Gluten-Free Moist Choc Chip Banana Bread

Ingredients

• 1.5 cups white sugar
• 0.5 cups applesauce
• 3 ripes bananas , pureed
• 0.5 cups plain fat-free Greek yogurt
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups gluten-free all-purpose baking flour , such as Bob's Red Mill®
• 2 teaspoons xanthan gum
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 0.5 cups miniature chocolate chips , or more to taste
• 1 cup chopped walnuts , Optional

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a loaf pan.

2. 2

   Beat sugar and applesauce together in a bowl with an electric mixer; add pureed bananas, yogurt, egg, and vanilla and beat until well-combined.

3. 3

   Whisk flour, xanthan gum, baking powder, and baking soda together in a bowl. Add flour mixture to applesauce mixture and stir until just combined. Fold chocolate chips and walnuts into batter. Spoon batter into the prepared loaf pan.

4. 4

   Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center of the loaf comes out clean, about 45 minutes.