Vegan Banana Bread
You need to be extra nice to bananas, you know why? You don’t want to hurt their peelings.
Why You'll Love This
This Trader Joe's-inspired banana bread recipe is made without the use of eggs, dairy, or refined sugars. It's sweetened naturally by the ripe bananas and made moist and flavorful with the use of applesauce and plant based butter. This recipe offers a vegan and healthier alternative to traditional banana bread without sacrificing taste or texture. Enjoy it for breakfast or as a snack any time of the day!
Ingredients
- 4 ripe bananas, mashed
- 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1/4 cup almond milk
- 1/4 cup melted plant based butter
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
Directions
1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
2. In a mixing bowl, combine the mashed bananas, unsweetened applesauce, almond milk, melted coconut oil, and vanilla extract. Set aside.
3. In another mixing bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
4. Add the dry mixture to the wet mixture and stir until just combined.
5. Fold in the chopped walnuts (optional).
6. Pour the batter into a loaf pan lined with parchment paper and greased with nonstick spray.
7. Bake in the preheated oven for 45-50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the bread comes out clean.
8. Allow the bread to cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring it to a wire rack to cool.
Author
Cody Cummins
