This chocolate banana bread has some sneaky avocado in it that adds the dreamiest texture to the loaf! It is also gluten-free, dairy-free, and refined sugar free. Super simple to make and will be a staple in your weekly menu.
Gluten-free & Dairy-free Chocolate Avocado Banana Bread
This chocolate banana bread has some sneaky avocado in it that adds the best texture. It is also gluten-free, dairy-free, and refined sugar free!
Ingredients
- ½ avocado
- 2 bananas
- 1 egg
- 1 ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup gluten free flour
- ¾ teaspoon xanthum gum omit if your flour already has it!
- ¼ cup cacao powder unsweetened
- ¾ cup coconut sugar
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ⅓ cup nondairy chocolate chips optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and line a loaf pan with parchment paper. In a blender, blend the avocado, bananas, egg, and vanilla until smooth.
- Add in the dry ingredients and blend until smooth. Pour into prepared loaf pan and bake for about 50-60 min. or until a toothpick comes out clean. Let cool before slicing and enjoying!
Bethany Lake
So excited to try this! Have you tried a regular or mini muffin pan instead of the loaf?
Sami Smith
Hi Bethany! I have not tried either of those, but I am sure they will work-you will have to adjust the baking time. Let me know if you try it:)
Alyssa
Can you use cane sugar or brown sugar instead of coconut?
Jennifer Hirshhorn
I would like to know about replacing coconut sugar also. I can’t digest coconut very well thanks.
Lynn Ng
What can I substitute xantham gum
Laura Ramsey
I tried the recipe today and replaced it with the same amount of psyllium husk powder. It came out good! I never tried it with the Xantham gum though, so I’m not sure if it’s comparable, but it was good.
Dori Hill
Do you think it works as well with regular flour too?
Denise Davenport
Can I sub coconut sugar for brown sugar?
Carla
I have made this bread at least ten times with wonderful results. The past two have not been the same and the only thing I can think of that is different is that the bananas have been very ripe. The loaves have not risen as much and have been very dense and just not as good as all the previous ones. In your opinion, would very ripe bananas have made a difference?
Melissa
I’ve done muffin pan and it works great. Does anyone know the calories in this recipe??
Gabrielle
Terrible, didn't rise. I followed the recipe to a T. Came out like a brick.
Rochelle
What does xanthum gum do? Can I omit it?
Sezen Quinn
It's not completely dairy free - there is an egg in the ingredients list!
Sami Smith
Hi Sezen! So eggs actually aren't considered dairy, so these are completely dairy-free:)
Bella
Just an FYI, eggs are an animal product but they are not considered dairy. It doesn’t say vegan but rather gluten and dairy free.
Connie D'Errico
Would would you recommend as an egg substitute for this?
Cara
Hi
What have you found in baking, if any, a good sub for bananas might be?? Thx so much. Everything looks great:)
Sami Smith
Hi Cara! I have found that sometimes you can substitute applesauce or pumpkin puree. Sometimes it affects the texture as those can be more liquid-y. You can also try subbing more mashed avocado in place, but it will not be as sweet!:)
Jen
Hello! This looks soooo good! Can you provide macros?
Faith
Hi can I just use one cup of regular flour with no xanthum gum and make a regular loaf? I don’t really need it to be gluten free but still wanted to try cuz it looks good
Sami Smith
Hi Faith! Yes, that should work!:)
Marty
I am wondering which gluten free flour as well. They all act differently in recipes so it would be helpful to know which works best. Thanks!!
Afiqah
Hello. What can i substitute xanthum gum with?
Kalli Love
Would it be possible to use oat four?
Courtney Pedersen
Will regular sugar work the same?
Lexi Kelley
A family friend sent me this recipe and I’ve been obsessed! It’s a nice work snack since I fly for a living.
Sami Smith
Hi Lexi! This makes me so happy to hear! I agree-it's a great snack to prep ahead:)
Victoria Engelmann
Can I use Truvia instead of coconut sugar? Thank you ☺️
Jill
There is no oil or butter listed in the recipe. Is that correct? I made the bread but it is not moist like your picture shows. Also, would you share which gluten free flour you used?
Thanks !
Victoria
Can you replace flour with almond flour?
Rahul
Possible to make it vegan? Replace eggs with something else?
Ana
I wanted this recipe to work, but it didn't. I followed all the steps, it didn't rise and if I leave it in the Oven for more than 60 minutes it will burn. Terrible!
Liz
This was amazing. Super moist. Couldn’t even tell that it is gluten and dairy free!! I pulled mine out at the 50 min mark.
Lisa M Armstrong
this is excellent
Carol
I made this and it was very dense, not cake-like as in photo. Not sure what I did wrong or how I could adjust for lighter texture.
Oswaldo Neth
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Jess
Like others said, it didn’t rise, came out like a brick. I used coconut flour. Bummed I wasted all the ingredients, time and money on this.
Lins
Coconut flour should not be used as a stand alone flour as it’s too dense. Best to use a blend with rice flour
Lorrie
Coconut sugars can be replaced in equal parts with whatever sugar you want to replace it with. Its worth noting though that Coconut sugar is not made from Coconuts, but rather from the tree itself.
Dani
First try it came out perfect, but it took about 35 or 40 min. Second one not so much, very moist, but tasted amazing. What size bananas and avocado did you use? Hass avo? Apple bananas?
Magdalena
Unfortunately... I have done it twice and it's a disaster. I followed the recipe very precisly. The cake just didn't rise and is very dense. Almost everybody here says the same. The cake in the pictures doesn't look gluten free, sorry to say. I was very excited to try it out but it came out as a huge disappointment.
Serena
What can you use instead of banana please?
Vicki
We made this vegan by adding another small banana instead of the egg... but the cooking time was much less... 35 mins was perfect! Also prob needs a little less pure cacao powder... otherwise a good recipe. Lovely served warm with coconut ice cream.
Sami Smith
Hi Vicki! I'm so happy to hear you tried the recipe and that your substitutions worked for you:)