Banana Walnut Bread with Garbanzo Flour: Gluten and Cow's Milk Free
By RTalloni
Garbanzo Flour Does Not Bake Up Your Granny's Banana Bread
If you've seen my Garbanzo Peach Cobbler recipe you are already somewhat familiar with what may be a new-to-your-kitchen flour. It was new to me, and I'm glad I found it!
Chick Pea Flour Recipe?
If you tried the peach cobbler then you are aware that the garbanzo flour has a stronger flavor than typical flours. Like the cobbler recipe, this chick pea flour banana bread has no cow’s milk or gluten in it.
Through developing that recipe I came to the conclusion that mixing garbanzo flour with oat flour would be a good possibility because oat flour is so much lighter in weight and taste.
As well, I thought it would be a good idea to try a banana bread recipe because baked banana is a strongly flavored fruit that goes well with lots of cinnamon.
This tactic proved to be a good plan. While the garbanzo cobbler wasn’t bad, This recipe was simply extra good.
Why Use Garbanzo Flour to Make Banana Bread?
Why Not Use Another Flour? This unique flour is loaded with nutrition and it is a GF product. Besides being an easy way to make your own home-made, creamy hummus, this flour is progressively being used in other recipes because it is a great source of protein and a 1 cup serving has about half our daily value of fiber. Check out the entire nutrition report on garbanzo flour and you’ll be looking for ways to use it in meals for your family.
What Sweeteners are Used for Garbanzo Banana Bread?
What's Best? If you've read my food hubs you may have noticed that I am careful about what I use to sweeten foods. Although I only used ordinary brown sugar in this recipe, I would probably use half brown, half sweet leaf (stevia) next time--following package directions for equivalents. Honey or agave make great sugar substitutes in breads and desserts, and they would work equally well in this recipe, but I never, ever use artificial sweeteners.
Garbanzo Flour Banana Bread for Breakfast, Lunch, or Dinner
For a fast and yummy beginning, this recipe would be a great on the go breakfast, giving your family a super start to their day. It would also be an afternoon snack to smile about, or it could even make an elegant dessert by adding a glaze or caramel topping after a pumpkin soup supper.
I can't decide on a name for this recipe:
Banana Walnut Bread--Gluten and Cow Milk Free
High-Protein Banana Bread or Banana Bread Extraordinaire or Banana Bread Surprise
Ingredients needed:
1 C garbanzo flour
1 C oat flour
2 T ground flax seed
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp cinnamon
2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
2/3 C brown sugar
4 T soft coconut oil
2 eggs beaten
2/3 C almond or oat milk
2 over-ripe mashed bananas
1 C chopped walnuts
(I put in heaping measures of spices, and I may add a hint of ginger next time. To make oat flour I grind approximately 18 tablespoons of rolled oats in a coffee grinder dedicated for flax seed. The oats work very well in it.)
How to make and bake it:
• Preheat oven to 350º.
• Spray loaf pan with non-stick spray.
• Combine first 7 items together in a large mixing bowl to blend dry ingredients.
• Mix coconut oil and sugar in a small bowl.
• Beat eggs and almond milk into oil and sugar.
• Mix liquid ingredient into dry ingredients.
• Add bananas and walnuts into mixture, blending each one in one at a time.
• Bake at 350º approximately 42-48 minutes.
• Allow to cook 10 minutes before turning out of pan.
• Slice 1/2” pieces when cool.
• Store leftovers in refrigerator.
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What Should This Garbanzo Banana Bread Be Named?
I like the idea of combining garbanzo and oat flour for this. Thanks for sharing!
what yummy recipies i am getting to see here on hubpages!! this ones great and would love to try this one too! but laziness overtakes the urge to try out something new!! got to give this to my mom!! she will make it and ill eat away happily!!
Very interesting recipe. Too bad I don't have any garbanzo flour because I have the very ripe bananas. I have the dried garbanzos. I wonder if you can just grind up the beans to make the flour? I'm glad that you shared that oat flour is lighter, that is good for me to know for future baking. Thanks.
Nice... now I have the hungriness and need to find a snack... smiles
Blessings
funmontrealgirl:
It really is fantastic. :) Because the garbanzo flour has such a strong flavor I was wondering how it would pair with the banana flavor. I definitely like it better than with the peaches--not that I didn't like my peach cobbler.
iZeko:
The combination is definitely my choice so far.
Thanks for stopping in!
carriethompson:
:-) ! You, my dear, have a great arrangement there!
Glad you like the recipe. Thanks much for your visit. :)
homesteadbound:
Indeed, garbanzo flour is made simply by grinding the dried beans, however, you might want to check to see if your grinder is equipped to handle beans as not all grinders can handle large beans, or the different moisture levels they can have. Hope you can give this a try soon.
So appreciate that you came by!
I am intrigued to know about the Banana Bread Surprise, because it....
