Classic Dole Banana Bread - Gluten-Free

Ingredients

• 3 large very ripe bananas, peeled
• 3 large eggs
• 2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
• ½ cup almond butter
• ½ cup pure maple syrup
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• ½ teaspoon sea salt
• ½ cup chopped pecans (optional)
• ½ cup raisins (optional)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F and line an 8 inch cake tin pan with parchment paper.
2. Place the bananas, eggs, oats, almond butter, maple syrup, baking soda, vanilla, and salt into a blender. Then blend until you have a smooth batter, about 1 minute. Turn off the machine and fold the pecans and raisins into the mixture.
3. Spoon the batter into prepared pan and bake in the oven for 25 to 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the middle of the bread comes out clean.
4. Allow to cool for 15 minutes in the pan before turning out onto a cooling rack to cool completely, if you can’t wait, cut into wedges while still warm and enjoy.