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Please note the video may contain some of the ingredients in the original recipe. The recipe was changed slightly and updated after the original publishing date of April 2019.
Perfect Keto Banana Bread
Would it surprise you to know you can indeed enjoy banana bread while following a ketogenic diet? This super simple recipe for sugar free banana bread has only 3g net carbs per slice. And that is a low carb banana bread with real bananas!
If banana is not on your radar while following a keto lifestyle then you will see we have substitutes in the way of extract, and collagen powders to also flavour the loaf to suit your taste.
This keto bread recipe is simple, moist, delicious and the ultimate banana bread recipe, keto or not. Serve with some syrup and Keto Nutella or Keto Whipped Cream for a decadent keto breakfast.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
Mix and bake – one bowl, mix it, spoon into your pan and bake it. A quick and simple fuss-free recipe.
Low Carb – even with 100g of banana this sugar-free banana bread is low carb and keto-friendly. Scroll below for banana substitutions if you prefer it without. Carbs in banana bread are only 3g net carbs per thick slice!
Snacks and Lunchbox Friendly – great for the lunchbox and perfect for a tasty healthy snack at any time of the day.
Freezer Friendly – make ahead of time. Yes, keto banana bread can be frozen. I just slice and freeze in a ziplock bag. Just take out a slice as you need it so there is no wastage.
The Ingredients
Scroll to the recipe card at the bottom for the quantity of each ingredient used and the full detailed recipe for this quick keto almond meal banana bread with real bananas!
Before you freak out, very little banana has been used. Sugars are still low in each slice. However, we have included a couple of substitutes to make delicious low carb bread without the banana if you prefer.
Banana – using a ripe banana in the bread makes for a moist keto banana bread. I use only 100g of fresh banana over the whole loaf. So the carbs are reduced significantly when cut into 16 thick slices. Banana can be replaced with banana extract, flavoured collagen powders, or swapped for avocado or cream cheese if preferred.
Butter – I just use salted butter. You can use unsalted butter or a neutral-tasting olive oil (not extra-virgin) to make dairy free banana bread. Oils like fractionated coconut oil or MCT oil would be perfect.
Almond Meal – blanched almond flour, or sesame flour can be used in this recipe. I have only tested this keto banana bread with almond flour. To do it without or with just coconut flour, I am sure that would be possible with a 1:4 ratio of coconut flour to almond meal.
Coconut Flour – the coconut flour can be omitted if preferred and add an extra half cup of almond meal in its place. I prefer to add coconut flour to help take up the liquid and give a nice texture to the banana bread.
Sugar-free Maple Syrup – I use Sukrin Maple Syrup it is thicker than all the other brands I have tried. However, you can use any brand you prefer or flavour with vanilla extract instead.
Yoghurt – I use our 2-Ingredient Yoghurt in the banana bread recipe. You can however use unflavored Greek yoghurt. Coconut cream and coconut yoghurt are great for a dairy free option.
Sweetener – I use Sukrin Gold sweetener for a delicious caramel flavour. You can use any sweetener of choice like erythritol or monk fruit sweetener. Just be mindful of the level of sweetness of the sweetener you use.
Banana Bread Variations and Optional Extras
Once you have perfected your basic low carb banana bread recipe you can start to change it up for something different. Here are just a few of my favourite ideas.
Keto Banana Nut Bread – add 1/2 to 1 cup of your favourite nuts. I love the brazil nuts in mine, but walnuts, pecans, hazelnuts or macadamias are all great choices too.
Keto Chocolate Banana Bread – whether you make it with chunky sugar free chocolate or sugar free chocolate chips both are great decisions. For a fun idea add a little cacao to half the mixture and make marbled banana bread. (That sounds too good to me so now I will have to make it).
No-Banana Banana Bread – a little banana extract can go a long way. Alternatively, you can also add Vitalzing Banana Milk Drops (adjust the amount of flavour to suit you) or use Banana Flavoured Collagen and Protein Powders.
This recipe can have no banana added at all. Swap fruit or vegetables like pumpkin, mashed and cooked choko, or 100g of avocado in place of the banana. Add any spices or extracts to flavour it.
How to Make It
Instructions have been added to the recipe card to make keto friendly banana bread in a Thermomix or Magimix appliance. We try to ensure all our easy keto recipes have thermal cooking options.
