Well that's a mouthful, we could just say Banana Bread and call it good. Who needs gluten or dairy when you can have this? Here is a real life testimonial from the mouth of my almost 4-year old daughter (with bread in hand): "This bread is so good you ever made, I love chocolate chips!"
This recipe is an example of how you can modify any of our muffin or quick bread recipes in our cookbook to use different flours. If you look on page 133 of our cookbook you will see our recipe for Banana Walnut Muffins. This bread recipe is identical but the brown rice flour has been replaced with a combination of brown teff flour and sorghum flour. I didn't add the walnuts either. My girls have decided that they don't like walnuts in their bread anymore. And of course the recipe just wouldn't be complete unless I added chocolate!
Have you tried the mini-chocolate chips from Enjoy Life? They are delicious. Unfortunately they are not organic but thankfully are gluten, soy, dairy, egg, and nut free! Truly a chocolate blessing for those affected with multiple food allergies. I bought a large bag from the glutenfreemall.com a while ago. I transferred them to glass jars and store them in my freezer.
In this recipe I used Hemp Dream hemp milk. It is not sold here in Bellingham, at least not yet. I love Hemp Milk, but after we found out that Living Harvest Hemp milk is NOT gluten-free (they do not use gluten-free brown rice syrup) from calling the company, we gave up drinking it. The other brand available, Hemp Bliss, is barley palatable, but works well in baking. Hemp Dream, by the manufacturers of Rice Dream and Soy Dream non-dairy milks, has a fantastic flavor and consistency. I asked my mom to pick some up from Whole Foods in Seattle on her way up here from the airport last week. I guess we'll need to make a trip down to Seattle soon to get some more!
One more change to the recipe.....I used maple sugar instead of cane sugar. I know many people like to avoid cane sugar, so I wanted to share with you what a wonderful replacement maple sugar is! Be careful though about buying just any brand. Many of them are not gluten-free because of cross-contamination during processing. The maple sugar from Authentic Foods is GF, which is what I used here.
Teff flour is so nutrient dense and works so wonderfully well in baking that I am working on finding new ways to use it. Stay tuned for more teff recipes!
In the mean time, enjoy this little jewel of a recipe.
Chocolate Chip Banana Teff Bread
1 ½ cups sorghum flour
1 cup teff flour (brown or ivory - I used brown here)
½ cup tapioca flour
½ cup maple sugar or organic cane sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 ½ teaspoons xanthan gum or guar gum
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon sea salt
2 cups mashed ripe bananas, about 4 large
1 cup vanilla hemp milk, soy milk, almond milk, or rice milk
¼ cup melted virgin coconut oil or grape seed oil
2 teaspoons vanilla
1/2 cup or more mini-chocolate chips, optional
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly oil 4 mini-loaf pans or 1 muffin pan.
In a large bowl combine the flours, tapioca flour, sugar, xanthan gum, baking soda, baking powder, and sea salt. Mix well.
Place the bananas into a 4-cup glass measuring cup and mash with a fork; it should equal approximately 2 cups. Mash more if needed to get at least 2 cups. Add the milk to the mashed bananas and whisk it together with the oil and vanilla. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and gently mix together being careful not to over mix. Gently fold in the chocolate chips.
Spoon batter into oiled pans, gently rounding the tops with the back of a spoon into a loaf shape. Bake at 375 degrees F for about 30 to 35 minutes (20 to 25 mins for muffins). Loosen sides with a knife and gently take out of pans and place onto a wire rack to cool. Source: www.NourishingMeals.com
½ cup tapioca flour
½ cup maple sugar or organic cane sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 ½ teaspoons xanthan gum or guar gum
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon sea salt
2 cups mashed ripe bananas, about 4 large
1 cup vanilla hemp milk, soy milk, almond milk, or rice milk
¼ cup melted virgin coconut oil or grape seed oil
2 teaspoons vanilla
1/2 cup or more mini-chocolate chips, optional
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly oil 4 mini-loaf pans or 1 muffin pan.
