{Gluten Free} Banana Bread Homemade

Being gluten free hasn't been nearly as hard as one would think. Especially when I just think about my eating habits to be meat, dairy, vegetables and fruit. The craving for breads went away about 3 months in and I've tried some of the mass produced Gluten Free breads and just haven't found anything worth eating on a daily basis. 

SO I was cleaning up and realized I had 4 bananas about to go passed the Toddler edible stage so I hunted for Banana Bread or Muffin ideas and I ended up with my Uncles recipe which I was going to attempt using my Gluten Free Pantry All Purpose Flour. AH! Haven't made homemade bread of any kind in ages it feels like. It's been over a year since I gave up gluten all together.

Used my Stoneware which browned this baby perfectly!

Here we go! I did add a bit more to the recipe than my Uncles but that's just how I roll.

INGREDIENTS:
1/2 cup Crisco
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 1/2 cup mashed ripe banana (approx 4 medium bananas)
1 1/4 cups sifted Gluten Free All-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt 

1/4 cup Applesauce

1/4 cup Walnuts

1/2 cup Mini Chocolate Chips

TO DO:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
2. Cream together shortening and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each. Stir in banana and applesauce.
3. Sift together dry ingredients
4. Add banana mixture, chocolate chips and walnuts; mix well. 
5. Pour into greased bread loaf pan, I used my Pampered Chef Stoneware Loaf Pan rubbed with Crisco. 
6. Bake for approximately 50 minutes.

Mine was a little gooey inside but upon inspection it was just banana! I seriously could eat this entire loaf in one sitting and would get insanely fat overnight. Totally curbed a craving and I will live another day without being Glutened.