Hi Guys!
Just popping in to finally share the recipe for my new favorite banana bread. I’ve been tweeting about it all week, so now it’s time to spread the love!
Let’s talk about this banana bread. Yes, it is gluten-free as long as you used certified gluten-free oats. I don’t really need it to be gluten-free, it just worked out that way! Let me tell you how awesome this bread is:
- It uses chickpea flour. I’m not sure you guys are truly comprehending how much I love this stuff. It is amazing. Between my breakfast bars and this banana bread, I may never bake anything with wheat flour again. It’s like all the nutritional benefits of chickpeas, in flour form.
- It uses greek yogurt and applesauce to replace a lot of the butter that’s usually in banana bread.
- It uses less sugar than most banana breads, relying on the natural sweetness of the bananas.
- If you cut the loaf into 12 slices, there are 5.5 grams of protein and 3 grams of fiber per slice.
So there you have it! If you gave this to someone who didn’t know, they would never guess there was chickpea flour in it. PS- Some of you have asked where to get chickpea flour. I’ve found it at a local-owned grocery store around here, but I’ve also bought it online. Swanson Health Products is one of my favorite places to buy stuff like this online. Click here to go to their website. It’s where I always buy the brown rice syrup that I use in a lot of my recipes, my chia seeds and lots of other goodies. Just FYI 
Their prices are great and they ship quickly.
Anyways, I’m still definitely not an expert on baking with chickpea flour so I did some googling and found this recipe. I made some changes, threw the pan in the oven and hoped for the best!
Gluten-Free Banana Bread
Prep Time: 5 min
Cook Time: 45 min
Keywords: bake bread breakfast snack gluten-free healthy vegetarian banana chickpeas oats
Ingredients (1 loaf)
- 1 c chickpea flour
- 1 c oat flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp baking powder
- 2 Tbsp flax seed
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 c mashed banana- about 3 medium bananas
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 2 eggs
- ¼ c plain, fat-free Chobani Greek yogurt
- 3 Tbsp butter, melted
- 1 Tbsp apple sauce
- ½ c sugar
Instructions
Combine the bananas, vanilla, eggs, yogurt, butter, applesauce and sugar in a bowl and mix well.
Add the flours, baking soda, baking powder, flax seed and cinnamon.
Stir until just combined and pour into a well-greased loaf pan.
Bake at 350 degrees F for 45 minutes or until a toothpick is inserted and comes out clean.
So there you have it! Super easy to throw together and much healthier than most version!
Know what the best part is? Hubby doesn’t like bananas in baked goods so this loaf is alllllll for me
Oh, and I’m guest-posting over at Badger Girl Learns to Cook today! Click here to check out my Thai Peanut Salmon Burger recipe. SO GOOD!!
Enjoy!
–Lindsay–
Lindsay, I’m loving this banana bread. I’ve never used chickpea flour so this will definitely be an interesting recipe for me. Can’t wait to give this a try. Maybe I’ll be bad and add some sort of streusel. Or glaze. Or both!
Chung-Ah | Damn Delicious recently posted..Chicken with Jalapeno Cream Sauce
oh gosh, a steusel topping would be SO GOOD!!!
Note to self: let some bananas ripen. Oh, and see if WF has chickpea flour!
Cannot wait to try this!
If they aren’t ripe enough, you can stick them in a brown paper bag … that technique gets them ripe very quickly!
Kristen @ notsodomesticated recently posted..Slow Cooker BBQ Beer Chicken
ahhhh, good tip! i always forgets that works with bananas and not just peaches
Mmmmmm, I love banana bread! Looks like a great healthy version of it, too
Never worked with chickpea flour, is it calorically different from wheat flour?
Kiri W. recently posted..In Ovis Apalis – Ancient Roman Eggs In Pine Nut Sauce
i think it’s actually less calories!
I am ALL over this! Looks fantastic!
omg, swooned a little when I saw you commented on my blog
let me know how you like it if you try it out!
Loooove. 18 yrs GF and always collecting recipes.
MizFit recently posted..Meal-in-a-mug challenge sponsored by Egg Beaters
yay!!!! enjoy!
i am thrilled for this recipe! GF love all the way! pinning it.
enjoy, my love
Chickpea four is the best! I can get mine on the cheap at the farmer’s market – it’s like $1.50 for a big container!
You banana bread looks awesome – I need to go get more bananas, stat!
Laura @ Sprint 2 the Table recently posted..Get Your Tickets to the Gun Show
lucky!!!!!
YUM! I love banana bread and this looks delicious! I’ve never tried chickpea flour but I’m very intrigued!
Lauren @ Lawfully Wedded Wife recently posted..WIAW- On The Appalachian Trail
you should def try it!
