Grain Free Banana Bread

This is gluten-free, delicious banana bread. It is high fiber and high protein from the secret ingredient: chickpeas!

Original recipe makes 12 servings

Ingredients

3 ripe bananas
1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas (garbanzo beans), drained and rinsed
1/2 cup melted butter
1/2 cup chopped pitted dates
1/2 cup almond flour
1/4 cup honey
4 eggs
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 teaspoon salt

  • PREP

    15 mins

  • COOK

    1 hr

  • READY IN

    1 hr 30 mins

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 1 large loaf pan.
  2. Blend bananas, chickpeas, butter, dates, almond flour, honey, eggs, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, vanilla extract, and salt together in a blender or food processor until batter is smooth. Pour batter into the prepared loaf pan.
  3. Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown and a knife inserted in the center of the loaf comes out clean, about 1 hour. Cool in pan for 15 minutes before slicing.

Nutrition

Calories: 220 kcal
Carbohydrates: 24.9 g
Cholesterol: 91 mg
Fat: 12.3 g
Fiber: 3.1 g
Protein: 5 g
Sodium: 399 mg