Well your peach cobbler was a hit with us, so I will definitely be trying your Banana walnut bread, I like the idea of mixing the garbanzo with the oat flour.
Thank you for sharing.
@ homesteadbound: Try using a food processor to break down the dried beans first, and then grind to a flour.
@ RTalloni: This sound delicious. I can see the banana standing up to the strong taste of the bean flour. Sounds like a great recipe.
Quill Again:
Thanks much for coming by!
Wow...I'm vegetarian, but trying to minimize dairy (disrupts normal GI function for me) and gluten (it's inflammatory). I LOVE bananas and eat them constantly. I'm also a fan of garbanzo flour - there are these Persian cookies made of it that I love - and of flax seeds' egg-substituting properties. Can't wait to make this!
Movie Master:
So glad to know you enjoyed the garbanzo cobbler! I'm excited to learn to use this flour because of its nutritional value, but the recipes are yum.
Thanks bunches for letting me know!!!
Shelly McRae:
Thanks a million for sharing that tip with homesteadbound for all of us to benefit from!
Hope you get to try this recipe sometime. Appreciate your visit very much.
Your recipe sounds nutritious and delicious. I haven't experimented much with other types of flour which makes this recipe very interesting.
livelonger:
So glad you like the recipe and that it could meet some of your needs. Maybe you should post that Persian cookie recipe for us-hint, hint. :)
Thanks kindly for stopping by and sharing your input!
Hi rtalloni,
If your banana bread is as good as your peach cobbler then you are most certainly on to a winner here!!, Great job.
Cloverleaf
So encouraging to hear that you liked the cobbler, Cloverleaf. I'm inspired to go ahead and try my next experiment with garbanzo flour, but we've been enjoying this banana bread a little too much at our house so I'll wait just a bit. :)
Thanks very much for your kind visit!
I've got a friend with celiac disease and have been looking for recipes to try when she comes over for tea. This would be perfect! Thanks for sharing it!
Simone Smith:
So sorry that your friend must deal with celiac. It must be a great joy to you when you are able to provide her with a treat she can enjoy without side effects. Hope you both have a lovely time together when you visit again!
Thanks much for your visit here. :)
RT: Congrats on hub of the day. Your writing and content are always a pleasure to read. Well done!
This is what i was looking for, thanks, will make this soon.
This looks delicious. I have never used the garbanzo flour. I like the oat flour. I must try the garbanzo flour because garbanzo beans is a fave of mine.
I really like the looks of this bread. I may give it a shot and see how it tastes. I am not too crazy about Walnuts though.
davenmidtown:
Thanks kindly-so appreciate your kind congrats! What a surprise to see this!
Thanks for sharing. This is another recipe I would like to try with the use of garbanzos flour. Have a lovely weekend.
Oh Ya! Hub of the Day! Congratulations!!! This is a great recipe and will be useful for people with special dietary needs. Voting up and sharing! Nice job!
JSMatthew~
Sounds good I use Chickpea (Garbonzo) flour for most things, makes a great homemade pasts if mixed 2/3 Garb and 1/3 cornflour.
Bob Ewing:
So glad that this will meet your needs.
Appreciate that you stopped in!
Cardisa:
So glad you checked this recipe out. In my hub re garbanzo peach cobbler I wrote a little more about the strong flavor of garbanzo flour. The strong flavor of banana works well with this flour, and oat flour seems to be a perfect match with it.
Thanks bunches for coming by!
DIY Backlinks:
Hope you can give this a try, for it is delicious and nutritious. The walnuts for this recipes could easily be replaced with pecans or cashews, or nuts could be left out entirely. (We like walnuts in recipes when they are finely ground. Large pieces can have a bitter taste.)
So appreciate that you stopped by!
bjornborgboxers:
Thanks much for coming by.
This sounds like the perfect recipe for me, and would love to try it, but what are garbanzo beans? I'm wondering if I can get this flour in the UK. Will it work with any other kinds of flour, I wonder? It looks good, and I'm sure it tastes great too. Will try it if I can track down the ingredients..
Ah, I've just googled, and found that garbanzos are the same as chickpeas! Who knew? Does that sound right to you? That makes it more likely that I will be able to find the flour. Will look around..
Great, garbanzo flour is known here as gram flour, and I've heard of that. So should be able to get hold of it. :)
Moon Daisy:
So glad you like the sounds of this recipe--yes, the recipe would work with other flours, however I don't think you'll have any trouble finding or even making your own garbanzo flour.
Thank you for mentioning that garbanzos are also called chickpeas! I knew that, and meant to make that a main point in both my banana bread and my peach cobbler hubs, but I was so focused on developing the recipes I completely forgot. I think it's because I like the sound of the word garbanzo. It's fun to say and write! :) I'll try to rework the hubs soon so that they highlight the fact that garbanzos have other names--cece bean, chickpeas, garbanzos, chana, and more!
