Gluten-Free Earl Grey Lemon Banana Bread

Gluten-free, Dairy-free

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Gluten-Free Earl Grey Lemon Banana Bread

What better way to start your day than a hot cup of tea, a good book & a thick slice of Gluten-Free Earl Grey Lemon Banana Bread! {swoon}

This warm and citrusy banana bread loaf has me feeling like I’m cozied up in a local coffee shop by a windowsill, book in hand and hot coffee aroma all around.

The Earl Grey Tea offers a slight black tea and lavender taste, while the citrus of the lemon and sweet banana balances the flavor of the bread, for an all around delightful combination!

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To make this GF Earl Grey Lemon Banana Bread, I start by steeping 1 Earl Grey tea bag in 1/2 cup hot water and allowing it to cool, which I’ll use in various steps along the way. Then, I mash 1 cups worth of ripe bananas, juice/zest one lemon, and add the remaining wet ingredients into the mixing bowl. Make sure to set aside about 1 tsp of lemon zest for the icing at the end. Once the tea has steeped for 5 minutes, I remove the tea bag and add 3 Tbsp to the wet ingredients, mixing to combine.

Adding all dry ingredients into a separate bowl, I cut open 1 Earl Grey tea bag and pour the contents directly into the mix. Stir stir stir, then combine the wet and dry ingredients.

While the banana bread is baking, I quickly whip up the Lemon Earl Grey Icing with powdered sugar, coconut milk, lemon juice + 1 tsp zest, and 1 Tbsp steeped Earl Grey tea. After the bread has cooled, I pour over the icing and serve!

Pairs well with hot Earl Grey tea or a hot cup of coffee.

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Gluten-Free Earl Grey Lemon Banana Bread

Danielle Webb | 1/25/2021

Prep time: 15 minutes

Cook time: 50-55 minutes

Total time: About 1 hour, 10 minutes

Servings: 8-10 slices

Ingredients:

• 2 Earl Grey tea bags (split)
• 1/2 cup hot water
• 2 ripe bananas (1 cup mashed)
• 1/2 cup coconut sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup unsweetened apple sauce
• 2 eggs
• 1 lemon, juice and zest (split)
• 2 1/2 cup almond flour
• 1/4 cup coconut flour
• 2 Tbsp ground flax seed
• 1 Tbsp baking powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 Tbsp coconut milk (or preferred dairy-free milk)

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 F

2. Heat 1/2 cup water and steep 1 Earl Grey tea bag for 5 minutes. Let cool or add ice to cool (and remove ice before fully melted).

3. In a mixing bowl, mash the ripe bananas in a bowl and add in coconut sugar, vanilla, apple sauce, eggs, zest of lemon + 2 Tbsp lemon juice, and 3 Tbsp steeped Earl Grey tea. Mix to combine.

4. In a separate bowl, combine dry ingredients (almond flour, coconut flour, flax, baking powder, baking soda, salt) and stir until mixed thoroughly.

5. Cut open 1 Earl Grey tea bag and pour loose tea into dry ingredients, mix.

6. Add wet ingredients into dry ingredients, stir to combine.

7. Line a loaf pan with parchmnent paper, pour in banana bread mixture. Cover with foil (tent the foil) and bake 50-55 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean when pricked

8. In a small bowl, mix together powdered sugar, coconut milk, juice of 1/2 lemon + 1 tsp zest, and 1 Tbsp of steeped Earl Grey Tea.

9. Cool banana bread for 20 minutes and pour over lemon icing.

Serve with a hot cup of Earl Grey tea or your favorite coffee, sit back and enjoy!

Be sure to tag me @captured.cravings if you share on Instagram so I can see how you liked this recipe!

xoxo

Danielle Webb