Gluten-Free, Apple & Cinnamon Banana Bread

This ultra moist banana bread recipe incorporates some of the best Autumn flavors. Made with a combination of apples, bananas, gluten-free flour, Greek yogurt, and coconut oil, this recipe is lower in added sugar than other banana bread options. However, judging by the flavor, you’d never know it!

Gluten-free apple and cinnamon banana bread made with Greek yogurt, and coconut oil instead of butter.

Living in New England for 10ish years, I grew to love Autumn. I am a warm weather girl at heart, but there’s something pleasant about curling up with a warm apple dessert with the leaves crunching outside. Hygge to the max!

Channeling all the New England fall cosiness over the weekend, I whipped up this easy apple and cinnamon banana bread recipe. The weather is pretty consistent all year round in San Francisco however it’s fun to bring a little Autumnal deliciousness to the kitchen.

This gluten-free recipe has less added sugar than other banana bread recipes, bu still has enough sweetness to be considered a dessert. It infuses the house with fall fragrance, and is the perfect accompaniment to tea or coffee. And you don’t need any fancy equipment to make it. A large mixing bowl, a couple of measuring cups and spoons, and a spatula will do the trick. Cheers to (healthy) hygge!

Pro Tip: Leave The Apple Skin On!

Leave the apple skin on the apple for an extra dose of fiber, and nutrition! Inflammation-fighting phytonutrients like quercetin are particularly concentrated in the peel.

One bowl apple and cinnamon banana bread made with less added sugar than other recipes. The perfect fall dessert!

Gluten-Free Apple & Cinnamon Banana Bread

• Author: Edwina Clark, MS, RD, CSSD
• Prep Time: 15 minutes
• Cook Time: 45 minutes
• Total Time: 1 hour
• Yield: 8–10 slices 1x
• Category: Baked goods, Dessert, gluten-free, Snack

Description

This ultra moist banana bread recipe incorporates some of the best Autumn flavors. Made with a combination of apples, bananas, Greek yogurt, and coconut oil, this recipe is lower in added sugar than other banana bread options, and butter-free.

Ingredients

• 1 apple
• 2 medium bananas
• 2 eggs
• 1/3 cup canola oil
• 3 tbsp coconut oil
• 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
• 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
• 1.5 cups gluten-free all purpose flour
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• Topping: 1 apple

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 375℉/190℃ and line a loaf pan with parchment paper.
2. Chop the apple into small cubes.
3. Mash the bananas with a fork in a large mixing bowl.
4. Add the eggs, canola oil, coconut butter, Greek yogurt and vanilla to the mixing bowl. Stir until all the ingredients are well-combined.
5. Add the flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt and ground cinnamon to the wet ingredients. Stir until all the ingredients are well-combined, and a thick batter forms.
6. Mix the apple cubes into the batter.
7. Pour the batter into the lined loaf tin, and smooth with a spatula.
8. Thinly slice the remaining apple, and arrange on top of the batter.
9. Insert the loaf tin into the oven, and bake for 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. (Start checking the banana bread after roughly 35-40 minutes).
10. Allow the banana bread to cool. Enjoy!

Easy gluten-free, apple and cinnamon banana bread.