5-Ingredient Vegan Banana Bread
This 5-Ingredient Vegan Banana Bread requires only a couple of simple ingredients. It’s nut-free, refined sugar-free and makes the most delicious treat.
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Servings: slices
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups white all-purpose flour
- ⅓ cup olive oil
- ½ cup maple syrup *or other liquid sweetener of choice
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 ⅓ cup mashed bananas (~3-4 bananas) *see notes
You can find detailed step-by step-photos above the recipe card.
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F).
- Line a loaf pan (20 x 10cm/ 8x4 inch) with parchment paper.
- Mash the bananas in a soup bowl using a fork. Transfer mashed bananas to a measuring cup and measure the exact amount. Or use a kitchen scale.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together mashed bananas, maple syrup and olive oil until well combined.
- Add flour and baking powder and gently stir until just combined. Do not overmix or you might end up with a very dense bread.
- Now would be the time to include some additional add ins of your choice (optional).
- Transfer batter to the prepared loaf pan and bake for 50-55 min in the centre rack or until a tooth pick inserted into the centre of the banana bread comes out clean.
- If your bread is starting to look brown towards the end of baking time, cover with foil.
- Allow the loaf to cool in the pan for 5 min. Then transfer the bread to a cooling rack.
- Let cool completely (~1 hour) before slicing it.
- Enjoy your slice of banana bread with some Homemade Almond Butter and a cup of Oat Milk Hot Chocolate.
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Notes
- Bananas: Try to use overripe bananas with lots of brown spots. They are sweeter and easier to work with.
- Storage: Store in an airtight container in the fridge. Keeps for up to 4 days. You could also freeze it and let thaw the day before at room temperature.
- Additional Add-Ins to try:
- vanilla extract
- cinnamon
- nuts & seeds
- chocolate chips
- dried fruits
Nutrition
Serving: 1 slice | Calories: 169kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Sodium: 37mg | Potassium: 137mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 16IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 38mg | Iron: 1mg
All nutritional information is based on third-party calculations and should be considered estimates.
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