Flourless Banana Bread with Nuts
Level
Easy
Time
55 Min
Serves
12
Published November 7 2026Â by Dr. Stephanie Gray, DC
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If you’ve got a few spotty bananas on the counter, this is the loaf to make. It’s moist and tender, and it’s packed with cinnamon and crunchy walnuts. It’s also made without wheat flour or added sugar. The almond flour gives it a rich, nutty base, and the ripe bananas do all the sweetening on their own.
It comes together in one bowl, with ingredients you probably already have, and it bakes up into about 12 generous slices. It’s lovely warm with a little butter, and it holds up well for breakfast on the go or an afternoon snack with tea.
Store-bought banana bread is often more dessert than breakfast. Commercial brands have (at least) 25 – 45 grams of sugar in one slice. That’s roughly 7 to 10 teaspoons of sugar in a single slice, along with refined white flour (which breaks down into glucose almost as fast as table sugar) . This loaf has about 6 grams of (unrefined) sugar per slice, all from the bananas. The almond flour and walnuts add protein, fiber and healthy fats, so a slice is more filling.
Homemade banana bread also no fillers or preservatives compared to factory made.
For other great healthy bread or muffin recipes, check out these other recipes:
Flourless Spinach & Feta Muffin
Flourless Raspberry Lemon Loaf
Why you will LOVE this Banana Bread
- This loaf have no (wheat) flour and no refined sugars
- This loaf is naturally sweetened by the bananas. Only 1.5 tsp unrefined sugar per slice.
- Â This loaf is a healthy, unprocessed baked good
- Gluten free, dairy free, no refined sugars, diabetic friendly
- No wheat, no sugar, = less INFLAMMATION
Flourless Banana Bread with Nuts
Equipment
- 1 9x 5 loaf pan
Ingredients
- 3 cups almond flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 3 tbsp cinnamon
- 4 very ripe bananas mashed
- 4 eggs
- 1/4 cup coconut oil melted
- 1 tbsp vanilla
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 F.
- Line your loaf pan with parchment paper.
- In a mixing bowl add almond flour, baking powder, sea salt, cinnamon.
- Create a well in the middle. Add mashed bananas, eggs, coconut oil and vanilla to the well. Stir to mix ingredients.
- Fold in walnuts.
- Pour batter into loaf pan and spread it evenly.
- Bake 45-50 minutes. The top should be golden brown. Insert a toothpick to check doneness. The toothpick should come out clean.
Nutrition
How to Store this Banana Bread
Store banana bread in an airtight glass container or ziplock bag. It is ok on the counter for a day or so, but after that it should be refrigerated. Should be eaten within 5-7 days. Freezes well.
Hello! I’m Dr. Stephanie. I’m a Doctor of Chiropractic, with a special interest in nutrition. I am passionate about healthy eating and using food to heal thyself. Food should be made in a kitchen not a factory. I believe in eating whole foods, keeping processed foods to a minimum. It is my goal to show you that eating healthy and cooking at home can be simple and very rewarding! All of my recipes are gluten-free. Some are ketogenic or paleo friendly.
