This banana bread is gluten free revision, based on Joanna Gaines’s recipe from Magnolia Table. When I have an overly ripe bunch of bananas, and don’t need to freeze any more for smoothies, it’s the recipe that I turn to.

Favourite Takeaways:

1. Freezes and stores well
2. Can be made ahead of time
3. Forgiving

Fresh from the oven or freezer, these banana bread squares make a wonderful breakfast, brunch, snack, or tea time addition. I personally keep returning to this particular recipe as I love that when made in a square pan you get these wonderful squares that are so easy to slice.

alteration notes

• Reduced brown sugar 
• Used unsalted butter 
• Used gluten free AP flour   
• Added extra egg  
• Reduced baking soda
• Added baking powder  
• Omitted granulated sugar 

approximate times 

• Prep: 15 minutes  
• Bake: 25-30 minutes

ingredients

w e t 

• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1/3 cup brown sugar 
• 2 large eggs 
• 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 4 to 5 very ripe bananas (I slightly mash mine) 

d r y

• 1 3/4 cups GF all purpose flour 
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon sea salt

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 F. 
2. Prep a 9×9 square pan with parchment paper
3. In a stand mixer (with paddle attachment) beat the oil, sugar, eggs, vanilla, and bananas – until combined 
4. In a medium bowl whisk the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt 
5. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients – mix until combined 
6. Pour the batter into the prepared pan – spread evenly with spatula 
7. Bake for 20-25 mins or until a toothpick (insert in the middle) comes out clean 
8. Cool slightly (5-8 mins) before transferring onto a cooling rack 

Further Insights 

• serves about 8
• olive, canola, or melted coconut oil work well as butter substitutes
• suggest pairing with  peanut butter + honey/jam
• feel free to increase sugar if bananas are moderately ripe
• can be made ahead and stored in airtight container – about 1 day prior

If you love banana bread as much as I do, then you may also want to try these gluten free soft and simple breakfast cookies.

If you have any questions about the recipe feel free to leave a note in the comments section below.

JESSICA. xx

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