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Our super easy 5 Ingredient Vegan Banana Bread is made with simple ingredients and takes just 5 minutes and one-bowl to prep. It’s beautifully tender, sweet and moreish – the perfect treat for the family!
Our newest creation, ‘5 Ingredient Vegan Banana Bread,’ is already a firm favourite here at AVV and we’re so excited for you to try it. You can’t beat the aroma of banana bread baking in the oven, it’s absolutely heavenly, and this recipe is SO SIMPLE!
We created this banana bread with one main goal – specifically to make it as simple and delicious as possible. And we’ve done it!
You need just 5 ingredients and 5 minutes of prep time to create this beauty (seriously – watch our real time ‘bake with me’ video if you don’t believe us!).
Once baked the result is an impossibly moist, sweet and moreish cake, with that hard-to-beat flavour that you get from caramelised banana.
This easy 5 ingredient vegan banana bread recipe will become a go-to in your kitchen; it’s the perfect treat to bake on a Sunday afternoon to share with all the family.
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We love banana bread! Alongside our 5 ingredient banana bread we’ve also got a Vegan Peanut Butter Banana Bread, a One-Bowl Pumpkin Banana Bread and a Fully Loaded Banana Bread which uses coconut sugar, gluten free flour and is filled with juicy raisins, chocolate chips and pecans. Let us know which you think is the best vegan banana bread!
What is banana bread and where does it originate?
Banana bread is believed to originate from the United States during the Great Depression and has since evolved to be a beloved classic, enjoyed worldwide.
Banana bread is a moist, sweet and cake-like loaf that uses overripe bananas, thus avoiding food waste. It’s a cake that undeniably captures the essence of comfort food.
Banana bread can be enjoyed as a breakfast, snack or dessert and is wonderful when kept simple and rustic, like this recipe. Alternatively you can enhance it with additions such as nuts, chocolate chips and cinnamon, like in this version.
Why you’ll love this 5 Ingredient Vegan Banana Bread
5 Simple Ingredients. You can whip up this easy banana bread recipe with just 5 readily available ingredients – ripe bananas, sugar, coconut oil, dairy free milk and self raising flour.
Easy One-Bowl Recipe. This recipe is simple enough for even a beginner baker. So, if you’re new to a plant based lifestyle, this is an excellent first bake with just 5 simple ingredients. This one-bowl banana bread recipe uses just one mixing bowl, one spoon and one baking tin (so there’s less washing up to do!).
It’s Beautifully Light Texture. This banana cake is tender, light and fluffy thanks to the perfect ratio of ingredients. We make our banana bread with oil because coconut oil is beautiful to bake with and it produces an impossibly moist bake that is hard to resist.
No Flax Eggs or Egg Replacers Needed. This simple vegan banana bread is completely egg free, instead relying on mashed banana to bind the ingredients into a loaf that can be easily sliced once cooled.
Top tips for making 5 Ingredient Vegan Banana Bread
Ripe Spotty Bananas. Use overripe bananas with a skin speckled with brown dots for the best flavour. Ripe bananas are sweeter, easier to mash and they will produce a more flavoursome banana bread.
Room Temperature Ingredients. Make sure your dairy-free milk and coconut oil are at room temperature. Adding cold milk to liquid coconut oil can cause the coconut oil to solidify, making it difficult to mix.
Mix Gently. For best results avoid over-mixing or beating the cake batter as this can result in a cake with a dense texture. Once all of the ingredients are in the bowl, stir just enough to combine the ingredients so that no pockets of dry flour are visible within the mixture.
Want to know how thick your banana bread batter should be? Take a look at this blog here for tips.
Variations. You can get creative with add-ins such as chopped nuts, vegan chocolate chips, or dried fruit. Add around 75g of your chosen addition, or head to our Fully Loaded Vegan Banana Bread recipe for a banana bread that is jam-packed with all of the extras (and is gluten free too!).
Serving and Storage. This 5-ingredient banana bread is at its most scrumptious freshly baked but it is still great for a couple of days after baking (try toasting it and serving it with plant based butter for extra yumminess!). Store it at room temperature in an airtight container for 2-3 days.