Step 1. Preheat the oven to 170℃ fan/190°C static/375°F. Line a 23cm x 11cm (4 x 9 inches) loaf pan with baking paper. Place all the ingredients into a large mixing bowl (reserve some of the nuts to add to the top). Mix until combined.
Step 2. Spoon into a loaf pan. Bake in the preheated oven for 50-60 minutes.
Step 3. The loaf is ready when a skewer comes out clean. Leave the banana bread cool in the pan for 10 minutes before turning it out onto a wire rack. Allow to cool completely before slicing.
HOT TIP – I prefer to refrigerate overnight before slicing. The flavours develop and the loaf is perfect for slicing after chilling.
Our BEST Keto Bread Recipes to Try
Low carb and keto bread recipes are always popular. We have a huge selection on the website as well as our many cookbooks. Here are just a few of our most popular recipes.
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Looking for an incredible banana cake recipe? Grab a copy of our cookbook Simply Delicious.
Frequently Asked Questions
Not the variety you are used to from the local cafe, but this recipe is very keto friendly.
Store in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 5 days. Alternatively, slice the bread and keep in a ziplock bag in the freezer.
There is approximately 20g carbs in a banana. I recommend adding some to a recipe like this where a little goes a long way!
There are approximately 23g carbs in 100g of banana. This is a net carb amount. Of that. there is around 12g of natural sugars in 100g or banana. This does change depending on the ripeness (and variety) of the banana. The less ripe the banana the lower the carb count and GI.
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Easy Keto Banana Bread
Ingredients
- 80 g butter melted, or neutral-tasting oil
- 25 g sugar free maple syrup Find it in the toppings aisle in the supermarket
- 1/2 cup Sukrin Gold sweetener or Lakanto Gold sweetener (100g)
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg freshly grated
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 100 g banana mashed
- 40 g coconut flour
- 240 g almond meal
- 1 tablespoon baking powder I recommend Bobs Red Mill Baking Powder for best rise
- 1 tablespoon powdered gelatin
- 4 eggs
- 80 g Greek natural yogurt or coconut yoghurt
OPTIONAL
- 2 teaspoons banana extract INSTEAD of banana
- 1 cup walnuts or brazil nuts, chopped
Instructions
CONVENTIONAL METHOD
- Preheat oven 170℃ fan/190°C static/375°F. Line a 23cm x 11cm (4 x 9 inches) loaf pan with baking paper.
- In a large bowl combine all ingredients (reserve a few nuts for the top of the loaf, if using) into a smooth batter. Spoon into lined pan. Scatter with remaining nuts.
- Bake 50-60 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes in the pan before transferring to wire rack to cool completely.
THERMAL METHOD
- Preheat oven 170℃ fan/190°C static/375°F. Line a 23cm x 11cm (4 x 9 inches) loaf pan with baking paper.
- Place butter, syrup, sweetener, cinnamon, and nutmeg into mixer; cook 3 min/100℃/stir.
- Add banana or banana extract; mix 10 sec/speed 4. Scrape down sides of bowl.
- Add remaining ingredients (except the nuts); mix 30 sec/speed 3. Fold in nuts ((reserve a few nuts for the top of the loaf, if using). Spoon into lined pan. Scatter with remaining nuts.
- Bake 50-60 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes in the pan before transferring to wire rack to cool completely.
AIR FRYER METHOD
- Preheat the air fryer to 160℃/320°F. Line a 23cm x 11cm (4 x 9 inches) loaf tin with baking paper. (Or use a pan that fits your model air fryer).
- In a large bowl combine all the ingredients (reserve a few nuts for the top of the loaf, if using) into a smooth batter. Spoon into the lined pan. Scatter with remaining nuts.
- Bake 30-40 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes in the pan before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
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Megan Ellam is an Australian keto recipes blogger and author of amazing keto cookbooks such as Keto Mojo, Slow Cook Keto, Keto Loco, The Healthy Family Keto Cookbook and Every Day Keto.
Megan has been following a ketogenic diet since being diagnosed with insulin resistance in early 2017.
Hi, this looks good, but how necessary is the gelatin – can I just leave it put? I’m a vegetarian, so I don’t eat gelatin.
Hi Rachel, you can leave it out completely.