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This gingerbread banana bread is a delicious gluten-free almond flour banana bread made with molasses and holiday spices.

Gingerbread banana bread sliced on a serving tray.

If you are wanting a paleo gingerbread loaf in your life, look no further. This gingerbread banana bread is a light and fluffy bread seasoned with molasses, ginger, cloves, cinnamon, and nutmeg. It smells AMAZING as it cooks and it tastes just as good, all while being Paleo, Gluten-free, Grain-free, and Dairy-free.

Check out my Gluten-free Lemon Banana Bread, Espresso Banana Bread with Chocolate Chips, or Paleo Banana Bread for other gluten-free banana bread recipes.

What makes this recipe work

  • The combo of ginger, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and molasses is incredibly delicious and festive.
  • It’s a mixture of banana bread and gingerbread.
  • This recipe is naturally Gluten-free, dairy-free, grain-free, and Paleo.
  • It tastes great with melted chocolate on top.
  • Everything is made in one bowl.
Slice of paleo gingerbread loaf on a plate.

Recipe ingredients

  • Bananas– make sure they are ripe for the best banana flavor.
  • Coconut oil– this is used to replace butter.
  • Blackstrap molasses– this gives this banana bread the gingerbread flavor.
  • Maple syrup– make sure to use pure maple syrup.
  • Egg– these help bind the batter together.
  • Baking Soda– this makes the banana bread rise.
  • Ground ginger, ground cinnamon, ground cloves– these spices add the gingerbread spice to the banana bread.
  • Almond flour– this is used as a flour base.
  • Tapioca flour– this helps give good texture to the bread.

See recipe card below for a full list of ingredients and measurements.

Additions/ Substitutions

  • Instead of coconut oil, you can use olive oil.
  • Instead of maple syrup, you can use honey.
  • Instead of tapioca flour, you can use arrowroot powder.
Sliced gluten free gingerbread on a serving tray.

Step by step instructions

Step 1: Mix the bananas, coconut oil, and blackstrap molasses in a bowl. Add the maple syrup and egg and mix again.

Step 2: Add the baking soda, ground ginger, cinnamon, ground nutmeg, ground cloves, and salt to the bowl and mix.

Step 3: Then add the almond flour and tapioca flour and mix.

Step 4: Pour into a loaf tin and bake.

Recipe FAQs

How do you store this bread?

Cover with aluminum foil and leave on the counter for 3-5 days.

What are good add-ins?

You can add nuts, chocolate chips or candied ginger to the batter before baking.

How do you serve this banana bread?

You can serve it plain or with almond butter / nut butter on top. You can add butter on top as well.

Gingerbread banana bread pieces on a plate.

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Gingerbread Banana Bread (Paleo, Gluten-free)

Servings: 8
Prep: 10 minutes
Cook: 1 hour
Total: 1 hour 10 minutes
Grain-free Gingerbread Banana Bread (Paleo, GF) | Perchance to Cook, www.perchancetocook.com
A light and fluffy banana bread seasoned with molasses, ginger, cloves, cinnamon, and nutmeg

Ingredients 

Instructions 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees (F). Grease a loaf tin and line with parchment paper. ( I used a 4″ x 8.5″ medium loaf pan)
  • Mix the mashed bananas with the melted coconut oil, and blackstrap molasses until mixed and the mixture has thickened. Then add the maple syrup and egg and mix until smooth.
  • Add the baking soda, ground ginger, cinnamon, ground nutmeg, ground cloves, and salt to the mixture and mix. Then add the almond flour and tapioca flour and mix well.
  • Pour the batter into the loaf tin and then bake for 55- 60 minutes. Remove from the pan and then cool on rack.

Notes

  • Instead of coconut oil, you can use olive oil.
  • Instead of maple syrup, you can use honey.
  • Instead of tapioca flour, you can use arrowroot powder.

Nutrition

Calories: 250kcalCarbohydrates: 29gProtein: 5gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.003gCholesterol: 23mgSodium: 296mgPotassium: 292mgFiber: 3gSugar: 18gVitamin A: 53IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 78mgIron: 1mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Additional Info

Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
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