Hearty, moist banana bread with tons of banana flavor and the perfect amount of sweetness! This Paleo Banana Bread with Cassava Flour is gluten and grain free, dairy free, nut free and packed with healthy fats and clean ingredients. Enjoy it anytime for a quick breakfast, snack, or dessert!
Starving starving starved. That’s what I am all week no matter how much I eat. I’m nearing the end of my two peak weeks of training and my whole body’s feeling the strain, but I’m also still feeling well overall so I’m really not complaining.
And, by “well” I mean my legs are tight all over, I’m eating 3 meals every 3 hours, up each morning at 4:45 and ready for bed by 6pm, BUT I’m not injured, so I am all GOOD. You runners know that feeling – as long as you’re basically in one piece by the standards of most people 3 weeks out from your marathon, you are really doing well in running and life.
So, all that’s left before taper begins is that one fast finish 22-miler. That will take place tomorrow (Saturday) and my body and emotions are gearing up and ready to take it on.
Oops, for a minute there I thought I was writing my weekly training recap. See? I guess I am kind of a mess and all over the place. Good thing I put that banana bread picture up at the top of the page to remind me who and where I am and what post I’m writing.
There it is again, so let’s talk about this paleo banana bread with cassava flour now! I recently tried cassava flour out of curiosity and was very pleased with the results. I’ll just say that it’s made me, my appetite, and my family’s appetite very happy over the past week or so.
Cassava flour is made from yuca (cassava) root and it’s gluten, grain free and nut free! So it’s a great alternative option to coconut flour, which is what you’d typically use for nut free paleo baked goods. It definitely has a unique texture, sort of chewy, yet in a good way. What I especially love about it is that you can can use a 1:1 measure with most traditional white flour recipes, which is a nice change from the tricky nature of coconut flour.
Not only did I made a bunch of bread, but I’ve also tried out tortillas and a breakfast pizza and all was delicious!
Yes, I experimented quite a bit all around, especially with the bananas. I made 3 of these loaves total, and even with subtle variations, they all came out really tasty and disappeared completely within a day each time. So no worries if you add a little more or less of something, it seems to be a very forgiving recipe!
This paleo banana bread with cassava flour is very kid friendly, great for breakfast or a snack, and totally worth trying out. The texture is moist and chewier than any other paleo banana bread I’ve made, has a great mildly sweet flavor, and you can dress it up any way you like (chopped nuts, chocolate chips, raisins, blueberries, etc!)
You can purchase cassava flour right from Amazon and there are two brands I’ve tried and loved – Anthony’s Goods (updated 3/20017) and Otto’s. I did notice that my cassava flour banana bread took longer to bake than others – I would say a solid 15 minutes longer for me at 350 F. It rises really well though and browns perfectly, with a nice thick crust. You can toast it and spread preserves, butter, anything you like, it goes with everything. Ready to bake yet? Let’s go!
Hearty Paleo Banana Bread With Cassava Flour
Paleo Banana Bread with Cassava Flour
Ingredients
- 3 overripe medium bananas
- 3 large eggs
- 1/2 cup organic coconut sugar
- 1/2 cup organic coconut milk canned
- 2 tbsp coconut oil melted and cooled
- 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups Cassava Flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- pinch sea salt
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
Instructions
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Preheat your oven to 350 degrees and prepare a standard loaf pan (8.5x4.5 or 9x5) by lining with parchment paper.
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In a large bowl, mash the bananas well, and, either by hand or with an electric mixer, whisk together the mashed bananas and eggs. Add the coconut sugar, coconut milk, coconut oil, and vanilla extract and mix until smooth and incorporated.
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In a smaller bowl combine the cassava flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. Slowly stir the dry mixture into the wet to fully combine and don't overmix. Batter will be thick.
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Slowly pour all of the batter into the parchment-lined loaf pan, scraping the sides of the bowl with a spatula to use all the batter.
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Smooth out the top, and bake in the middle of the preheated oven for 1 hour - 1 hour 15 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out mainly clean (crumbs are okay.)
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Remove from oven and let sit for 5 minutes, then transfer the entire loaf (in the parchment paper is fine) to a wire rack to cool completely for at least an hour. After cooling, slice and serve!
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Enjoy!
Okay I’m sold, totally making a fourth loaf…
Except someone will need to bake it for me, it’s my rest day and I’m trying not to stand upright 🙂
Want More Paleo Banana Bread Recipes? Try one of these!
Paleo Almond Butter Banana Bread
Banana Blueberry Breakfast Bread
Caramel Coffee Cake Banana Bread
What’s one thing you’ll definitely be eating this weekend?
For me that will be a pound of chorizo sausage, pound of bacon, 3 pounds Japanese sweet potatoes, and a pound of chocolate after the 22 miles is done 🙂
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Added Hu dark chocolate and pecans, and it’s fantastic! Thanks for the great recipe!
Oh My Goodness! This was so good! Will definitely be making again.
Such a great texture, and doesn’t fall apart when cutting like some other almond flour(etc.) paleo banana breads. I also added a few table spoons of chia and flax and it was very forgiving!
I made this recipe over the weekend. I have to tell you, it was fabulous! I didn’t alter anything. It was sweet and moist, just as banana bread should be. Will certainly use this as my go to recipe.
Hi I made your recipe and it tastes great but the texture of mine was quite dense and not so open as yours in the photos. Any tips please 🙂
I have been on AIP for about 10 months now and have reintroduced eggs. This banana bread is fantastic. Mine didn’t rise as much as I see in the picture, but I added some blueberries and had to use some lower-quality cassava flour and tiger nut flour to make up a 1/2 cup of the flour. I definitely think I could get away with less sugar, but the texture of this bread is pretty darn yummy! Thank you!!
We made these as muffins and added some mini chocolate chips– my 6yr old loves them! She’s been a bit pickier lately but not only enjoyed them right out of the oven, but asked me to pack them in her school lunch!
I have made this at least 10 times! 60min exactly is the sweet spot for me when it comes to the loaf- wondering how I could alter the time for muffins? Don’t always have a full hour to bake.
I’m impressed with how this banana bread turned out! I’ve made several no-grain, no-dairy, no-nut options before, which all usually taste like banana bread but do not have the right texture. This had both! I enjoyed it, and so did my family. Thank you!!
Such a good recipe!!!! I’ve had a hard time finding recipes that appease my bf who fears my grain-free or gluten-free lifestyle change ahha. He LOVED this bread! Making a second batch tonight.