The chopped nuts that taste the best in this recipe, in my opinion, are walnuts. Pecans will work well, too. But they're not a necessary ingredient in order to fully enjoy this gluten-free banana bread. In fact, with or without nuts, anyone on a gluten-free diet will likely rejoice at the ability to have banana bread at all. So, enjoy!
Ingredients:
- 1 full stick butter, softened to room temperature
- 3-4 large ripe bananas, mashed
- 2 cups rice flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 1/4 teaspoon gluten-free vanilla extract
- 1 cup chopped nuts (optional)
Directions:
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Grease and flour a 9-inch loaf pan with gluten-free ingredients. Blend butter and sugar in a large bowl until creamy. Add vanilla, eggs and bananas. Mix dry ingredients in a separate bowl; add slowly to banana and butter mixture. Add nuts, if desired. Blend batter until well mixed and then place into loaf pan. Bake for 70-80 minutes or until edges are browned. Yield: 1 loaf.
