Gluten-Free Chocolate Chunk Banana Bread
(or Muffins)
Gluten Free, Soy Free
Serves 8-10
Ingredients:
For the bread-
2 c. Bob's Red Mill gluten-free baking flour
1 tsp. baking powder (make sure yours is gluten-free)
1 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
4 over-ripe mashed bananas
2 eggs
1/2 c. softened butter
1/2 c. granulated sugar
2 Tbsp. light brown sugar
2 Tbsp. almond milk
1/2 Tbsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. vanilla
Dark chocolate chunks
For the topping -
2 Tbsp light brown sugar
2 Tbsp cinnamon
1.Preheat oven to 350°F and prepare loaf pan with non-sick cooking spray.
2. In a small bowl, combine 2 Tbsp cinnamon and 2 Tbsp brown sugar and set aside. In a mixing bowl, combine dry ingredients - flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
3. In another mixing bowl, first combine butter and sugar (both the granulated and the 2 tbsp brown sugar) and whisk throughly. Then mix in the rest of the wet ingredients - mashed banana, eggs, almond milk, and vanilla.
4. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir to combine. Fold in the chocolate chunks, then pour mixture into the loaf pan and bake for about 50 minutes.
5. At the 50 minute mark, remove the break from the oven and sprinkle the cinnamon sugar topping. Return to oven and back an additional 5-10 minutes. To check for doneness, insert a toothpick and it should come out clean.
6. Let sit for 5-10 minutes after baking. Once cool enough to safely handle, transfer to a wire rack to continue cooling.
7. Enjoy! :)
Friendly Tips:
1. This recipe can also be used to make muffins! The whole recipe yields about 18-20 muffins, or you could cut the recipe in half for about 9-10 muffins. Bake at 350°F for approximately 15-17 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
2. For a darker topping, using the broiler helps (but watch closely that it does not burn). If the bread needs to cook longer but topping seems to be getting too dark, create a foil tent to cover the loaf pan.
3. You can also substitute the cinnamon sugar topping with more chocolate chips!
4. For best results, ingredients should be room temperature.
5. Feel free to add in some nuts for a crunch or toss in a few milk chocolate chips for an even sweeter treat.
6. If you want to make this bread but your bananas are not ripe yet, you can ripen them quickly in the oven. To do so, preheat oven tp 300°F, place bananas on a baking sheet and bake for about 15 minutes or until the peels are darkened and have a shiny appearance. Keep a close eye on them while baking as the bananas can leak. Be sure to cool down before using in the recipe.
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