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Gluten-Free and Sugar-Free Banana Bundt Cake

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This delicious banana cake is both gluten-free and sugar-free too! It doesn’t miss out on any flavour though, especially if you use brown bananas as they’ll be really ripe and full of sweetness. The non-dairy spread and gluten-free flour makes this cake that little bit healthier. This cake is cooked in a bundt tin, but you can use a standard round cake tin if preferred. If you want to give this cake a shine, drizzle with icing sugar and water.

Gluten-Free and Sugar-Free Banana Bundt Cake

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Prep Time 30 mins
Cook Time 1 hr
Total Time 1 hr 30 mins
Servings 14

Ingredients
  

  • 3 tsps ground chia seeds buy them ready ground, or grind whole seeds in a coffee grinder
  • 3 tbsps water
  • 2 very ripe bananas
  • 250 g non-dairy spread or coconut oil
  • 340 g gluten-free plain flour of choice
  • 3⅓ tsps baking powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 225 g xylitol
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

You will also need

  • 22 –23-cm bundt/ring pan the hole in the middle should be about 10 cm wide or 23-cm round cake pan, greased

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 160˚C/320˚F/Gas mark 3. Put the ground chia seeds in a small bowl with the water. Whisk the seeds into the water with a fork until the mixture starts to feel like the consistency of a beaten egg – in fact, what you have are 3 “chia eggs” that play the same role as eggs in plant-based baking recipes. Place in the fridge.
  • Meanwhile, mash the bananas with a fork and set aside. Put the spread or coconut oil in a saucepan over low heat and leave just until softened.
  • In a large bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, salt and xylitol. Add the vanilla extract, chia mixture, and soft spread or coconut oil and
  • stir well. Gently fold in the bananas.
  • Spoon the mixture into the prepared baking pan and bake in the preheated oven for 40 minutes. Reduce the temperature to 55˚C/131˚F/Gas Mark 1 or the lowest your oven will go. Bake for a further 20 minutes. Cover the cake with foil if it’s looking brown on top but it’s not baked all the way through yet.
  • Remove the cake from the oven and allow to cool for 15 minutes before serving.

Notes

Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days.

Gluten-Free Banana Bread

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Gluten-free banana bread is a dream for anyone with coeliac disease, or simply if you want to stay away from gluten. This banana bread tastes just as good as any classic recipe, except it’s gluten-free. This recipe will quickly become a family favourite and you’ll find yourself making it time and time again. Full of delicious and warming flavours like cinnamon and soft brown sugar, they pair perfectly with the banana in this recipe for spongey, soft and utterly irresistible banana bread. Just make sure you use bananas that are very ripe – even if you think they are overripe, they’ll work even better and add more flavour to your banana bread.

Gluten-Free Banana Bread

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Prep Time 20 mins
Cook Time 50 mins
Total Time 1 hr 10 mins
Servings 8

Ingredients
  

  • 300 g gluten-free self-raising flour
  • 2 tsp gluten-free baking powder
  • 125 g soft brown sugar
  • 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 125 g butter melted, cooled slightly
  • 125 ml milk
  • 2 eggs
  • 3 large ripe bananas mashed
  • butter to serve
  • maple syrup to serve

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 170°C/325°F/Gas Mark 3. Grease a 21 x 11 cm (81⁄4 x 41⁄4 in) loaf tin. Line the base of the tin with baking paper.
  • Sift the flour, baking powder, sugar and cinnamon into a large bowl. In a separate bowl, whisk the butter, milk and egg together. Add the milk mixture to the dry ingredients with the mashed bananas. Use a wooden spoon to mix until well combined.
  • Pour the mixture into the prepared tin and smooth the surface with a spoon. Bake for 40 minutes, or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean. Set aside in the tin for 5 minutes before turning out onto a wire rack to cool. Serve warm or at room temperature. Cut into slices, spread with butter and drizzle with a little maple syrup.

Notes

Need more ideas for gluten-free baking? Take a look at our selection of gluten-free cakes and bakes
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