Gluten-Free Moist Choc Chip Banana Bread
Description
It's hard to tell that this moist, decadent chocolate chip banana bread is gluten-free!
Ingredients
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1 1/2 cups white sugar
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1/2 cup applesauce
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3 ripe bananas, pureed
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1/2 cup plain fat-free Greek yogurt
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1 egg
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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2 cups gluten-free all-purpose baking flour (such as Bob's Red Mill®)
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2 teaspoons xanthan gum
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1 teaspoon baking powder
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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1/2 cup miniature chocolate chips, or more to taste
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1 cup chopped walnuts
Directions
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a loaf pan.
2
Beat sugar and applesauce together in a bowl with an electric mixer; add pureed bananas, yogurt, egg, and vanilla and beat until well-combined.
3
Whisk flour, xanthan gum, baking powder, and baking soda together in a bowl. Add flour mixture to applesauce mixture and stir until just combined. Fold chocolate chips and walnuts into batter. Spoon batter into the prepared loaf pan.
4
Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center of the loaf comes out clean, about 45 minutes.