So appreciate your coming by with your input!
I may give this a try. I had never heard or garbanzo flour. Sounds yummy.
Thelma Alberts:
I hope you can give it a try sometime soon! It's a healthy treat!
Thanks much for your visit to this hub!
J.S.Matthew:
Thanks so much! I'm still very surprised!
This recipe is helpful for those with dietary needs, but also for those who are simply looking for more nutritious ingredients for their foods. It's really good, too--we had to make ourselves stop eating it and pop half in the freezer for later. I found that it freezes very well. :)
So appreciate your visit and kind input!
Sounds like a good substitue for plain old flour. I always thought garbanzo is good for hummus, salads, soups and stuff. I love the garbanzo twist to an old favorite and will try it sometime.
Congratulations on your hub of the day! I am sending this to my friend who has celiac disease with a son who is allergic to milk. She will love it!
Just_Rodney:
Wow--for most things?! Hope you have posted some recipes for us to check out!
Thanks much for stopping by with your input!
Moon Daisy:
Gram Flour--a new one for my growing list of names for garbanzo flour. Thanks much.
Would love to hear how your adventures with garbanzo flour work out! I'll check your hubs.
Congrats to you RTalloni on your Hub Of The Day!!! I had no idea garbanzo flour existed, I learned something new today. Yummy recipe! YAY for YOU!! :)
jloeding:
Hope you can enjoy it soon as it so nutritional.
Thanks kindly for stopping in with your comment!
seriously, i took one look at this without reading the hub yet and my mouth began watering. In fact, I refuse to read this hub until I have a chance to go grocery shopping because I already know I don't have the fantastic ingredients, yet! ... YET
Looks delicious.. I'll try this recipe and share it with my friends. Thanks for this healthy recipe!
anglnwu:
Hope you enjoy this recipe when you are able to make it. I'm looking forward to developing more recipes with this flour because of its nutritional benefits.
It's always good to have you drop in. Thanks much for your input!
Congratulations on being the Hub of the Day! I didn't realize that garbanzo flour was such a good source of protein and fiber. I will have to start making things with it to try it out.
I'm a huge fan of banana bread, and this looks absolutely delicious. Thank you for sharing your recipe.
Sunshine625:
Thanks very much--the award is still such a surprise! Glad you could drop by and learn about this flour. I'm still learning about it and planning to develop more recipes with it.
Appreciate that you came by with your kind comments!
vitalesweets:
Thanks for your encouraging comments! I hope you cane bet to the store soon for this is seriously good, and seriously good for you!
pinkish:
Thanks for checking this out! Its definitely good enough to share with friends--it would be unique for gift giving, too.
Appreciate your visiting the hub and leaving your comment!
Well, I'm glad that I could help in some way! I will be experimenting with garbanzo/gram flour, and will let you know when I try this. I am building up a collection of wheat-free recipes, and will be trying this one out soon. And congratulations on your award, really good hub!
applecsmith:
Thanks kindly for your congrats--it was a huge surprise to me! I'm still working on some new recipes...time is the one ingredient I can't seem to keep enough of! :)
So appreciate that you came by, and I hope you get to make this recipe soon since your a BB lover.
Hi RTalloni! I just wanted to share with you that they just announced next week's Weekly Topic Inspiration and it is on "Gluten-Free Living". It made me think of you since you are an expert on this subject! Here's the link if you are interested: http://hubpages.com/forum/topic/83252
Regards,
JSMatthew~
Moon Daisy:
It would be great to hear about your garbanzo flour experiments--thank you!
Thanks so much for coming by again--the award was a huge surprise, and fun! :)
J.S.Matthew:
Thanks so much. I appreciate the link!
Expert--you make me laugh! I am, however, learning about using garbanzo flour.
I have recipe nearly ready, and another I want to finish developing so I can give it a trial. We'll have to see if they can be used... :)
This sounds so delicious! I cant wait to try it.
justin108:
Glad you like the sound of it and I hope you do get to try it very soon for you'll like it very much!
Thanks for stopping by and for leaving your comment!
I've never cooked with garbanzo flour, so I'm going to be off on an adventure with this intriguing recipe. BTW, that was a very useful video on making gluten-free flour. I'll have to try that, too. Up and useful!
Sally's Trove:
So glad you found this interesting! It's been a neat journey to explore using garbanzo flour. I have a few more recipes that I want to work out the details on and publish. I'm also looking forward to using more gluten-free flours so I was also glad to find that video. Hope you enjoy your adventure. :)
Thanks so much for your visit and your input!
funmontrealgirl 8 months ago
Gosh that sounds fantastic. For no other reason than health, I always try to eat well. I hadd never heard of garbanzo flour before this. Your banana walnut bread sounds great and I hope to try this one out. Up and awesome. :)