In a large bowl combine the flours, tapioca flour, sugar, xanthan gum, baking soda, baking powder, and sea salt. Mix well.
Place the bananas into a 4-cup glass measuring cup and mash with a fork; it should equal approximately 2 cups. Mash more if needed to get at least 2 cups. Add the milk to the mashed bananas and whisk it together with the oil and vanilla. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and gently mix together being careful not to over mix. Gently fold in the chocolate chips.
Spoon batter into oiled pans, gently rounding the tops with the back of a spoon into a loaf shape. Bake at 375 degrees F for about 30 to 35 minutes (20 to 25 mins for muffins). Loosen sides with a knife and gently take out of pans and place onto a wire rack to cool. Source: www.NourishingMeals.com
25 comments:
Looks delish, Ali! I love that quote from your daughter. Reminds me of one from my son when he was about the same age. He told me I was the "bestest cook ever." Needless to say it made my day (and I've never forgotten it), as I am sure that compliment made yours. :-)
It's great that you mention substitutions. So many of us have issues with other grains and other ingredients used in baking besides those containing gluten. For example, I don't do well with tapioca starch and can't tolerate buckwheat. Sorghum is still on my "must try" list.
Finally, probably the best thing about this recipe is it's another way to use the baking bananas I have. The pile has gone down in the freezer, but I still have quite a few. LOL (I just made my banana chocolate chip cookies on Saturday to use three more!)
Shirley
Oh my this looks good. I am going to make this soon, I have tons of ripe bananas in my fruit bowl that need a place to go. This is a great blog, I will be back often to get good recipes. What a blessing it is that you have put this all together. I think I will be ordering your cookbook now, Thanks!!!
Shirley - yes her sweet little comment made my day. She was also happy because she was slicing the bread herself with a bread knife and handing some to me.
I thought it would be nice to show how our quick breads can be modified to fit dietary needs. Hope you get a chance to make it!
Anon - Glad you found our site, welcome! Let us all know how your bread turns out. Happy Baking!
I frequently make the banana muffin recipe from your cookbook and love it. I bake extra to give to my grown-up children when they come and visit. Everyone thoroughly enjoys them. Thank you for sharing this version of your recipe. I need to buy teff flour now so I can try it out. -Terri
This looks great and teff is such a good flour to add to a GF blend, especially with sorghum. I'm going to give this a go with coconut milk and a touch of mesquite flour. Isn't "playing with your food" fun?!
:-)
Melissa
Wow, that sounds so good and looks delicious. I'm trying to bite my computer screen. I'm so excited to find your blog from Karina's. You cook like I can eat. I've added you to my blog roll too. I'd like to talk about your cookbook.
YUM another wonderful recipe from Ali. SOOO excited. LOVE YOUR BOOK!!!! btw.
I am so looking forward to more Teff recipes. I wish i could afford the maple sugar instead of Cane. I think my daughter would do better.
Can I try this with animal milk? do you think it would turn out ok?
Or even Kefir?
Terri - Glad you are enjoying the Banana Muffin recipe. I am sure you will enjoy the recipe just as much with teff flour - it adds a certain richness and heartiness to the bread/muffins.
Melissa - Oh I bet this would be good with coconut milk. Happy Baking!
Diane - Glad you found our blog. I am happy to talk about the cookbook anytime!
The Rogers - So happy to hear you are enjoying the book, gee thanks! Yes maple sugar is expensive! I rarely use it becasue of that reason, but I wanted to provide it as an option here for those interested. Wholesome Sweeteners has a great line of sweeteners which are all GF (no cross-contamination)and inexpensive. As far as the milk - yes any place you see "non-dairy milk" you can replace it with animal milk. I am not sure how kefir would work - but I think you should give it a try - or maybe half kefir and half milk. Let us all know how it works!
