If you’re looking for a dressed-up version of the standard banana bread recipe, you have to try this gluten free chocolate chip banana bread. The chocolate and nuts give the quick bread a sweet delicious flavor.
Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
It seems like I always have ripe bananas ready for baking. We often buy bananas to be used on cereal or in smoothie recipes, but we rarely have time to finish them off before they have ripened to the point where they need to be used.
My homemade banana bread is the recipe I usually turn to, but sometimes I like to mix it up a bit. I always have nuts and chocolate chips in the freezer, so banana bread with chocolate and nuts seemed like a great idea.
When I found a recipe using these ingredients on the blog, Brown Eyed Baker, I knew I had to try it. Although Michelle’s recipe calls for all-purpose flour, it was easy to substitute gluten free flour and increase the baking soda to create a celiac-friendly version.
If you prefer a bread made with berries instead of bananas, you’ll want to try my Strawberry Bread Recipe or my Lemon Blueberry Bread with Lemon Glaze. Both recipes are easy to make and full of delicious flavors.
Did I mention this is a quick bread recipe? Unlike yeast breads, a quick bread doesn’t require working with temperamental yeast, or waiting for dough to rise. And the results far outweigh the effort required to make the bread. If you like baking quick breads, try some of my other favorite recipes.
(This post contains affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy here.)How to Make Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
Grease and flour a 9"x5" loaf pan and set aside. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Place the chocolate chips and walnuts in a small bowl. Add 2 tablespoons of the gluten free flour to the bowl, and toss the chips and walnuts until coated (photo 1).
In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the remaining gluten free flour, baking soda, and salt (photos 2 & 3).
In a large mixing bowl, stir together the mashed bananas, oil, sugar, egg and sour cream (photo 4).
Add the flour mixture to the banana mixture and stir until combined (photo 5).
Fold the chocolate chips and walnuts into the batter until completely combined (photos 6 & 7).
Transfer the batter to the prepared pan and spread evenly around the pan (photo 8). Bake for about 60 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Cool the pan on a wire rack for about 15 minutes (photo 9). Remove the bread from the pan and allow to cool completely on the rack.
Once the bread has cooled, simply slice, serve, and enjoy!
Tips for Making this Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
- Check the ingredients of your gluten free flour mix for xanthan gum. If your flour mix doesn’t contain it, try adding ½ teaspoon to the recipe. I used Bob’s Red Mill Gluten Free 1 to 1 Baking Flour which contains xanthan gum.
- Use ripe bananas to insure perfectly sweet banana bread. Overripe bananas can make the bread gooey and under ripe bananas won’t add enough sweetness to the bread.
- Be sure to toss the chocolate chips and nuts with the flour. This step will keep the chips and nuts from sinking to the bottom of the bread.
The quick bread freezes well, if you can keep it around long enough to make it to the freezer. I like to freeze the slices in packs of two. It makes it easy to pull out a pack the night before, let the bread thaw overnight, and we’re set for breakfast in the morning.
This gluten free chocolate chip banana bread is great for breakfast, an afternoon snack, or even dessert. The bread is delicious at room temperature, but pop a slice in the microwave for a few seconds to melt the chocolate chips and you’ll have pure bliss. Enjoy!
More Gluten Free Banana Recipes to Try
- Banana Oatmeal Cookie Recipe
- Gluten Free Cinnamon Banana Muffins
- Gluten Free Zucchini Banana Bread
- Caramelized Banana Bread {Gluten Free}
- Gluten Free Banana Muffins
- Gluten Free Banana Blueberry Bread
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Recipe
Gluten Free Chocolate Chip and Walnut Banana Bread
Ingredients
- ½ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- ⅓ cup chopped walnuts
- 1 ¼ cups gluten free flour
- 1 ¾ teaspoons baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup mashed bananas
- ¼ cup vegetable oil
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 egg
- ¼ cup sour cream
Instructions
- Grease and flour a 9"x5" loaf pan and set aside.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Place the chocolate chips and walnuts in a small bowl and toss with 2 tablespoons of the gluten free flour.
- In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the remaining gluten free flour, baking soda, and salt.
- Stir together the mashed bananas, oil, sugar, egg and sour cream in a large mixing bowl.
- Add the flour mixture to the banana mixture and stir until combined.
- Fold in the chocolate chips and walnuts.
- Spread the batter in the loaf pan and bake for about 60 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool the pan on a wire rack for about 15 minutes. Remove the bread from the pan and allow to cool completely on the rack.
Notes
- Check the ingredients of your gluten free flour mix for xanthan gum. If your flour mix doesn’t contain it, try adding ½ teaspoon to the recipe. I used Bob’s Red Mill Gluten Free 1 to 1 Baking Flour which contains xanthan gum.
- Use ripe bananas to insure perfectly sweet banana bread. Overripe bananas can make the bread gooey and under ripe bananas won’t add enough sweetness to the bread.
- Be sure to toss the chocolate chips and nuts with the flour. This step will keep the chips and nuts from sinking to the bottom of the bread.
Nutrition
Nutrition Disclaimer
Nutritional information provided is an estimate and will vary based on products and brands you use. You should calculate the actual nutritional information with the ingredients you are using with your preferred nutrition calculator.
This recipe was first published in 2017, but was published again in 2019 to include updated images, step by step instructions, and nutritional information.
Laveda Nichols says
Got bananas? You have to make this recipe. My grand kids ate it up before I could get a second slice. You might want to make a double batch.