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.
So it got me thinking, what are some classics that need to be reinvented without flour? 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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Flourless Banana Bread Ingredients and Supplies?
(see recipe card at the bottom of this post for measurements and details)
Ingredients:
- Ripe bananas
- Large eggs
- Pure maple syrup (or honey)
- Baking soda
- Old-fashioned rolled oats
Supplies:
- 9×5-inch loaf pan
- Blender
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!
How to Store Flourless Banana Bread
Store bread in an airtight container at room temperature for 2 days or in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
To freeze, wrap tightly in plastic wrap and then place in a freezer safe baggie or wrap in a layer of foil. Freeze for up to two months. Thaw, loosely covered, at room temperature.
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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!
If you make my 5-Ingredient Flourless Banana Bread, be sure to snap a picture and share it with me or tag me on Instagram @thebakermama so I can see. 
I love seeing how inspired and creative y’all get with the recipes I share. Enjoy!
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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.
I have made this recipe several times love it! Trying to make it again and only have one cup of oat. What can I sub for the other cup needed?
Hi Michelle! You could try substituting the other cup of oats with cornmeal, flour, quinoa, buckwheat, millet, or even crushed cereal such as corn flakes or Rice Krispies. Not sure how any of these would turn out as I haven’t tried it, but hoping you have something that works well in its place. Enjoy!
What can I substitute for maple syrup – I cannot use honey either. Would Agave Nectar work? Thanks.
Hi Sally! I haven’t tested the recipe with agave, but I think it would be a great substitute. You might want to reduce the oven temperature by 25° and maybe even tent the bread with foil toward the end of the baking time as agave tends to brown faster. I hope it turns out great! Enjoy!
The banana bread was awesome. I did sprinkle organic coconut sugar..and yes a few chocolate chips…. on the top. So delicious I almost ate the whole loaf myself. Kids loved it!!
This is the best GF banana bread recipe and so moist and yummy! I added dark chocolate chips and walnuts. This is my new fave banana bread recipe.
Pretty good for only being 5 ingredients. It was a little bland even though I did use very ripe bananas. Next time I may add pumpkin. Took twice the time to bake than the suggested time. Overall it was a good recipe with clean and easy ingredients.
I just baked a loaf now, and couldn’t wait for it to cool completely before eating a slice (the aroma was so enticing!). This is wonderful! I have IBS, and wheat seems to be one of the things that sets off my symptoms, so I’ve been missing the goodies. I’ve been combing the ‘net for gluten-free recipes that did not include unusual ingredients (like xanthan gum) that seem to cause more issues for me. This banana bread fits the bill perfectly! It’s good, healthy, and very easy to make! Your Mom is very lucky to have such a good daughter! Thank you from somebody else’s Mom. 🙂
Hi Maegan
I love this recipe. It’s so easy to do I throw it all in the nutribullet. I don’t have maple syrup but honey works well as a substitute although I use less if the bananas are very ripe. Lastly I throw in some raisins and cinnamon as it’s a favourite flavour combination here
Thanks
So great to hear, Karen! And I love the twists you put into it! Enjoy!
Hi Maegan, do you know what the nutritional information is for this banana bread? 🙂
Hi Gemma! I don’t provide nutritional information on my site at this time, but you can easily plug the ingredients into an online nutrition calculator. Just google “free online nutrition calculator”. I hope this helps. Enjoy!
Hi Maegan,I just came across this recipe,had to try it immediately,it was amazing,please post more of your delicious recipes,loved it.
Thank you
Yvonne.
Hi Maegan: Thanks so much for this amazing recipe! I substituted the maple syrup with honey, added a layer of walnuts under the banana slices and sprinkled approximately 1/2 tsp of coconut sugar on top. Lastly, I had to bake it for another 25(ish) minutes, but, again, it turned out amazing. I’m adding this bread to my holiday gift baskets, so thanks again!
P.S. Cannot wait to try your flourless pumpkin bread – it will also likely be another gift basket addition:).
Hi Sarah! That’s so great to hear! Sounds like you’ve got some yummy gift baskets in the works. Enjoy!
Hey, just wanted to say the first time I made this bread it turned out perfect other than I had to bake it for about an extra 10 mins, which is no big deal. The second time I added the oats first in to my blender then the other ingredients and my blender was having trouble, I think it got too dense in the bottom once some moisture hit it. So next time I will follow the ingredients list from top to bottom and it will work better. Thank you muchly for this recipe, it’s super easy and fast to prepare and very yummy!! I love it.