Healthy 5-Ingredient Flourless Banana Bread that’s moist, oaty and naturally sweetened with maple syrup.
Simple, Delicious Flourless Banana Bread
Want to enjoy banana bread without gluten, sugar or specialty ingredients? This Healthy 5-Ingredient Flourless Banana Bread is simple, delicious and so easy to make. 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.
Gluten Free, Okay by Me!
My mom inspired me to create a few more flourless baked goods, like this flourless banana bread recipe, that I can bake for people who don’t or can’t eat gluten. There are so many great recipes and products out there that allow you to enjoy baked goodies even if you can’t have gluten.
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!
This gluten-free banana bread recipe is also dairy-free, which can be another tricky ingredient for sensitive digestive systems. I don’t use almonds (or almond flour), walnuts, or pecans in my recipe, either, so no worries for those with nut allergies. And with no added salt, it’s low in sodium, too. And still, it’s incredibly delicious!
Watch Me Make Flourless Banana Bread!
5-Ingredient Simple
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!
No white or brown sugar, baking powder, specialty gluten-free flour flours or coconut oil. And, in case simplicity is your thing, skip the bowl and the whisk. With this recipe, there’s no need to stir. You just blend all of the wet ingredients and dry ingredients together in your blender, pour the batter into a loaf pan and bake.
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 more moist and sweet.
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What Do I Need to Make Flourless Banana Bread?
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- Ripe bananas
- Large eggs
- Pure maple syrup (or honey)
- Baking soda
- Old-fashioned rolled oats
- 9×5-inch loaf pan
How to Make Healthy 5-Ingredient Flourless Banana Bread
- First, 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, in the order listed, 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. That’s it!
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!
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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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 large eggs
- 1/4 cup pure maple syrup (or honey)
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
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, in the order listed, 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.
Try not to over-blend the batter as this will cause the oats to warm and start cooking into oatmeal which will prevent the loaf from baking with a bread-like texture.
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I just want to be sure. Am I adding oatmeal or uncooked oats to the recipe?
This recipe looks amazing and I want to make a large batch.
Hi Anna Maria! Thanks for asking. It’s old-fashioned rolled oats, uncooked. I just updated the recipe to clarify. Enjoy! 🙂
Can you use quick oats (like the Quaker ones I make for breakfast with boiled water and 1 minute cooking? Does it matter? Thanks!
Hi Christie! You can use quick-cooking oats, just don’t cook them in the boiling water first. Enjoy!
Could you make these in a muffin tin?
Hi Tracy! I haven’t baked it into muffins yet, but several people have and they’ve raved about them. Just watch the baking time as they won’t take as long to bake as the loaf. Enjoy!
I just made these as muffins. Cooked them for about 18 minutes, but they could have used a bit more. Only thing I would change is to add some spices and they would have been perfect!
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Can i substitute eggs with plain yogurt. I am allergic to eggs, so i always replace each egg with one cup of yogurt in baking. Wondering if it will work here too?
Hi Preethi! I couldn’t say for sure how it would turn out because I haven’t tested it, but it’s certainly worth a try. I would suggest using 1/4 cup yogurt for each egg (1/2 cup total) as well as adding 1 teaspoon of baking powder to help the loaf rise appropriately. I hope it turns out just as great for you!
Hi – I made it and as my usual banana bread inspired recipes without flour or butter, it collapsed in the middle and had a sludgy texture (not bread like)….. Wondering where I am going wrong?
Hi Abbey! Did you use the exact ingredients called for in the recipe and blend them in the blender? Did you test the bread with a toothpick before removing it from the oven? Sounds like yours didn’t bake all the way through.
I don’t normally post comments, but I had to thank you for sharing this recipe. I’ve been trying to find healthier recipes to make for my family, especially my highly picky son. We have a WINNER! My son has demanded we always have the ingredients on hand so I can make this all the time!! ???? I love how simple it is to make & it’s so delicious!!
Yay Stephanie! That makes my day! I’m so happy y’all love it and plan to bake and enjoy it often 🙂
This bread is AMAZING! I made 2 loaves and I am telling everyone about it!
So great to hear, Carol! I love that you love it as much as we do! 🙂
Can I use my stand mixer instead of a blender to mix up the ingredients? I don’t have a blender, and would really like to try this recipe! Thanks!
Hi Meghan! I wouldn’t recommend it because the blender really grinds the oatmeal, whips in the eggs and blends all the ingredients in such a way that contributes to the bread-like texture. It’s worth a try though, but the texture will probably be more like baked oatmeal.
I use a coffee grinder (never used for coffee beans). I use it to grind the oats. Then place in oats in a bowl, and I add the rest of the dry ingredients. I then add the mashed bananas, maple syrup. I whip the eggs separately to add a little air to them. Then add to other ingredients. Mix all together without a blender or mixer. Works great.
In addition, I add cinnamon, cloves, and nuts. Then I sprinkle additional nuts on top.
Great recipe.
This has become a staple for me! So quick and easy and everyone who has it at my house asks for the recipe, it’s a huge hit! Thank you for introducing me to this gem of a banana bread 🙂
I just made this and it was incredible! I used 1/4 cup of honey instead of maple syrup and added some vanilla and walnuts. yummmmmmmmmmmmm