Banana Bread

Ingredients

1/2 cup brown rice flour
1/2 cup rice flour
1/2 cup tapioca flour
1/4 cup potato starch flour
2/3 cup sugar
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp xanthan gum
1/4 tsp salt
1/3 cup shortening
2 tbsp milk
2 eggs
1 cup mashed bananas (2 3 medium)
1/3 cup chopped nuts (optional)

Instructions

1 – Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

2 – In a large bowl, combine brown rice flour, rice flour, tapioca flour, potato starch flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, xanthan gum, and salt. Cut in shortening until mixture is crumbly.

3 – In another bowl, combine the milk and eggs, beating slightly.

4 – Add half of the milk mixture. With an electric mixer, beat to combine. Add half the mashed banana and beat to combine. Repeat with remaining milk mixture and banana, beating between additions.

5 – Beat the batter on medium speed for three minutes. Add nuts, if desired, and combine.

6 – Pour into a greased loaf pan or three greased mini-loaf pans. Bake at 375 degrees for 55-60 minutes for a large loaf or 40-50 minutes for mini-loaves or until a toothpick inserted near the center of the loaf comes out clean.

7 – Cool for 10 minutes on wire rack. Remove from pan. Cool completely on wire rack before slicing.

8 – Slice and store in an air-tight container or zip-style bag in the refrigerator for a week to ten days.