Healthy Vegan Banana Bread {gluten free}
This healthy vegan banana bread is perfectly sweet, nutty and made with simple whole food ingredients. I developed this recipe to be the healthiest banana bread on the internet! It is made with oat flour, has no added sugar and is oil and gluten free! This banana bread is so healthy you can have it very single day and it is filling enough to have for a meal!
What Ingredients do I need for my healthy vegan banana bread?
- Banana
- Flax Eggs
- Apple Sauce
- Vanilla
- Oat Flour
- Rolled Oats
- Baking Powder & Soda
- Cinnamon
- Walnuts
- Vegan Chocolate Chips
- Salt
How to make your healthy vegan banana bread
This vegan gluten free banana bread is so simple to make and requires less than 10 minutes of prep time!
Mash your bananas in a large bowl. You’ll need 1+ 1/3 cups of mashed bananas, about 3-4 depending on how big they are. I usually measure this out with a kitchen scale. The bananas should weigh 320g but make sure not to go over this weight or the banana bread will be gummy!
Add the wet ingredients. On top of the mashed bananas add in your flax eggs, apple sauce and vanilla and mix again.
Add in your dry ingredients. Add in the rest of your dry ingredients on top of the wet ingredients and mix to combine.
Next add in the extra flavor! I like to add in chopped walnuts and vegan chocolate chips but you can also add in chopped medjool dates. This is a great alternative to chocolate chips if you want to make your banana bread with 100% no added sugar.
Bake your banana bread! Transfer the batter into a greased or lined loaf pan and bake at 350f for 60-70 minutes. This time will vary from oven to oven, but you’ll want to make sure the bread is crispy and golden on the outside. You’ll know it’s done when you can stab it all the way through with a toothpick and it comes out clean.
What makes this healthier?
This moist vegan banana bread is the ultimate healthy treat. It is made completely with whole foods and has no added sugar or refined grains. Instead of white or refined flour I developed this vegan banana bread with oats and oat flour, so it would be packed with whole grains and fiber and keep you feeling full for hours! This bread is also made with no oil and is naturally sweetened with bananas alone! It is also packed with healthy fats and omegas from the walnuts and flax!
Some tips from Steph
How to make a flax egg. The general rule of thumb to make a flax egg is to mix 1 tablespoon of ground flax with 3 tablespoons of water. Give that a stir and let it sit for 10-15 minutes. For this recipe you will need two flax eggs!
Make sure to weigh your bananas! I weigh out 320g of bananas for this recipe. If you go over this amount the bread will come out gummy! You can weigh out your bananas or measure 1 + 1/3 cups of mashed bananas.
Optional add-ins. For this recipe I added in some vegan chocolate chips and chopped walnuts. I also love adding in some chopped medjool dates for sweetness in place or the chocolate chips. You can also add in any nuts or seeds of choice or some shredded coconut!
Make your healthy vegan banana bread with zero added sugar. To make your vegan gluten free banana bread with no added sugar omit the chocolate chips and make sure to use an applesauce with no added sugar.
Make your own oat flour! To make your own oat flour just blend up some rolled oats until they turn into a fine powder. I like to make a big batch of oat flour so I always have some stored in my pantry.
Switch up the flour. I have not tried this recipe with another flour yet although I think it would work with gluten free flour, spelt flour or all purpose flour. If you try it let me know so I can update the blog!
Make it gluten free. This recipe is naturally gluten free although if you are very strict opt for some certified gluten free oats. Oats are naturally gluten free, but they may contain traces of gluten from manufacturing and cross contamination.
Storing your healthy vegan banana bread
This moist vegan banana bread can be stored in the fridge for up to 8 days! It is delicious hot out of the oven or old right out of the fridge! You can also take it on the go as a breakfast or snack meal prep!
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Healthy Vegan Banana Bread {gluten free}
Ingredients
- 1+1/3 cup Mashed Banana (320g) About 3-4 bananas** do not go over this or the bread will be gummy!
- 1 Extra Banana for topping This is optional
- 2 Flax Eggs 2 tbsp flax + 5 tbsp warm water, mixed and left to sit for 10 minutes
- 1/3 cup Apple Sauce Check ingredients for no added sugar
- 2 tsp Vanilla
- 1+1/3 cup Oat Flour
- 1/2 cup Oats
- 3/4 tsp Baking Powder
- 1 tsp Baking Soda
- 1 tsp Cinnamon
- ½ tsp Salt
Optional Add Ins
- 1/4 cup Chopped Walnuts
- 1/4 cup Vegan Chocolate Chips
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350f and make your flax eggs.
- To make your flax eggs mix 2 tablespoons of ground flax with 5 tablespoons of water. Let that sit for 10-15 minutes to thicken.
- Add your bananas to a large bowl and mash them well. I weight out 320g of bananas but you can measure out 1+1/3 cups. Make sure to not go over this or your banana bread will be gummy.
- Add in the wet ingredients and mix to combine.
- Add your dry ingredients on top and mix again. Fold in your chopped walnuts and vegan chocolate chips.
- Transfer your batter into a greased or lined loaf pan. I like to top my banana bread with an extra banana sliced lengthwise and some extra walnuts and chocolate chips.
- BAKE at 350 f for 1 hour – 1 hour 15 min until the bread has darkened and has a nice crust on the outside. The bread should be crispy and golden on the outside and moist on the inside.
- You'll know it is done when you can stab it with a toothpick and it comes out clean!
- Enjoy as is or melt on some vegan butter.