Imagine sinking your teeth into a slice of warm, moist banana bread. The sweetness of ripe bananas melds perfectly with the rich, nutty flavor of almond flour, creating a texture that’s both tender and satisfying. The bread is dense yet fluffy, with a slightly caramelized exterior that gives way to a soft, moist crumb within.
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Why you'll love this paleo banana bread
- Nutrient-Rich: This paleo banana bread is made with simple, grain-free ingredients and naturally sweetened with ripe bananas for a more wholesome treat.
- Versatile: Perfect for breakfast, snacks, or a quick grab-and-go slice, and delicious on its own or with nut butter.
- Bakes up beautifully: Soft, moist, and tender with a golden top and that cozy homemade banana bread texture
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This paleo banana nut bread recipe is a recreation of my mothers, and I decided to recreate a paleo version. This was a tall order, considering how special this recipe is to me. Some recipes, you just don’t want to mess with because you know it’s got big boots to fill, but this new paleo banana bread recreation is tender, moist and has the best banana flavor. It is so delicious it tastes just like the original recipe; I even fooled my mom when she tried it. Her only comment was “It needs more nuts” which is her comment for about every quick bread or muffin.
How to make paleo banana nut bread
The best part about this recipe is its all made in one bowl! You mix your wet ingredients with coconut sugar and then add in your dry ingredients, fold in nuts (if desired) then transfer to your loaf pan. It’s really that easy!
Mash your bananas with a fork and blend together with avocado oil, coconut sugar, vanilla and eggs.
Add your dry ingredients and mix well
Fold in your nuts or other desired mix ins.
Pour in greased lined pan or parchment paper lined pan and bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 1 hour.
Tips and tricks for the best banana nut bread
What type of Bananas should I use? You want your bananas to be extra ripe. Brown, spotted, ugly…that’s what you’re looking for. The riper the banana the sweeter your banana bread will be, because the starch in the banana has converted to sugars. Personally I have found ripe and frozen bananas, then thawed make the best banana bread, so if you have extra bananas that you’re not ready to use just toss them in the freezer and use them for banana bread when you are ready.
Mashing Banana hack- One Trick I learned to make mashing bananas easier, is to mash them inside the banana peel. Before you peel your banana open, just start squeezing the banana inside its peel essentially mashing it. Then peel it open and plop it into your bowl. You may need to mash a few larger pieces, but it takes out the brunt of the work for you by using this hack.
Variations and Substitutions
I love to mix it up a little and add chocolate chips, nuts, swirling peanut butter, cream cheese or even doing a coffee cake style crumb topping throughout the bread. These are all delicious variations you could try for your next banana bread.
Try These Other Delicious Quick Breads and Muffins!
Einkorn Sourdough Banana Bread
Browned Butter Banana Bread with Einkorn Flour
Wild Blueberry Muffins (Paleo)
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Paleo Banana Bread
Equipment
- 9x5 Loaf pan
- 1 Medium Bowl
- 1 whisk or hand blender
Ingredients
- 3-4 Ripe bananas. 3 large or 4 small bananas depending on the size of the banana
- 1/2 cup Coconut sugar
- 3 Eggs
- 1 cup Almond flour blanched
- 1/2 cup Coconut flour
- 1/4 cup Tapioca flour
- 1/4 cup Avocado oil
- 1 tsp Vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Baking soda
- 1 tsp Baking powder
- 1/2 cup Chopped walnuts
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and line a 9x5 loaf pan with parchment paper.
- In a medium to large bowl whisk together mashed bananas, eggs, coconut sugar, vanilla, and avocado oil. Add the remaining ingredients and fold in your nuts at the very end.
- Pour banana mixture into parchment or greased lined loaf pan and bake in oven for 1 hour.
