Easy Vegan Banana Bread (Gluten Free)
Banana bread is one of the BEST snacks ever. Toasted and buttered, warmed with coconut yoghurt, smothered in peanut butter, or simply on it's own; it's so comforting and delicious!
Ingredients
- 3 Medium Ripe Bananas
- 1/4 Cup Olive Oil
- 2 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 1 Flaxseed Egg 1 tbsp ground flaxseed mixed with 2.5 tbsp water and left for 10 mins to set)
- 2 tbsp Maple Syrup
- 2 Cups All Purpose Flour or gluten free oats if required
- 1/3 Cup Sugar of choice
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 2 tsp Baking Powder
- 1 tsp Bicarbonate of Soda
- Banana for topping - sliced
- Chopped Walnuts or Pecans for topping - optional
- 1/3 Cup Non Dairy Milk of choice
- 1/2 Cup Vegan Chocolate optional
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 175c
- Grease and line a 9x5" loaf tin
- In a medium bowl, add the ripe bananas and mash with a fork
- Add the olive oil, flax egg and vanilla extract and mix well
- In a new bowl, stir together the flour, salt, sugar, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda and sea salt
- Add the mixtures together and mix until thoroughly combined
- Spoon the batter into the loaf tin and spread out with a spatula
- Add a halved banana (length ways), or a few slices of banana, and some chopped nuts if using
- Bake in the centre of the oven for 50-60 minutes. It should be golden brown and a skewer/tooth pick should come out clean
- Leave in the tin to cool for 20 mins and then carefully remove
Notes
Store in an airtight container