I feel like the title of this recipe is a bit of a mouthful, which is honestly what you’re going to get with this banana bread! We have ALL made banana bread, especially during 2020, and sometimes I think it’s crucial to step outside the norm and do something a little bit different besides your classic ‘sprinkle a little cinnamon in the banana bread’ type recipe…
(That’s me, and honestly, I feel attacked. )
So if you’re looking to spice up your life with a Fall-ish type flavor of banana bread, then this mouthful of a recipe is just what you need!
Hello, World!
Yield: 9- 6 inch loaves by 2 inch loafs
Gluten Free Spiced Molasses Banana Bread with Chopped Dark Chocolate
It's spiced, full of fall flavors, with a hint of chocolate. It is SO good and my favorite type of banana bread to make once the Fall season hits. It's also Gluten Free, butter free, and sweetened with coconut sugar!
Prep time: 10 MinCook time: 22 MinTotal time: 32 Min
Ingredients
- 3 cups Bobs red mill all purpose gluten free flour
- 1 1/2 cups coconut sugar
- 2 tsp. baking soda
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 2 tsp. cinnamon*
- 1 tsp. cloves*
- 1/2 tsp. ginger*
- 1/4 tsp. nutmeg*
- 1 cup melted coconut oil
- 4 eggs
- 2 cups mashed ripe bananas, about 4 large
- 1/3 cup molasses
- 1/3 cup water
- 1/2-1 cup chopped dark chocolate or semi sweet chocolate, depending on preference
Instructions
- *I like spice, but some people are more sensitive to certain spices. My suggestion is to half the spices if you are someone that is more sensitive to them. If not, then spice it up!
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray 9 mini loaf pans with a non stick baking spray. (Mine were 6 inches by 2 inches. If using a larger or smaller pan, adjust baking time accordingly. More for bigger pan, and less for smaller pan.)
- Mix flour, sugar, baking soda, spices, and salt in a bowl. Set aside.
- In a large bowl add eggs, banana, molasses, coconut oil, and water. Mix until combined.
- Gently add in dry ingredients on top and thouroughly mix. Luckily with gluten free baking it's a lot harder to mix ingredients!
- Fold in chopped chocolate. (You can omit chocolate too if you don't love chocolate with spices. I happen to love it so I always add chocolate where I can!)
- Bake for 18-22 minutes, depending on oven. When a toothpick is intserted in the middle of the bread and comes back clean, you know it's ready. I also like to tap the middle of the bread, and if it bounces back, that is also a sign it's done.
