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The finished vegan banana bread with slices cut on the end on a wood table on a slate serving tray. Fresh flowers are blurred in the background.

Vegan Banana Bread

Amazing vegan banana bread that is super tall, fluffy, moist, and flavorful! Easy to make in one bowl and endlessly customizable. And yes, it’s gluten free friendly!!
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings: 12 slices
Course: Bread, Breakfast
Cuisine: Baked Goods
Calories: 209

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 ½ cups bananas mashed (about 4 large bananas)
  • ¼ cup sugar
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • ½ cup plant based milk
  • cup oil
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 1 tablespoons flax seeds
  • 3 tablespoons hot water

Equipment

  • Mixing bowl
  • mixing spoon
  • Whisk + spatula
  • measuring cups
  • Measuring spoons
  • baking pan
  • parchment paper

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F/180°C and line a bread loaf pan with parchment, spraying lightly with oil. Set aside. Make sure that the oven rack is set for the middle or lower third of the oven.
  2. Mash the bananas and make the flax egg. Into a large bowl, mash the bananas with a fork or potato masher. If the bananas don’t mash easily, add a splash from the oil to help them mash down. Into a mug, add the flax seeds and hot water. Let it gel together for about 5 minutes.
  3. Mix the wet ingredients. Into the large bowl with the bananas, add the wet ingredients of the sugar, brown sugar, plant based milk, oil, vanilla, and flax seed egg. Using a whisk, mix until fully combined.
  4. Add the dry ingredients. Into the same bowl, add the flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt. Switch to a spatula and fold together, making sure to scrape the sides of the bowl as needed. Mix until fully combined.
  5. Bake. Bake uncovered for 65 to 70 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf pulls out mostly clean. A few moist crumbs are okay. If the bread is browning too quickly, after 45 minutes you can loosely tent with a sheet of aluminum foil.
  6. Cool. Remove the bread from the oven and set onto a wire cooling rack but do not remove the bread itself from the hot loaf pan. Let the bread rest in the hot pan for a good hour. Then, you can remove the loaf from the now cooled pan and let it rest on a cutting board for an additional 30 minutes. Then, slice and serve and enjoy!!

Notes

  • How to Store 
    • Countertop: Store the banana bread covered at room temperature for up to 2 days. 
    • Fridge: Store the banana bread covered in the fridge for up to 5 days. 
    • Freezer: Store the sliced banana bread in the freezer with sheets of parchment paper in between each slice for easy removal. Store in a freezer safe container for up to 3 months. Allow it to come to room temperature before enjoying it after freezing.
  • Substitutions + Variations
    • Need to make this gluten free? No problem! Use your favorite high quality gluten free flour blend. I typically get the best results with King Arthur’s Measure for Measure. 
    • Add some extras. Think chocolate chips, walnuts, pecans, or sprinkle some pumpkin seeds on top. You can also add some coconut flakes, shredded coconut, cacao nibs, or even dried cranberries. You really can’t go wrong with banana bread! Bake as directed.