Banana Gingerbread

5 from 8 votes

This banana gingerbread comes together in one bowl without any mixers needed! It is refined-sugar-free, sweetened with a little molasses and maple syrup. It comes out moist and fluffy with the perfect hint of warm ginger spice.

Prep Time10

Cook Time50

Total Time1

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Servings: slices

Author: Lily Payen

Ingredients

1 cup mashed banana from about 3 medium ripe bananas
⅓ cup mild tasting oil ex: avocado oil, coconut oil, extra light tasting olive oil
2 eggs
¼ cup milk
¼ cup molasses
2 tbsp maple syrup
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 cups all purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
2 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp ground cinnamon
½ tsp salt optional

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Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
Prepare a 9 by 5 inch loaf pan by either lining with parchment paper or greasing it with butter, oil, or cooking spray. Set aisde.
Mash the bananas in a bowl until smooth.
To the bowl with the mashed bananas, add in the eggs, oil, molasses, maple syrup, milk, and vanilla, and stir until combined.
In a separate bowl, combine the flour, cinnamon, ground ginger, baking soda, and salt until combined.
Add the dry ingredients into the bowl with the wet ingredients and mix until just combined. Do not overmix.
Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan. Optional: Sprinkle the top of the batter with gold sugar sprinkles for a festive touch.
Bake the bread for 50 to 55 minutes, or until a knife inserted comes out clean. Let the loaf rest in the pan for at least 10 minutes before removing it and slicing it to serve.

Notes

Normally, the batter will be lumpy since there are fresh pieces of mashed banana in the mix. These banana lumps will break down as the bread cooks and melt into the bread.

The banana bread is slightly sweet, but if you would like a sweeter bread, add an extra 2 to 3 tablespoons of maple syrup. If you are preparing this for a baby and would like to limit sweeteners, you can omit the maple syrup completely.

Make sure to measure your flour correctly. Use a spoon to scoop flour into your measuring cup and use a knife to level out the flour. Do not scoop out flour directly with the measuring cup because this can lead to using too much flour which can result in a dense bread.

Make sure that your baking soda is fairly fresh and not old to ensure that the bread rises properly.

Do not overmix the batter because this can result in dense banana bread. Mix until just combined.

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