Gluten-free low fat banana date loaf

Gluten-Free low fat, banana date loaf

I wanted to make a simple gluten-free loaf. I gathered up whatever ingredients I had on hand and started what I thought was going to be the first of many trial and error attempts to make a tasty loaf with an appealing texture. My first experiment was a complete success!

RECIPE

1/3 cup rice flour

1/3 cup tapioca flour

1/3 cup pea flour

1/3 cup potato flour

1 cup cooked, cooled quinoa

1/3 cup ground flax seed soaked in 1/3 cup water

1 tsp salt

2 tsp cream of tartar

1 tsp soda

1 Tblsp olive oil

1/2 mashed banana

1cup chopped dates

1/3 cup walnut peices

1 cup buttermilk

mix all dry ingredients, including quinoa 

blend in olive oil with pastry blender

add buttermilk and mashed banana

GENTLY FOLD until all ingredients are moist

gently fold in nuts and dates

pour into greased baking pan

350 degrees F for 1 hour

cool before slicing, keep refrigerated

Next time I plan to add 1/3 cup of apricots and prunes to give it a little sweeter taste. I serve it toasted with a little ginger marmalade.