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vegan banana bread

Vegan Banana Bread

A moist, delicious and healthy egg free, dairy free cake like bread using super ripe bananas, whole wheat flour and a dash of flaxseed powder for that added boost of nutrition; a perfect easy cake to make even for beginners!
Course Dessert, Snack
Cuisine American
Keyword baking, bananas, Bread, cake, Vegan
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Servings 1 9x5x4 inch pan
Author Vanitha

Ingredients

WET INGREDIENTS:

  • 3 large ripe bananas peeled and mashed (about 1 ½ cups)
  • 1/3 cup odorless oil
  • 1 tsp vanilla essence/extract
  • ¼ cup almond milk (or as needed)

DRY INGREDIENTS:

  • 1 ¾ cup whole wheat flour/atta
  • 1/3 cup raw cane sugar/turbinado sugar or choice of sweetener
  • 1 tbsp Flaxseed powder (optional)
  • 1 tsp cinnamon powder
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • ¼ tsp salt

OPTIONAL ADD INS:

  • Chopped walnuts
  • Chocolate chips
  • Chopped pecans

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit or 180 degrees Centigrade.

  2. Grease a 9x5x4 inch loaf pan (or 9-inch cake pan) or layer with parchment paper. Set aside.

TO MAKE VEGAN BANANA BREAD:

  1. In a medium sized bowl, add the dry ingredients; whole wheat flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon powder, flaxseed powder and salt.

  2. Give it a good mix using a whisk. Set aside.

  3. In another large mixing bowl, peel and mash bananas well using a potato masher. Try and make as smooth of a mixture as possible.

  4. To this add ¼ cup almond milk, vanilla essence and oil.

  5. Mix well with a spoon.

  6. Add the dry ingredients and using a spatula, gently fold to make a homogenous mixture, with no dry portions visible. DO NOT OVERMIX!

  7. If you find the batter a bit thick, feel free to add more liquid to make a thick pancake like flowy batter; about 2 tbsp or more as needed.

  8. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and top with chopped walnuts.

  9. Bake in preheated oven for 50 to 60 minutes in loaf pan and 30 minutes for 9-inch round pan or until a toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean. Start checking at 50 minutes for the loaf pan. My loaf banana bread came out perfect at 55 minutes. Each oven is different and may take more or less time to bake.

  10. Let sit in pan for 10 minutes, then remove and let cool on a wire cooling rack until completely cool.
  11. Slice and enjoy!
  12. Happy Baking and Eating Foodies!

Recipe Notes

  • Do not over mix the batter; makes for a dense and tough cake/bread.
  • Add more plant based milk if you feel the batter is too thick, but add in small portions. Cake batters using whole wheat flour tend to need more moisture or liquid while making batter.
  • If you choose, you can use just plain water too.
  • As far as flour is concerned, you can use plain flour too or use multigrain flour along with whole wheat flour for a more nutritious bake!
  • If you love nuts, chocolate chips, dry fruits etc. in you cake/bread, feel free to stir in some in the batter and top them on the cake before baking.
  • Make sure to completely cool the banana bread before beginning to slice!
  • Inspired by "The Simple Veganista".
  • Enjoy and Happy Eating!