Vegan Banana Bread: Easy, Healthy Delight for Everyone
A tried and true, classic vegan banana bread! Perfectly moist and delicious, this healthy vegan banana bread recipe makes a terrific snack or great way to start the day.
Equipment
- Loaf Pan
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients
- 1 ¾ cups spelt flour (whole wheat, unbleached all-purpose, or gluten free blend)
- ⅓ cup organic pure cane sugar (or ½ finely chopped dates)
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 pinch mineral salt
Wet Ingredients
- ⅓ cup neutral flavored oil (or coconut oil in liquid state, vegan butter at room temp, or applesauce)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 small or 3 large overripe bananas (mashed, about 1 ½ - 1 ¾ cups)
- ¼ cup almond milk (use only if needed)
Optional Add-Ins
- ½ - ⅔ cup chopped walnuts
- ¼ - ½ cup chocolate chips (mini or regular)
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
Baking Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease your loaf pan.
- In a medium sized mixing bowl, mash bananas (about 1 ½ cups). Add oil/applesauce and vanilla extract, mix again.
- Add the flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder and salt, and mix well, but don’t overmix.
- If mixture seems too thick, add milk. Pour batter into the greased loaf pan.
- Bake for about 50 min – 1 hour. Use the toothpick test; it should come out clean.
- Remove from oven and let cool for 10 min before slicing.
Notes
Keep covered on the counter for up to 3 days or in the refrigerator up to 1 week. Freeze for up to 2 months. Thaw wrapped loaves overnight in the refrigerator.
Nutrition
Serving: 1sliceCalories: 150kcalCarbohydrates: 29gProtein: 2gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 200mgPotassium: 200mgFiber: 2gSugar: 8gVitamin C: 10mgCalcium: 2mgIron: 4mg
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