Banana Nut Bread Vegan
Ingredients
1 Tbsp ground flaxseed
3 overripe bananas, mashed
1/2 Tsp vanilla extract
3 Tbsp coconut oil
1/2 cup coconut sugar (can use brown sugar too)
3 Tbsp honey
3 ½ Tsp baking powder
3/4 Tsp salt
1/2 Tsp cinnamon
1 ¼ almond flour
1 ½ oat flour (blend rolled oats in a blender to make flour)
1 ¼ rolled oats
3/4 cup almonds, finely chopped
1 cup walnuts, finely chopped
¼ pumpkin seeds, about a handful for topping
1 banana, sliced long was for topping
Helpful Tips
Poke the bread with a toothpick to see if it is clear to see if the bread is ready
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 F degrees
In a bowl, combine ground flaxseeds (1 Tbsp) with 2 Tbsp of water, stir, and let sit for a few minutes to congeal
In a large bowl, combine mashed bananas (3), vanilla extract (1/2 Tsp), oil (3 Tbsp), sugar (1/2 cup), honey (3 Tbsp), baking powder (3 ½), salt (3/4 Tsp), cinnamon (1/2 Tsp), and ground flaxseed mixture and stir.
Add the flours (1 ¼ almond flour, 1 ½ oat flour, 1 ¼ oats) and lightly fold in chopped nuts (3/4 cup almonds, 1 cup walnuts)
Line a 9 inch pie pan with nonstick foil and pour in batter
Add sliced banana in the center and sprinkle with pumpkin seeds (1/4 cup)
Bake for about 1 hour, checking to make sure the bread does not turn too dry and cracked or burned
Adopted by Sakura
FAQs
Can you make banana nut bread without eggs?
Absolutely! You can easily make delicious, moist banana nut bread without eggs by using a simple flaxseed substitute. Combine ground flaxseeds and water to create a gel-like mixture that acts as a natural binder.
To make a flax “egg,” mix 1 tablespoon of ground flaxseeds with 2 tablespoons of water and let it sit for about 5–10 minutes until it thickens. This mixture will hold your bread together beautifully while keeping it plant-based and wholesome.
By making banana bread vegan, am I increasing the amount of calories?
Not necessarily, but yes it can be slightly higher in calories depending on the ingredients you use. This vegan banana bread recipe uses nuts, nut flours, and coconut oil, which are nutrient-dense but more calorie-rich than butter or eggs.
