Name: Paleo Banana Bread, Gluten Free, Dairy Free
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 8 slices
Ingredients: 1/3 cup olive oil; 1/2 cup coconut sugar, or maple sugar; 2 eggs; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla; 3 bananas,, mashed; 1 1/4 cups almond flour; 1/2 cup tapioca flour; 2 Tablespoons coconut flour; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 2 teaspoons cinnamon

This Paleo Banana Bread has the same great taste as a classic banana bread recipe, but is made without dairy, gluten, or grains. It is kid-friendly, simple to make and just right for breakfast, a snack or dessert! Naturally Grain free, Dairy free, Gluten free, and Paleo.

We love a good lighter banana bread. We just can’t resist! From carrot cake banana bread to pumpkin banana bread to espresso chocolate chip banana bread, we love them all.

But the OG of all of our gluten free dairy free banana bread recipes is this classic cinnamon filled Paleo banana bread. It has all the same great taste as a classic banana bread recipe, but we think it tastes even better! It is warm, fluffy and fragrant, all while being gluten free, dairy free, and grain free.

Slices of gluten free dairy free banana bread on a table.

Why you will want this recipe

Olive oil is used instead of butter, which brings a light texture to the brea. Itresults in our favorite dairy free banana bread.
Coconut sugar or maple sugar is used to sweeten the bread.
This gluten free banana bread is made with a combination of almond flour, tapioca flour and coconut flour. The bread is moist and full of protein and just satisfying!
It fluffy and has a great bread texture.
This tastes great with almond butter on top.
It is simple to make!

Recipe ingredients

Ingredients needed to make paleo banana bread.

olive oil– use a good quality olive oil or extra virgin olive oil.
coconut sugar– this has a lower glycemic index to other sugars.
eggs– these help bind the batter together.
vanilla– any type works here.
bananas– make sure they are ripe!
almond flour– use blanched almond flour because it has a more reined texture.
tapioca flour– this helps to give a good texture to the bread.
coconut flour– this also helps give a good texture to the bread.
baking soda– this helps the banana bread rise.
cinnamon– Ceylon cinnamon has a great taste.

See recipe card below for a full list of ingredients and measurements.

Additions/ Substitutions

Instead of coconut sugar, you can use maple sugar. You can also use brown sugar but then the recipe won’t be Paleo.
Instead of tapioca flour, you can use arrowroot powder.
You can add chocolate chips to the batter.
You can add nuts to the batter.
You can add some nutmeg to the batter.

Step by step instructions

Coconut sugar and olive oil mixed in a bowl.

Step 1

Step 1: In a large bowl, mix the olive oil and coconut sugar together.

Step 2

Step 2: Add the eggs, vanilla, and mashed bananas to the bowl and mix.

Dry ingredients mixed together in a bowl.

Step 3

Step 3: In another bowl, mix the almond flour, tapioca flour, coconut flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.

Step 4

Step 4: Pour the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and mix.

Step 5

Step 5: Add the batter to the loaf tin.

Step 6

Step 6: Bake!

Recipe FAQs

What do we do if we only have 2 bananas?

This recipe calls for 3 bananas, but if you only have 2, thats ok! Use 2 bananas and add 1/2 cup of apple sauce. We've done this and the recipe works great.

How do you store this?

Cover and keep at room temperature for 2-3 days.

How do you serve this banana bread?

We like to eat it with almond butter or grass fed butter on top.

It’s great to serve with a cup of coffee or tea.

Banana bread with almond flour slices on a drying rack.

Prep 10 minutesCook 50 minutesTotal 1 hourMakes 8 slices

Ingredients

1/3 cup olive oil
1/2 cup coconut sugar, or maple sugar
2 eggs
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
3 bananas,, mashed
1 1/4 cups almond flour
1/2 cup tapioca flour
2 Tablespoons coconut flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons cinnamon

Method

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease an 9 in x 5 in loaf pan and line with parchment paper.
In a large bowl, mix the olive oil and coconut sugar with a fork or whisk. Add the eggs, vanilla, and mashed bananas and mix again until well mixed.
In another bowl, combine the almond flour, tapioca flour, coconut flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. Mix with a fork until blended.
Pour the bowl of dry ingredients into the bowl of wet ingredients and mix until just combined.
Pour the banana bread batter into the loaf pan. Bake for 45-55 minutes, until golden brown and a toothpick comes out mostly clean.

Notes

Instead of coconut sugar, you can use maple sugar. You can also use brown sugar but then the recipe won’t be Paleo.
Instead of tapioca flour, you can use arrowroot powder.
You can add chocolate chips to the batter.
You can add nuts to the batter.