Gluten Free Banana Bread

Ingredients:

1 full stick of organic butter, softened to room temperature
3 to 4 large, ripe bananas mashed
2 cups rice flour
1 cup Sucanat or Rapadura
1 cup of chopped nuts, optional
2 large free range or organic eggs
2 teaspoons gluten free baking powder
1 1/4 teaspoon gluten-free vanilla extract

Directions:

Preheat oven to 325. Grease and rice flour a 9-inch loaf pan. Blend butter and sugar in a large bowl until creamy. Add vanilla, eggs and bananas. Mix dry ingredients in a separate bowl; add slowly to banana and butter mixture. Add nuts, if desired. Blend batter until well mixed and then turn into loaf pan. Bake for 70-80 minutes or until edges are browned.

Yield: 1 loaf.