-Ali :)
Made this recipe into muffins today and they were delicious! The best muffins so far. I prefer muffins over bread because I can freeze half of them for later use. I really like the combo of teff and sorghum flour instead of rice. Teff and rice flour combo makes hard muffins. Thanks for the great recipe Ali!
I just made these into muffins, yep doing some late night baking. I have one question - where did you purchase that loaf pan? I am imagining it is from the same place you listed on your previous muffin post. It looks great! Thanks again, I am so ispired to bake again.
Pavlina - Glad to hear you like the muffins so much. I used to make this bread and freeze 2 loaves, it freezes exceptionally well. I don't do it now that the kids are a little older and eat so much more, the bread just disappears so fast now!
Jacqueline - Thanks for your question. You can find the stone mini-loaf pan here: https://www.pamperedchef.com/ordering/prod_details.tpc?prodId=3912&catId=9&parentCatId=9&outletSubCat=&viewAllOutlet=
Happy Baking! -Ali :)
Mmmm! I am home alone with 16 (there were 17) of these muffins. They just came out of the oven and they are indeed quite fabulous. Not only do they taste delicious, they look good too.
Are gluten free flours easier to digest or in any way healthier, in general, for people who are not gluten sensitive or intolerant? I know that teff certainly has more iron than standard whole wheat flour. I guess my question are there health perks of eating a gluten free diet without the sensitivities?
Okay, time to step away from the muffins and do something constructive like fold laundry! Thanks for all the great recipes :-) Your cookbook is by far the favorite in our household.
Jennifer - I just saw your comment a few hours ago, but needed Tom to answer it. Glad you enjoyed the muffins. Here is the answer to your question in Tom's words:
"Regardless if someone tests positive or not for gluten sensitivity, the literature states (and clinical practice affirms) that people feel better on a GF diet. Relatively minor symptoms like occasional headaches, joint pain, and stomach upset have been shown to improve on a GF diet.
It has been shown that the consumption of wheat contributes the growth of certain bacteria in the intestinal tract that may be detrimental. This comes from autism researchers who looked at c. difficle in the intestines of autistic children causing abnormal brain function. Actually, it is the byproducts of this strain of bacteria that cause the problems.
Whole grains, such as quinoa, have a superior amino acid profile in comparison to wheat. In fact, the WHO (world health organization) is lobbying to displace wheat as the primary protein source on this planet in substitution of quinoa."
I just found your blog and am newly diagnosed. Thank you for the information and links to various gluten-free products. Going to check those out now.
Thanks Tom! We're having a great time cooking with a wider variety of grains that we had used before. I brought some of our teff muffins to share on a family trip and they were all gone quickly. It's good to know there are nutritional/digestive perks for everyone.
Yum, yum these were soooo good! I made a batch last week and they were absolutely delicious and I plan on making another tomorrow. Thanks for the great recipe!
-Jenny
Ali,
This recipe looks great for our gluten-free family and especially for my daughter who can't have gluten, dairy or eggs! Can't wait to try it.
Tom,
Your answer to that question is great. I get asked that all the time. I will certainly give you credit if I need to quote you on anything! Thanks for the info.
Alison
Banana & Roasted Sunflower Seed Muffins
Adapted from Banana Walnut Muffins, Whole Life Nutrition Cookbook, page 133.
2 1/2 cups 2 1/6 c brown rice flour + 1/3 Montina flour
1/2 cup tapioca flour
2 tsp baking powder - corn- free page 138
1 1/2 tsp xanthan gum
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp sea salt
2½ cups mashed ripe bananas, about 5 large
1 cup coconut milk (Thai Kitchen)
1 Tbs apple cider vinegar
2 tsp vanilla
4-6 Tbs fresh ginger, minced (to taste)
1 cup roasted sunflower seeds
1 Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly oil muffin tins or line with paper muffin cups.
2 On a cookie sheet, spread out 1 c sunflower seed one layer and roast for 5 minutes. Remove sheet from oven to cooling rack
3 In a large bowl combine the brown rice flour, Montina flour, tapioca flour, xanthan gum, baking soda, baking powder & sea salt. Mix well.
