Perfect Paleo Banana Bread

I originally shared this Paleo Banana Bread recipe in 2013. It’s received hundreds of glowing reviews and remains one of the top three recipes on my blog…for good reason! It’s easy to prep with no mixer required, has short ingredients list, is gluten-free and Paleo-friendly and tastes delicious. I’ve made this recipe over and over again and I’m always amazed by how similar it tastes to regular banana bread.

Banana bread lends itself so well converting to Paleo Banana Bread for a few reasons.

The bananas are already so naturally sweet that you don’t need to add much more to it. Banana bread is so versatile in general. I’ve gotten pretty crazy with modifications to regular banana bread in the past and it’s very forgiving. The bananas add so much moistness to the bread and they’re a perfect complement to the more dense almond and coconut flours.

I used this recipe from Comfy Belly as my base to create my Paleo Banana Bread recipe and modified based on multiple rounds of testing and intuition. My main changes included reducing the number of eggs to improve texture, adding some additional spices, switching coconut oil for the olive oil and a few other small things.

I loved the way this Paleo Banana Bread turned out and I am pretty confident that you could serve this to anyone – regardless of their dietary preferences or restrictions – and it would be a winner!

The recipe is easily converted to muffins. Just pour the batter into 12 muffin tins and reduce baking time to 18-22 minutes. I like to individually wrap them, throw them into a gallon bag and freeze them for an easy on-the-go breakfast.

This Paleo Banana Bread is also delicious topped with peanut butter (which is not Paleo!) or any Paleo-friendly nut or seed butter of your choice! 😉

Perfect Paleo Banana Bread

Perfect Paleo Banana Bread Author: Jen Eddins

Prep Time: 15

Cook Time: 50

Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes

Yield: 1 loaf 1 x Print Pin Description A delicious Paleo Banana Bread that tastes just like the real thing. Scale 1x 2x 3x Ingredients 3/4 teaspoon of baking soda

of baking soda 3/4 teaspoon baking powder

baking powder 1/2 teaspoon of kosher salt

of kosher salt 1 teaspoon cinnamon

cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

nutmeg 3/4 cup of almond flour

of almond flour 1/4 cup of coconut flour

of coconut flour 2 tablespoons melted coconut oil

melted coconut oil 2 large eggs

large eggs 2 very ripe medium to large bananas, mashed

very ripe medium to large bananas, mashed 1/4 cup of maple syrup

of maple syrup 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract Instructions Preheat oven to 350 degrees and prepare a 9 x 5 loaf pan by either oiling the dish or lining with parchment paper. (I’m a big fan of the parchment paper for easy removal from pan and easy clean up.) In a medium bowl, whisk together baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and flours. In a separate small bowl, mix together coconut oil, eggs, bananas, maple syrup and vanilla until very well combined. Add wet ingredients to the dry and gently mix together until combined. Do not overmix.

Pour batter in prepared pan and bake for 45-55 minutes or until set in the center and a toothpick comes out clean. Let cool in pan for about 15-20 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely. Notes This recipe converts well to muffins. Divide batter between 12 muffin tins and reduce baking time to 18-22 minutes.

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