Gluten Free Blueberry Banana Bread

This gluten free blueberry banana bread is a healthy and easy to make snack recipe. It’s made with simple ingredients, dairy free optional, and loaded with delicious banana flavor and lots of juicy blueberries.

I don’t know why I’ve been sleeping on gluten free blueberry banana bread. I’ve always been a chocolate chip banana bread kind of girl, but the blueberries just felt so perfect for spring and blueberries and banana are just so good together. But same with banana bread and cinnamon rolls.

This loaf is completely gluten free, dairy free friendly and much lower in sugar than traditional recipes. Just like my protein banana bread. It’s perfect with a drizzle of honey and a bit of butter, but also delicious as is for a grab and go snack.

Not all banana bread is healthy, it really depends on the ingredients used, but this recipe can be completely refined sugar free, has lots of healthy fats and 6 grams of protein per slice. It’s so delicious with a bit of orange or lemon zest thrown in the mix!

While banana bread does take a while to cook, it only requires about 10 minutes of prep time! If you love this recipe, try my gluten free blueberry muffins, gluten free zucchini bread or gluten free banana cake next!

Key ingredients

FLOUR. Since this is a gluten free banana bread recipe, I opted for gluten free all purpose flour. You can definitely swap for regular AP flour if you are not GF!

I do not recommend oat flour, instead try my oat flour banana bread.

EGGS. This recipe calls for two eggs which adds a bit of protein and helps bind all ingredients together. Eggs also make banana bread a bit fluffier since it can be on the dense side because of the bananas.

TAPIOCA. A little bit of tapioca starch helps absorb the wet ingredients and ensures the center of the loaf isn’t too dense.

BANANA. Three ripe bananas will add a delicious natural sweetness to the loaf. I love pureeing the bananas, but you can also mash them instead.

SUGAR/HONEY. We need a combination of regular granulated sugar as well as honey to sweeten this loaf.

BUTTER. You can use either melted butter or coconut oil for a dairy free option. If you use coconut oil, be sure to use refined so you don’t get a strong coconut flavor.

YOGURT. A bit of greek yogurt adds a bit more moisture and a little protein boost!

How to make gluten free blueberry banana bread

Add your bananas to a blender and blend until smooth. Alternatively, you can just mash them, but I find the texture of the bread is much smoother when you puree them.

Measure out 1 1/4 cups and add to a mixing bowl. Whisk in all wet ingredients until smooth.

Add in the flour (making sure to spoon and level), tapioca, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Whisk until smooth.

In a small dish, toss the blueberries with 1 tablespoon of flour. Add the berries to a bowl and fold to combine.

Transfer to your prepared loaf pan and top with additional blueberries and sprinkle of sugar if desired. Bake for 55-65 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.

Let cool in the pan for about 20 minutes, then carefully lift onto a wire rack to finish cooling completely. Ideally, let the bread cool for 2 hours before slicing to ensure the structure has time to set. Once cool, slice and enjoy! Try my blueberry sweet rolls next!

How to store and freeze

Once prepared, this gluten free blueberry banana bread will keep for 3-5 days. Because of the super fresh ingredients, I do recommend storing it in the fridge.

Let it cool completely, then either store as an un-cut loaf or slice and store in a container or zip lock bag.

This loaf should freeze well! Be sure to let it cool completely, then slice and store in a ziplock bag for up to 2 months. Reheat in the oven at 300 Fahrenheit until warm though the center.

Can I make it vegan?

I have not tested this recipe without the eggs, but since there are only two it should be ok. However, keep in mind the texture will be more dense and less fluffy.

You can try adding more banana puree (about 6 extra tablespoons), use two flax eggs or a store bought egg replacer.

Fresh vs. frozen berries

I highly recommend sticking with fresh blueberries for this gluten free blueberry banana bread. Since banana bread is already a very moist recipe, frozen blueberries can lead to an extremely dense loaf because of all the extra water. Same goes with my protein blueberry muffins!

We’ll toss the berries in a bit of flour before adding to the bread to ensure it doesn’t get soggy. If you have access to fresh wild blueberries, those are my favorite to bake with!

More snacks you’ll love!

• Almond Flour Blueberry Muffins
• Blueberry Cookies
• Blueberry Scones
• Protein Donuts
• Gluten Free Zucchini Muffins
• Gluten Free Carrot Cake Muffins
• Carrot Cake Banana Bread
• Chocolate Banana Bread

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