Gluten Free Banana Bread

This bread is more like a dessert than bread.  Don't kid yourself; Banana Bread basically is cake with some fruit in it!! 

I've made this bread with an assortment of gluten free flours, and they have all worked beautifully in it.  Although, I think my favorite flour for this recipe is Authentic Foods Bette's Gourmet Four Flour Blend. It is heavier flour so it makes heavier, denser bread.

You will love this bread!

• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened (Earth Balance for CF)
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 t vanilla extract
• 2 eggs
• 3 or 4 ripe bananas
• 2 cups gluten free flour
• 1 t xanthan gum 
• 1 t baking soda
• 1/4 t salt
• coconut flakes (optional)

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

Cream butter, sugar and vanilla on high speed until light and fluffy. 

Beat in the eggs. 

In a small separate bowl, mash the bananas with a fork.

In a medium separate bowl, mix together the flour, xanthan gum, baking soda and salt.

Alternate adding the bananas and the dry ingredients to the creamed mixture until blended.

Turn into a buttered 5 X 9 inch loaf pan.  Sprinkle the top with coconut flakes.

Bake at 350 degrees for one hour or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. 

Cool on a wire rack and serve with butter.