Gluten Free Banana Nut Bread

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees (F).

2. Place the chopped walnuts on a baking sheet and bake 5-8 minutes.

3. Melt your butter (for a few seconds in the microwave or on the stove – just until melted) and set aside to cool.

4. In a large bowl, whisk together the almond flour, cornstarch, xanthan gum, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt.

5. In a medium-sized bowl, mash the bananas. Measure it out to make sure it’s 1 Cup. Stir in the eggs, melted butter, and vanilla.

6. Add the wet ingredients to the dry and stir until just combined.

7. Fold in the walnuts and the chocolate chips.

8. Spray a 9 x 5 inch bread pan with cooking spray and dust with cornstarch.

9. Pour in the batter and bake 55-65 minutes. After 30 minutes (or whenever the top browns) cover with tin foil to prevent the top from burning. The bread is done baking when a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.

10. Let cool completely on a cooling rack then cut slices with a serrated knife.