Chocolate Chip Banana Loaf Cake (Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Refined Sugar-Free)
In my quest for the perfect banana bread, this time I set out to do something a little different. I wanted to create a banana bread with a bakery style, cakey texture that makes you feel like you were eating something a lot more decadent than just a slice of banana bread.
Enter the solution to every problem you didn’t even know you had yet: My Banana Loaf Cake. It accomplishes it all. It’s fluffy and moist (sorry, I know) without being heavy, and has the perfect amount of chocolate chips to complement the banana. Not to mention its gluten-free, dairy-free, and has no refined sugar. It’s sweetened with just a bit of maple syrup and pulls most of its delicious sweetness from the ripe bananas.It accomplishes it all. It’s fluffy and moist (sorry, I know) without being heavy, and has the perfect amount of chocolate chips to complement the banana. Not to mention its gluten-free, dairy-free, and has no refined sugar. It’s sweetened with just a bit of maple syrup and pulls most of its delicious sweetness from the ripe bananas.It accomplishes it all. It’s fluffy and moist (sorry, I know) without being heavy, and has the perfect amount of chocolate chips to complement the banana. Not to mention its gluten-free, dairy-free, and has no refined sugar. It’s sweetened with just a bit of maple syrup and pulls most of its delicious sweetness from the ripe bananas.
It accomplishes it all. It’s fluffy and moist (sorry, I know) without being heavy, and has the perfect amount of chocolate chips to complement the banana. Not to mention its gluten-free, dairy-free, and has no refined sugar. It’s sweetened with just a bit of maple syrup and pulls most of its delicious sweetness from the ripe bananas.
I can’t fully express the joy I feel toward and about this loaf cake. I want it to be a staple baked good in your household, because it definitely has become one in mine. This is the type of recipe you’ll bring over to a dinner party, a potluck, or make on a Sunday morning when you have a couple bananas sitting on your counter. I want you to eat a slice of this banana loaf cake and feel that warm, nostalgic, cozy feeling of going to your favorite cafe and grabbing a cup of coffee and a slice of banana bread to go. That’s how I feel every time I enjoy it – except it will be in the comfort of your own home!
I love to eat this loaf by itself, or with some almond butter, cinnamon and strawberries!
I hope you enjoy this banana loaf cake and as always, tag me @DADAEATS and #DADAEATS on Instagram so I can see & share your creations!!
Ingredients//
- 1.5 ripe bananas
- 1/3 cup maple syrup
- 1/4 cup coconut oil, melted & cooled
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 eggs
- 2 cups almond flour
- 1/2 cup gluten-free oat flour (you can use gluten-free oats and process them in a food processor or blender. I used store-bought GF oat flour)
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/3 cup chocolate chips
Instructions//
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease a loaf tin with coconut oil.
- In a medium bowl, mash ripe bananas.
- Beat eggs and add to bowl with mashed banana. Mix together until smooth.
- Add maple syrup and vanilla extract to banana mixture and stir to combine,
- Add melted and cooled coconut oil to wet mixture and stir until incorporated.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together almond flour, oat flour, and baking soda.
- Combine wet and dry ingredients. Careful not to over-mix, fold together until thoroughly combined.
- Fold in chocolate chips.
- Transfer batter to greased loaf tin. Add more chocolate chips on top.
- Bake in the oven at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Middle of banana bread should be cakey & moist! Let cool before enjoying.