Healthy 5-Ingredient Flourless Banana Bread that’s moist, oaty and naturally sweetened with maple syrup.
I promise I’m not going all gluten-free on y’all over here, but my mom recently eliminated gluten from her diet to see if she has an allergy to it that might be causing some skin irritations, which inspired me to create a few more flourless baking recipes that I can bake for people who don’t or can’t eat gluten. I’ll probably never go gluten-free myself unless I have to for medical reasons, but if I had to, I know I’d survive. There are so many great recipes and products out there that allow you to enjoy baked goodies even if you can’t have gluten. But I can’t imagine a life without glutenous breads, cookies, donuts, etc.! 😉
So it got me thinking what are some classics that need to be reinvented so that those who don’t eat gluten can still enjoy them? Banana bread came to mind. It’s a breakfast favorite!
I kept this recipe so simple that anyone can successfully bake it and so healthy you’d never believe it by how great it still tastes. Just 5 ingredients! And ones that you probably always have on hand: oatmeal, bananas, eggs, maple syrup and baking soda. That’s it, y’all! You just blend all of the ingredients together in your blender, pour the batter into a loaf pan and bake for 30-35 minutes.
CLICK HERE for all of my flourless quick bread recipes. They’re all easily made in the blender with minimal ingredients and you’d never believe they don’t have any flour, butter, oil or granulated sugar in them.
It’s one of those recipes I can bake amidst the craziness of a weekday morning and we can enjoy it warm right out of the oven before rushing out the door for the day. It’s also great the next day and the next as the sugars in the bananas continue to release and make the bread even moister and sweeter. Yum! Yum!
I LOVE the texture of this loaf! It’s super moist yet still has a hearty oaty texture from the ground oats. Maple syrup and ripe bananas act as the sweeteners and are one of my favorite flavor combos. Have you ever dipped banana slices in a little maple syrup as a snack?! So delicioso!
WATCH TO SEE HOW EASY IT IS TO MAKE THIS HEALTHY BANANA BREAD:
You’ll fall in love with how easy this loaf is to bake and how great you can feel about eating it often for breakfast or a snack. I have the recipe memorized to where I can actually have it in the oven before my coffee even finishes brewing in the morning. That’s my kind of recipe, y’all! Hope you enjoy it too!
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If you love this recipe, you’ll also love my 4-Ingredient Flourless Chocolate Chip Banana Bread, Flourless Chocolate Banana Bread, Healthy Flourless Apple Bread, Healthy Flourless Pumpkin Bread
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Healthy 5-Ingredient Flourless Banana Bread
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 30 mins
- Total Time: 35 mins
- Yield: 10
- Category: Breakfast
Description
Just 5 ingredients to make this healthy loaf of banana bread that’s moist, oaty and naturally sweetened with maple syrup.
Ingredients
- 3 medium ripe bananas
- 2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
- 2 large eggs
- 1/4 cup pure maple syrup (or honey)
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease 9×5-inch loaf pan with non-stick cooking spray and set aside.
- Add all ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth and well combined. Pour batter into prepared loaf pan. (Garnish the top of the batter with thinly sliced banana, if desired) Bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Let loaf cool completely in loaf pan. Store bread in an airtight container on the counter for 2-3 days or in the refrigerator for up to a week.
Notes
3 medium bananas is about 1-1/4 cups mashed banana or 1 pound.
Oven temperatures vary so just make sure you test it with a toothpick to make sure it’s baked all the way through. Mine usually takes right at 30 minutes, but others have said theirs takes closer to 40-45 minutes.
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What a great easy loaf! I’m making an experimental banana muffin today with coconut flour (wish me luck!) Next time I’ll have to try this recipe – love the use of oats 🙂
Thanks Megan! I’ve never baked with coconut flour. Excited to see how your muffins turn out! I’ll have to give them a try too!
not sure what kind of Blender you use…but my KitchenAid wouldn’t blend the ingredients…they were too dry.
Hi Laurie! With the bananas, eggs and maple syrup the batter should blend very easily. I wonder if something is wrong with your blender blades. I use a Ninja, but I have used my mom’s older KitchenAid blender several times to make this bread with no issues. Sorry I couldn’t be of more help.
Hi, do you know of any other substitutes that will work in place of the maple syrup?
Hi Tiffany! Honey is a great substitute for the maple syrup. Enjoy! 🙂
Is it ok if i use honey instead of syrup? If not, what would be a good substitute?
Hi Shanel! Yes, honey is a great substitute for the maple syrup in this recipe. Enjoy!
I have used corn syrup and molasses in mine and cane out delicious. I used the 1/4 cup still.
i have made this in muffin pan..do you have calorie sugar count.
Also added berries
Hi Nancy! I don’t provide nutritional information at this time because everyone uses different brands of ingredients which often have differing nutritional values. I would recommend plugging the ingredients you use into a free online nutrition calculator like: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/recipe/calculator Hope this helps. Enjoy!
Berries sound great!
Hi! Can I use turbo broiler for baking this?
Hi Carmen! I’m not familiar with a turbo broiler so I couldn’t say for sure. Sorry I couldn’t be of help.
How many calories is it please ?
Hi Zoe! I don’t provide nutritional information at this time because everyone uses different brands of ingredients which often have differing nutritional values. I would recommend plugging the ingredients you used into a free online nutrition calculator like: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/recipe/calculator Hope this helps. Enjoy!
Hi Zoe, on Lose it App at 12 servings per loaf it is roughly 114 calories per slice (using honey instead of maple syrup)
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This is the easiest and tastiest banana bread- thank you for sharing!
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My doctor included oats as gluten!
You can buy gluten free oats!
Yum, making this tonight for this weekend!