People often assume that since a paleo lifestyle requires giving up grains that they must give up all breads. However, the truth is, there are many paleo banana bread recipes that will allow you to continue enjoying the flavor you love without the grains that are bad for your body. This is made possible through the use of coconut and almond flours. Below you will find a wide variety of paleo friendly recipes that rely on these flours to give you both the taste and texture you have come to expect from a warm slice of banana bread.
Paleo Banana Bread Recipes With Almond Flour
Almond Flour Banana Bread
While many paleo banana bread recipes rely on fruits or chocolate to give them a bit of extra flavor, this amazing recipe is really able to stand on its own. In fact, many people love this probably the best paleo banana bread recipe simply because it delivers the flavor of traditional banana bread without the need for extra ingredients, and without the need to use grains.
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3 large eggs, beaten
3 ripe bananas, mashed
3 cups almond flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 cup coconut oil, melted
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 cup honey
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
coconut or olive oil cooking spray
Let’s Get Cooking
Begin by preheating your oven to 300 degrees Fahrenheit. Prepare your loaf pan by lining it with parchment paper and lightly greasing the bottom and sides using your cooking spray. Set pan aside.
In a large mixing bowl, combine eggs and apple cider vinegar. Mix well until vinegar is fully incorporated.
Add coconut oil, vanilla extract, honey, and bananas to the egg mixture. Mix well.
Sift almond flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, sea salt, and baking powder together in separate bowl.
Slowly begin adding the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients taking the time to stir well in between each addition. Continuing mixing until all of the flour mixture has been incorporated into the batter.
Pour the bread batter into your prepared pan and bake for approximately one hour or until a knife inserted into the center of the bread comes out clean. Allow the bread to rest for 10 minutes before slicing. Serve warm.
Basic Paleo Banana Bread
This easy paleo banana bread recipe is designed to be quick, easy, and delicious. In fact, you can expect to have this banana bread in the oven in just about 15 minutes. An hour later, you will be enjoying a moist bread that easily rivals any traditional banana bread recipe.
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2 ripe bananas, mashed
2 large eggs, beaten
2 cups almond flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 tablespoon cinnamon
1/4 cup agave syrup
1/2 cup water
1 teaspoon almond extract
1/2 teaspoon vanilla bean paste
Paleo friendly cooking spray for pan
Let’s Get Cooking
Start by preheating your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
Lightly grease the sides and bottom of your loaf pan using a paleo friendly cooking spray. For even more protection against sticking, you may wish to line your pan with parchment paper before greasing it.
In a medium size bowl, mix together your baking soda, almond flour, and cinnamon.
In a separate bowl, combine beaten eggs, bananas, agave syrup, water, almond extract, and vanilla bean paste. Mix wet ingredients well and then add them to the flour mixture. Continue mixing until there are no dry spots remaining in the batter.
Pour your paleo banana bread batter into the pan you prepared. Bake for approximately 45 minutes. Edges should be browned and slightly crunchy when the bread is finished.
Allow the bread to sit for a few minutes before slicing and serving.
Paleo Banana Bread With Almond Butter And Chocolate
If you enjoy the flavor combination of bananas and chocolate, you are absolutely going to love this recipe for paleo banana bread. Not only does it offer two amazing flavors in one, but it also offers a surprisingly short prep time for such a delicious dish.
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1/2 cup almond flour, sifted
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
4 large eggs, allow to come to room temperature
1/3 cup creamy almond butter
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
1 tablespoon cinnamon
3 tablespoon pure maple syrup
3 large ripe bananas, mashed
1/3 cup dark chocolate, chopped
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
Coconut oil for pan
Let’s Get Cooking
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and prepare a 9x5in loaf pan by lightly coating both the bottom and sides with coconut oil or a coconut oil cooking spray. Set your prepared pan to the side.
Next, in a medium size mixing bowl, use a whisk to combine your almond flour, baking powder, baking soda, sea salt, and cinnamon.
In a separate microwave safe bowl, melt your almond butter. Add eggs, maple syrup, and vanilla to the melted butter and stir well using a whisk. Add mashed bananas to the butter mixture and whisk well until all ingredients are combined.
Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix well until there are no lumps of flour left. Gently fold in dark chocolate pieces.
Pour bread batter into prepared pan and allow to sit for approximately 10 minutes. This allows the flour time to begin absorbing some of the moisture in the batter.
Bake for 45-50 minutes or until a knife inserted into the center of the bread comes out clean. Allow to cool completely before removing bread from pan. Slice and enjoy.
Coffee Cake Banana Bread
This one of the best paleo banana bread recipes combines the flavors of coffee cake and banana bread into one delectable treat. The result is a paleo banana bread that is perfect for breakfast, snack, or dessert.
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For The Bread
3 ripe bananas, mashed
3 large eggs
1/4 almond flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 pure maple syrup
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/2 cup almond butter
Pinch of sea salt
For The Topping
1/4 cup grass-fed butter (you can also use coconut oil at room temperature if you prefer)
2 tablespoons almond flour
1 teaspoon cinnamon
2 teaspoons coconut sugar
1/4 cup crushed pecans
Let’s Get Cooking
Begin by preheating your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Prepare a 9x5in baking dish by lining with parchment paper and lightly greasing with coconut oil. This will make it much easier to remove your bread without it sticking.
In a large mixing bowl, combine mashed bananas, maple syrup, almond butter, eggs and vanilla extract. Mix well.
Next, add almond flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and sea salt to the banana mixture. Mix until all of the dry ingredients are fully incorporated into the batter.
Pour batter into your baking dish and set aside.
In a small mixing bowl, combine all of the ingredients for your topping. You may find it easier to mix these ingredients using your hands.
