple Banana Bread

Gluten Free, Dairy Free Maple Banana Bread

I love home-baked banana bread.  It's so warm and comforting when its -30 outside. Unfortunately my go-to banana bread recipe is loaded with refined sugar and white flour.  So this month I'm on a mission to explore other options for my baking.  The whole gluten-free trend is interesting to me... it's logical to try and reduce the amount of fluffy white carbs in your life, isn't it?  So I found some gluten free flour blend at the grocery store, and decided to make their box recipe a little better... better tasting and a little healthier.  This is by no means health food, but it's heads above my standard banana bread recipe.  And for all of my celiac friends out there... This one's a MUST try!  Here it is:

Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Maple Banana Bread

Ingredients:
1/2 cup coconut oil
3/4 cup maple syrup
2 tbsp maple sugar 
2 free range organic eggs
1 tsp vanilla
11/2cups mashed overripe bananas (4 medium ones)
11/2 cups all purpose gluten free flour blend (I used presidents choice)
1tsp baking soda
1tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt


Preheat oven to 350
With a hand-mixer, whip coconut oil.  then add maple syrup and maple sugar.  Mix on medium speed.  It will be a bit lumpy.  Add your 2 eggs and mix on high until well blended.  If your eggs and maple syrup were cold, it will still be a bit lumpy.  Lastly blend in your vanilla and the mashed bananas.  Mix until smooth(ish).


In another bowl, combine your gluten free flour blend, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.


Add your flour mixture to your banana mixture and mix gently just until combined.  Pour into a greased (I used coconut oil spray) loaf pan.  Bake at 350 for 55 to 60 mins.  Allow to cool 10 min before slicing.