Wheat free teething biscuits - Banana bread sticks

This recipe for gluten free banana bread can be used to create crunchy breadsticks for your baby.

Once the bread is cooked, simply cut it into 1/2" slices, then cut the slices into 1 1/2" strips. Bake these strips for a further hour at 250 deg F, 120 deg C, until dry and hard.

• 4oz rice flour
• 1 1/2 oz potato starch flour
• 2tsp baking powder
• 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
• pinch salt
• 1 tbsp gelatin (unflavoured)
• 2 1/2 oz butter
• 2 1/2 oz sugar
• 3 egg yolks
• 1tsp vanilla
• 6oz banana, mashed
• 2 fl oz natural yogurt
• 3 egg whites

Preheat the oven to 350 deg F, 175 deg C.

Grease a 9x5 in loaf pan and sprinkle with flour.

Combine the rice and potato flours with the baking soda, baking powder, salt and gelatin.

In a separate bowl, cream together the butter, sugar, egg yolks and vanilla.

Beat until the mixture is light.

Add the banana and the yogurt and then the dry ingredients.

In a separate bowl, beat the egg whites until stiff, then fold them into the mixture.

Pour the dough into the pan and bake for around 1 hour, until a toothpick inserted into the centre of the loaf comes out clean.

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