I need to check out chickpea flour – I don’t know if my regular grocery store would have it. I may have to go to Whole Foods for it!
yep! or order it online!!
This sounds so awesome, Lindsay! I have to try this soon. Chickpea flour is a staple in a lot of Indian dishes, so that’s something I always make sure I have on hand
Aparna B. @ Not A Leaf recently posted..What I Ate Wednesday – #7
oooh i should look at my indian grocery store for it then!!
it’s been far too long since i’ve made banana bread! when i want to keep a loaf to myself, i add raisins. brad HATES raisins in baked goods, so i pretend that i forgot and then i get to eat it all!
i always make him his own raisin-free loaf too though!
sarah @ sarah learns recently posted..it clicked – giveaway
hahah love it!
This looks so good, I love banana bread! I have never heard of chickpea flour before though. Interesting ingredient!
Jana @ Newly Wife Healthy Life recently posted..You Say Tomato
you should give it a try!!
This really looks good. I’ve seen chickpea flour and haven’t known what to do with it.
Your recipe calls for flax seeds…these are NOT ground, right, but the whole seeds?
Hi! I actually use ground flax seeds. I buy them pre-ground and then mix them in when baking or making granola!
Ahhh I love you for this
Brittany @ GOtheXtraMile recently posted..WIAW-Small and Frequent
and i love YOU!
Wow girl! What an amazing recipe
Also, I am allll over that burger recipe
OH MY
the burgers are SO good!
Beautiful photos! I haven’t tried chickpea flour but you are inspiring me…
Rachel @ the Avid Appetite recently posted..Cheeseball Bites + Your Favorite Workout
thank you, friend
I think we are both equally obsessed with chickpea flour. Seriously, it’s amazing. And this looks great!
Stefanie @TheNewHealthy recently posted..Tips + Ideas for Healthy Eating [on the go]
isn’t it just the best?!
I have a very sad looking brown banana that needs to be used up – thanks for the inspiration (again)!
Claire @ Live and Love to Eat recently posted..Sweet Potato Socca with Goat Cheese and Spicy Black Bean Spread
you’re most welcome
yes, yes, yes!! that’s all
you’re welcome, haha
Hi, I just found your blog – can’t wait to read more! Your banana bread looks great. I’m not a huge fan of bananas on their own, so this would be a great recipe for me to try!
Heather @ Run Eat Play recently posted..Virtual 5k
awesome!! so glad you found me. heading over to check out yours!
I have got to try this chickpea flour. And I am drooling over the banana bread as I was days ago when you were rubbing it on tweeting faces:)
Talia @ Bite Size Wellness recently posted..My New Obsession: Bring on the Figs
girl, you MUST try!
Ha, love how you literally get the entire loaf to yourself! The bread looks so moist (ew, gross word haha) and delish! Matty hates banana too!
Heather @ For the Love of Kale recently posted..Would You Care For Some ‘Pink Slime?’
and you better believe i eat the whole thing!!
I must try this
Kalie recently posted..Dealing with difficult situations…and feeling helpless
OH MY GOSH!
I must try to make this. looks amazing!
pinning
thanks girl!!
#SWOON
Matt @ The Athlete’s Plate recently posted..From Sweet To Savory
I’ve got to look for chickpea flour!
Dena @ 40 Fit in the Mitt recently posted..Fish Surprise
yes!!!! so in love
Oh man, that looks amazing! I seriously really wanna try chickpea flour now! I bet some chocolate chips thrown in there would be pretty amazing too hehe
Lindsay @ In Sweetness and In Health recently posted..Easy and Healthy Turkey Chili
you must try it! and yes, chocolate chips for the win!!
pinned this earlier, thank you for the recipe! yummy
Pure2raw twins recently posted..green smoothie recipes
thanks for the pin!
*added to my recipe bank*
kerry recently posted..Sport relief mile & Kony 2012!!
YUMMMMM!!!! would it be awful to put ice cream on top?
Cat @ Breakfast to Bed recently posted..NYers Have Balls
Ooh I recently started eating gluten-free and have been going mad with recipe experiments, sooooo I will DEFINITELY be giving this a try. Possibly tomorrow. Sunday baking party, anyone?
Meredith @ DareYouTo recently posted..Dress Your Salmon in Greek Yogurt!
OMG I must make this!! I love chickpea flour! And I love how low sugar it is too!
Alexis @ Hummusapien recently posted..Easy Apple Granola Crisp
Can I use entirely chickpea flour instead of a mix between chickpea/oat flour? Thanks!
i’m not sure! i’ve never tried it! in my experience it’s best to mix chickpea flour with another kind of flour though.