Your banana bread just got a whole lot tastier! Fresh raspberries add a wonderful sweetness to an already delicious, classic bread. The best part, it's gluten-free but still moist with a wonderful texture.
Give me aaaaalllllll the berries.
I don't discriminate, I love all berries, especially in the summer.
But I do buy berries all year long, especially for my boys. They love them so I buy them knowing they are eating something healthy and packed with antioxidants.
Berries this time of year are amazing. And if you are lucky enough to go berry picking, you will have a whole bunch extra laying around.
Why not make this bread?
I promise you will not be disappointed. Yes, it's that good.
And the texture is so light you won't even now it's gluten free.
While I was writing The Everything Wheat-Free Diet Cookbook, I realized just how difficult it can be to bake gluten-free.
I have these delicious scones that I created for the cookbook and I had to make them 8 TIMES to get them perfect. 8 TIMES!!
I honestly thought I was going to bang my head against the wall. Ok, maybe I actually did.
Bu it was so frustrating. Baking with gluten free flours can be so frustrating because it is not always easy getting he texture to be similar to regular breads or whatever baked good you are making.
Yes, I was about to lose my mind, but once I got them juuuuust right, they were ridiculously, insanely delicious. So, the moral of the story is, while baking gluten-free can be frustrating, once you perfect the recipe, you won't even believe that you are eating gluten-free!
This scrumptious bread is a perfect example of that!
And yes, when I do create recipes for you guys I do keep making them over and over again until they come out perfect and exactly how I want them. I am not going to share a recipe that is just fine.
I only share delicious recipes that I feel good about. And this Gluten Free Raspberry Banana bread is a perfect example of just that.
Ingredients
- 1 ⁄4 cup melted butter or coconut oil
- 2 ⁄3 cup unrefined sugar
- 2 eggs
- 3 tablespoons plain Greek yogurt
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 teaspoon gluten-free vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons ground flax seed
- 2 cups brown rice flour
- 1 teaspoon gluten-free baking powder
- 1 ⁄2 teaspoon gluten-free baking soda
- 1 ⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1 ⁄2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 cup mashed ripe banana approximately 3 large bananas
- 1 ⁄2 cup raspberries
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- In a large bowl, beat the butter and sugar until creamy. Beat in the eggs, one at a time. Mix until combined.
- Stir in yogurt, water, and vanilla and mix well.
- In a separate bowl combine the flax seed, rice flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. Add this mixture to the butter mixture.
- Stir in the bananas and mix well. Add raspberries and stir to combine.
- Spoon the mixture into two or three greased mini loaf pans (51⁄2” × 3") or one large loaf pan (5" × 10").
- Bake 50–55 minutes, or until a wooden pick inserted into the center of the bread comes out clean.
- Cool in the pans for 2 minutes, then turn out and cool completely.
The more berries THE BETTER!
I have made this many times using blueberries, strawberries, a combination of mixed berries and cranberries! The cranberry version was so pretty and festive for the holidays.
But you get the idea, you can easily customize this bread to whatever you'd like and whatever you have in the house.
If you do make this bread or any of my other recipes, please come back and let me know. You guys know I love to hear from you.
Thank you for stopping by!
Toni
This banana bread recipe is one of my favorites!! It is so good!
lauren.kelly
So glad you like it, Toni!
Beth
This looks so delicious and yummy! I can't wait to give this recipe a try! SO excited!
lauren.kelly
Enjoy!
Lisa
I made this and it is very very good! even hubby liked it.
However, note directions say butter and there is NO butter. Just coc oil. Also 2 bananas was 1 cup so thats all
i used! Yum
lauren.kelly
Thanks for pointing that out. And so happy you liked it!
Sugar mamas desserts
Yes I'm local and read your recipes all the time on Instagram. I have more peaches and overripe bananas going back to make this one again this am! I am in need of some good gluten free baking bases and this one is great! I'm the one who recognized you while walking my chocolate lab :).
lauren.kelly
Oh that's awesome! I didn't realize you had a blog too? I will have to come by and visit 🙂
Sugar mamas desserts
I had a ton of peaches from the "just farmed" box so I tried your recipe with peaches and bananas. Omg I loved it!! It's moist has great flavor and it gluten free yahoo.... I also used the "Georgia peach pie" seasoning from savory spice shop as my cinnamin. The bread was perfect thanks for a great recipe as I usually bake all gluten 🙂
lauren.kelly
That sounds AMAZING! Are you local? I am glad your first gluten-free bread was a success 🙂
Lauren Gaskill
This bread totally hits the spot! YUM! And wonderful pictures, dear Lauren!
lauren.kelly
Thank you sweet Lauren!
Jenni
This looks like a lovely quick bread!
lauren.kelly
Thanks Jenni!
Jeanine
This looks great, Lauren! I've never thought of combining raspberries with banana before.
lauren.kelly
Thank you Jeanine!
Megan @ MegUnprocessed
Raspberry and banana are awesome together!
lauren.kelly
I agree Megan 🙂
Lane & Holly @ With Two Spoons
Looks delicious-the perfect use for all of the bananas in my freezer!
lauren.kelly
Yes! I always keep ripe bananas in the freezer too!
Kristen @A Mind Full MOm
I did end up making this but with whole wheat flour instead of gfree mix. It was so tasty and Tate and Layla devoured it!!
lauren.kelly
Yay! I love that Kristen!!
Angie
This banana bread looks amazing! love the addition of fresh raspberries. I'm with you bring on the berries, I'll eat them all!
lauren.kelly
Thanks Angie!
Shashi @ RunninSrilankan
Oh wow - what a clever idea to add raspberries to your banana bread - Lauren, this looks so moist - and it's gluten free to boot!
lauren.kelly
Thanks Shashi!
Glenn
raspberries and bananas, what a great combo for a bread!! This looks awesome!
lauren.kelly
Thanks Glenn!
Aimee @ ShugarySweets
It looks so incredibly moist, I wish I had a slice for breakfast today!!
lauren.kelly
Come on over Aimee! 🙂