Description
If you're looking for a tasty and nutritious breakfast or snack that's easy to make, look no further than this vegan banana bread with walnuts.
Ingredients
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- 3-4 bananas (ripened; ~375 grams)
- 4 tablespoons unsalted vegan butter (melted at room temperature or use apple sauce or oil as a substitute)
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 plant milk
- 3 tablespoons light brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 all-purpose flour (white or white-whole wheat)
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
Optional ingredients
- 1/2 cup semi-sweet vegan chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup dates, chopped
Instructions
- Preheat the Oven and Prepare the Pan: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). While it's heating up, grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan or line it with parchment paper.
- Mash the Bananas: Peel your ripe bananas and mash them in a large mixing bowl. You'll want them to be well-mashed, but a few small lumps are totally fine.
- Mix Wet Ingredients: Add the melted vegan butter to the mashed bananas. Stir in the plant milk, vanilla extract, and both brown and granulated sugar. Mix it all together until it's smooth.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg. If you're using walnuts, vegan chocolate chips, or dates, add them now as well.
- Combine: Add dry ingredients to the banana mixture and stir to combine. You don't want to overmix it, or the bread will come out tough. The batter should have a slightly thick consistency, and it's okay if there are a few lumps. If the mixture appears too thick, add milk, especially when using denser flours like whole wheat.
- Pour and Level: Pour the batter into your prepared loaf pan and smooth the top with a spatula.
- Bake: Add it to the oven and bake for about 60 minutes. You'll know it's done when a toothpick or skewer inserted into the center comes out clean or with just a few crumbs.
Notes
If you make this without the butter or oil it still comes out delicious. It does not rise as much but it's very similar to these healthy vegan mini muffins.
If making muffins, divide the batter evenly into a greased or lined standard 12-cup tin. Bake for 20-25 minutes.
Nutritional information is only an estimate.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: breakfast, snack
- Method: Oven
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 88
- Sugar: 15
- Sodium: 338
- Fat: 0.2
- Saturated Fat: 0.1
- Carbohydrates: 22
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 1
- Cholesterol: 1