The best way to use up all those overripe bananas is with these dairy-free gluten-free chocolate chip banana bread!
If you use maple syrup instead of honey to sweeten, it is also paleo! You would never guess so though because it is really delicious!
I love sharing recipes with you on Instagram and Snapchat (add:: alexisroch), and when I shared this banana bread, everyone wanted to know the exact recipe. So, I decided to do a post on it.
Stay tuned after the recipe for important chemist tips 😉
Dairy-Free Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
- 2 cups gluten-free oat flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- Dash salt
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- 3 large ripe bananas
- 2 eggs, large
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 4 tablespoons honey**
- 1/2 cup dairy-free chocolate chips
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Spray a loaf pan with non-stick cooking spray and set aside.
- In a large bowl, mix together dry ingredients.
- Add in the rest of ingredients except for the chocolate chips.
- With a hand mixer, mix everything together until almost smooth (there can be a few banana lumps).
- Add the chocolate chips and stir with a spoon.
- Put this mixture in the loaf pan and bake for 30-35 minutes, just until it's cooked through.
- Don't overcook!
- Allow to cool before cutting.
- **Read chemist tips below for Paleo options on sweetener.
Chemist Tips on Gluten-Free Banana Bread
Oat flour is my favorite baking flour for most things especially breads and cakes. Most oat flour is gluten-free, just make sure it’s organic and not mixed with other types of flours. You can also use an all-purpose gluten-free baking mix flour or even almond flour. Be sure to check out our gluten-free baking tips for more details on this.
There is no need for any dairy product in this because the bananas act as the binder and thickener, so you don’t even need oil! You can also check out more dairy-free baking tips here.
If you have an egg allergy, feel free to replace the eggs with an option from our egg-free substitution list. It does great with many other egg-free items!
Sweetener Options
Many readers ask about Paleo options and this is a great one. I typically use honey for sweetener, but to make this a traditional Paleo option, you can use maple syrup instead.
I will point out this banana bread isn’t overly sweet which is what we prefer. If you like a more sweet banana bread, add in some coconut sugar. You can add an additional 1-2 tablespoons of coconut sugar to enhance the sweetness.
For more information on coconut sugar and why I use it, read this post all about sugar!
Other Options
I always use enjoylife chocolate chips because they are dairy-free. You can use any chocolate chip you want in this.
Other fun additions are nuts, dried fruit, coconut, or anything else you love!
Storage
We never have this on hand for more than a few days, but it keeps on the counter in an air-tight container for 3-4 days. If it starts drying out, we always heat it up in the microwave for a few seconds. It is really delicious warm and cold!
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Wow this looks really delicious! Much healthier than many recipes I have tried. Can’t wait to make this
It is an awesome recipe and so easy! Hope you enjoy!
Mm…looks so good. Thanks for sharing the recipe – I pinned for later.
It is really yummy! Hope you can enjoy making it soon 🙂
YUM! You had me at chocolate chips 😀
Green Fashionista
Best addition!!
Happy Monday. This looks yummy! Is this bread a dense bread – there doesn’t seem to be any leavening agents. In the pictures, it isn’t very “high”. But taste is what counts.
It has baking powder in it, so it does rise pretty well. It doesn’t fill much of the pan,but will rise to about this thickness 🙂 So delicious!!
Love banana bread and haven’t had it in forever, especially homemade nor with chocolate chips. Sounds amazing! You need to send me a slice in the mail. lol…. Emily @ Martinis & Bikinis
I would love to send you an entire loaf! Maybe if it wasn’t summer lol But it really is delicious! 🙂
I like the sound of this
It’s so sgood!
I love banana bread! But I have to admit, I’ve never had one with chocolate chips! *gasp* That needs to change!
Enjoy your weekend.
*Maisy
Oh you will LOVE it! It is one of my favorite additions and makes it even more delicious 🙂