Place large spoonfuls of your topping mixture randomly on your bread batter. Don’t worry, the topping mixture will spread as your bread bakes.
Bake for 50 minutes. Let bread rest for 5-10 minutes on a cooling rack before slicing and serving.
Paleo Banana Bread Recipes With Coconut Flour
Blueberry Banana Bread
This fruity recipe combines the flavors of blueberries and bananas, making it the perfect choice for the upcoming fresh berry season. The use of almond meal in this recipe also allows for a far more traditional texture than many paleo banana bread recipes.
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For Your Bread
1 cup almond meal
2 large ripe bananas, mashed
1/4 cup maple syrup
1 cup fresh blueberries
2 tablespoons spiced rum
3 large eggs
2 tablespoons of olive oil
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
1/4 cup coconut flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
For Your Topping
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 tablespoon coconut sugar
Let’s Get Cooking
Begin by preheating your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
In a large mixing bowl, mix coconut flour, almond meal,sea salt, and baking soda. Set aside.
In another large mixing bowl, combine mashed bananas, maple syrup, spiced rum, eggs, and olive oil.
Slowly add your flour mixture to your wet ingredients. Mix well with a whisk or handheld mixer.
Gently fold in your blueberries using a silicone spatula. Take care to ensure you do not break the berries during this process.
Line a loaf pan with parchment paper and pour your bread batter into the pan.
In a small bowl, combine your cinnamon and coconut sugar. Sprinkle this mixture evenly over your bread batter.
Cook for 40 minutes or until loaf is golden brown and a knife inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean. Remove bread from hot pan using the parchment paper as a sling. Allow to cool for several minutes on the parchment paper, slice, and serve warm.
Grain-Free Banana Bread
This paleo banana bread is so soft and moist you may find it hard to believe that it is grain-free. Consequently, this is the perfect recipe to serve to all of your family and friends who have yet to adopt the paleo lifestyle.
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6 large eggs
1/2 cup honey
2 large ripe bananas, mashed
1/3 cup coconut milk
1 1/4 cup coconut flour
1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/4 cup coconut oil, melted
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
Let’s Get Cooking
Start by preheating your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Make sure that your oven rack is in the center of the oven and prepare a standard size loaf pan by lightly greasing bottom and sides with coconut oil.
In a medium mixing bowl, combine coconut flour, cinnamon, baking soda, and sea salt. Use a fork or whisk to ensure all dry ingredients are well distributed throughout the flour.
In a separate bowl, combine honey, eggs, bananas, coconut milk, vanilla extract, and coconut oil. Mix well.
Add your wet ingredients to flour mixture and stir until flour is completely absorbed. (You can also choose to use a food processor to make the mixing process easier.)
Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for approximately 45-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean. Allow to cool completely on cooling rack before removing from the pan, slicing, and serving.
If you want a little more flavor to this recipe, you can add one cup of blueberries, pecans, walnuts, chocolate chips, or coconut flakes to the batter before baking.
Chocolate Chip Coconut Flour Banana Bread
There are so many things to love about this paleo banana bread recipe. It is quick and easy to make. It offers a moist, delicious flavor that is sure to please a crowd. Last but not least, the use of coconut flour makes this bread an excellent source of fiber. This is especially important for individuals following a paleo diet or other grain-free lifestyle.
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3 ripe bananas, mashed
2 large eggs, allow to come to room temperature
1 tablespoon honey
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/2 cup coconut flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 cup almond butter
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
1/2 cup dark chocolate chips
Coconut oil or olive oil cooking spray for pan
Let’s Get Cooking
Start by preheating your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Prepare your 9x5in loaf pan by lining it with parchment paper, spraying lightly with coconut oil or olive oil cooking spray, and setting aside.
Using an electric mixer, combine mashed bananas, almond butter, honey, and vanilla. Mix until the batter is smooth and creamy. Add in one egg at a time and mix on medium speed until egg is fully incorporated. Add baking soda and powder, coconut flour, cinnamon, and sea salt to the batter and mix on low speed until all ingredients are fully combined.
Using a silicone spatula, gently fold the chocolate chips into your batter.
Pour your batter into the prepared pan and use your spatula to smooth out the top.
Bake for around 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick or knife inserted into the center comes out clean.
Place pan on cooling rack and let cool for 20 minutes before removing bread from pan. Place bread back on cooling rack. Let bread cool completely before slicing and serving.
If you prefer a slightly sweeter bread, you can also substitute the honey in this recipe with pure maple syrup.
Coconut Flour Banana Bread
This recipe is the coconut flour version of a traditional banana bread recipe. However, with the use of an amazing four bananas in a single loaf, you will quickly find that this paleo banana bread recipe out does even the most popular traditional recipes.
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4 ripe bananas, mashed (the riper, the better)
4 large eggs, lightly beaten
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
3 tablespoons pure maple syrup
1/2 cup coconut flour (that’s not a mistake, half a cup is all you need of this powerful moisture absorber)
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
Let’s Get Cooking
Preheat your oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Lightly grease an 8×5 loaf pan and set aside. You can also choose to line your loaf pan with parchment paper to avoid sticking.
In a medium mixing bowl, combine bananas, eggs, vanilla extract, and maple syrup. This will be your wet mixture.
In a separate mixing bowl, combine cinnamon, sea salt, coconut flour, baking powder, and baking soda. This will be your dry mixture.
Add dry mixture to wet mixture slowly and stir well until all ingredients are fully combined. Allow the mixture to sit for 5-10 minutes before pouring into loaf pan. This will give time for the coconut flour to start absorbing some of the moisture.
Bake on center rack for 45-55 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center of loaf comes out clean.
Allow bread to cool in pan for at least 30 minutes before removing from pan, slicing, and serving. Serve with your choice of grass-fed butter or honey for extra flavor.
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