Banana Bread {sans sugar}

**I posted about how I sell mixes for this banana bread... but forgot to add a link. Oops :) Just click here if you're interested!**

Let's talk about banana bread for a minute, shall we?
I believe it to be a truly essential baked good.
The ultimate in comfort food, a fresh loaf of banana bread can say

"I love you"

"I'm sorry"

"Feel Better"

"Good Luck"

and so much more.

It is perfect warm or cold, with chocolate chips or walnuts, buttered or not.

(This recipe is also GREAT as muffins!)

But what if you took out the gluten, dairy, eggs and sugar?
I'm glad you asked :)
Because it's wonderful!
I'll even dare to say that this delicious, wholesome banana bread might just be better than your mama's (but your secret's safe with me).
In fact my husband, who happens to be a gluten and dairy lover (& is not a big fan of banana bread), requests this often!
So without further ado...

Banana Bread {sans sugar}

This recipe is brought to you by my 5 day sugar fast. It's the one and only reason I'll survive ;)

ingredients
-1 3/4 cup Bob's Red Mill gluten free flour
-2 tsp baking powder
-1 1/4 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp xanthan gum
-1/4 tsp salt
-1 TBSP flax meal
-1/4 cup spectrum organic shortening (or vegan butter)
-1/2 cup agave nectar
-1/4 cup vanilla coconut or soy milk
-1 tsp vanilla
-1 1/2 cups very ripe bananas (about 3 medium)
-optional: 1/2 cup walnuts or chocolate chips

instructions

-preheat oven to 350

-whisk together flour, baking powder, cinnamon, xanthan gum, salt & flax (set aside)

-(in a separate bowl) with electric mixer cream: shortening or butter, agave, soy milk & vanilla

-mix in bananas

-add flour mixture slowly

-stir in optional ingredients

-bake in a greased loaf pan for 55 minutes OR muffin tin for 20 minutes

PS if you're looking for quicker and easier I also sell mixes for this bread. All you add is butter, agave and bananas :)

(Linking up here.)