4 Place the bananas into a 4-cup glass measuring cup and mash with a fork; it should equal approximately 2 1/2 cups.
5 Add the milk to the mashed bananas and whisk it together with apple cider vinegar & vanilla. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and gently mix together being careful not to over mix.
6 Gently fold in minced fresh ginger & roasted sunflower seeds, if using.
7 Spoon batter into oiled muffin tins.
8 Bake at 375 degrees F for about 20 to 25 minutes.
9 Loosen sides with a knife and gently take out of tins and place onto a cooling rack. Cool completely to finish cooking.
Servings: 18
Yield: 12 - 18 MUFFINS
Recipe Type
Breakfast, Dessert, No Corn, no sugar, Nothing In It, Vegetarian, Whole Life Nutrition Cook Book
Cooking Tips
Fresh grind 1 1/2 cup whole short grain brown rice in VitaMix dry container. Ground, equals about 2 to 2 1/6 cups flour. Add enough Montina flour to equal 2 1/2 cups.
Coconut milk replaces milk & coconut oil & adds some sweetness.
Extra banana replaces sugar.
Fresh ginger can minced into smaller or larger pieces. The larger the piece, the more dramatic the ginger experience!
Recipe Source
Author: Fresh Breads & Muffins 133
Source: Whole Life Nutrition Cookbook Fresh Breads & Muffins 133
These muffins are gluten, dairy, soy, and egg-free, making them a great alternative for people sensitive to those foods. Try adding 1 to 2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries to the batter when you add the walnuts for a nice twist. You can also make this recipe into four mini-loaves; we like to make two plain and two with chocolate chips.
Anon- Glad you found our blog, I am sure the recipes here will help. Also be sure to checkout the other GF blog links here.
Jennifer - Glad everyone enjoyed them on your trip!
Jenny - Happy baking to you! These muffins quickly get gobbled up in our house too that I should make 2 batches at a time.
Alison - Hope you get a chance to make these, I bet your daughter will love them. Gracie's preschool teacher made them on baking day without any of the goodies (carrots, nuts, raisins, apples) and they were so yummy! Sometimes kids like things better plain. Her preschool is gluten-free, it is so wonderful!
sicl4015 - Thanks for sharing your sugar-free version of my recipe! It looks great, especially with the ginger and sunflower seeds!
Thanks! -Ali :)
This bread along with your sunflower seed cookies have become my 2 favorite baking recipes as of late. Thanks so much for the tip on the maple sugar!
This one's a real winner! I've made it several times for my family (using a bundt pan which makes it seem like a special occasion) and everyone loves it. I've even been able to cut down a bit on the sugar and fat, and it still tastes wonderful! Thanks Ali, for another great recipe.
This looks really good! I haven't done a lot of cooking with Teff yet, but I really like its flavor. This looks like a pretty good place to start with the teff.
I've never used Teff, but this looks good. Thanks for sharing it.
The notice about appetizers was a reminder for Sept. 2nd so you're fine. Themes are always just a suggestion anyway.
Hi Ali & Tom! I love Tom's answer to the reader's question - I have heard lots of people tell me they feel better even if they're not diagnosed.
I like the info about the maple sugar but, given my food issues, am hesitant to try it. I am going to do some research and see what I think. My body does funky stuff with some sugars. I depends on the processing, I think. I so admire your cooking style and would love to eat a big ol' piece of this bread. (I agree - all things are better with chocolate!!)
Hi Tom and Ali,
I'm knew to your site and so I thought I'd try this C.C. Banana Teff Bread. I used an all natural sweetner called Lankanto in place of your sweetner of choice.And coconut milk for the liquid. I made them into 18 muffins. Next time, I will not put them into the paper liners, since they stick and waste some(only if you don't scrape it off like I did!). I thought they were good, but a little too dense for my taste so I may experiment with my flours next time. Looking foward to trying some of your other recipes.
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