Alternatively you can also freeze it by slicing it, wrapping the individual slices in parchment paper and storing them in a freezer bag or airtight container in the freezer for up to 3 months.
How to make this 5 Ingredient Vegan Banana Bread
Here’s how to make vegan banana bread:
Ingredients
Here are the ingredients that you’ll need to make this 5 Ingredient Eggless Banana Bread recipe:
1. Ripe bananas. You’ll need approx 3 bananas / 1.5 cups mashed banana
2. Soft light brown sugar. Brown sugar adds a caramel-like flavour so we recommend this over white sugar.
3. Coconut oil. Melted and cooled to room temperature. You can substitute for melted vegan butter if you prefer. Don’t use another oil such as olive oil.
4. Dairy free milk. We tend to use almond milk for baking but soya milk or oat milk will also be fine.
5. Self raising flour. Alternatively you can use plain flour (all purpose flour) with 2.5 tsp baking powder added.
That’s it! Just 2 dry ingredients (flour and sugar) and 3 wet ingredients (bananas, oil and milk).
Equipment
To make this easy vegan banana bread recipe, you’ll need:
- A large mixing bowl
- A spoon
- A 21cm (8”) Loaf Tin (2lb) (approx 21cm long x 11cm wide x 7cm high / 8” x 4” x 3”)
Step-by-Step Instructions
Here is a basic summary of the steps involved in this few ingredient banana bread recipe. Make sure to head to the recipe card below for the full ingredients list and instructions.
STEP 1. Preheat the oven to 170°C fan oven (190°C conventional / 375°F / gas mark 5) and line a 2lb loaf tin with parchment paper.
STEP 2. Add the peeled bananas to a large bowl and mash them thoroughly.
Note: This recipe calls for 350g of mashed bananas which is approx 3 bananas, or if you’d like to use a measuring cup, it’s approx 1.5 cups of mashed banana.
STEP 3. Add the sugar, oil and milk to the mixing bowl with the bananas and stir together.
Note: Make sure the melted coconut oil and milk are at room temperature before trying to mix them together (otherwise cold milk could solidify the coconut oil).
STEP 4. Add the flour to the bowl and mix together gently until just combined.
STEP 5. Pour the banana bread batter into the baking tin and bake for approx 50 minutes, or until a knife inserted into the centre of the cake comes out clean. Once baked, transfer to a wire rack to cool.
FAQs
Can I make this banana bread gluten-free?
We have not specifically tested this recipe with gluten free self raising flour, however we do have a gluten free Fully Loaded Vegan Banana Bread recipe which is an absolute must try!
How can I tell if the banana bread is baked?
Insert a knife or toothpick into the centre of the loaf and if it comes out clean, your banana bread is ready. However if you see some wet batter on the knife, bake for a few more minutes before testing again.
Can I add other fruits to this 5 ingredient vegan banana bread recipe?
Absolutely! Banana bread also pairs well with additions such as dried raisins or fresh blueberries for a fruity twist.
What size loaf pan should I use?
We recommend using a 2lb loaf tin (approx 21cm long x 11cm wide x 7cm high / 8” x 4” x 3”) for this recipe.
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The Video Recipe:
The Written Recipe:
5 Ingredient Vegan Banana Bread (Easy 1-Bowl Recipe)
Ingredients
- 350 g ripe spotty bananas (approximately 3 bananas, or 1.5 cups of mashed banana)
- 140 g soft light brown sugar
- 110 g coconut oil (melted and cooled to room temperature)
- 50 g dairy free milk (at room temperature*)
- 250 g self raising flour
Equipment
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 170°C fan oven (190°C conventional / 375°F / gas mark 5).
- Line a 21cm (8”) Loaf Tin (2lb) with parchment paper.
- Peel the bananas and add them to a large bowl. Mash them throughly using the back of a fork.350 g ripe spotty bananas
- Add the sugar, melted coconut oil and room temperature milk to the bowl with the mashed bananas and mix everything together.140 g soft light brown sugar, 110 g coconut oil, 50 g dairy free milk
- Add the flour and stir together gently until just combined.250 g self raising flour
- Pour the mixture into the lined cake tin and bake for approximately 50 minutes, until a knife inserted into the centre of the cake comes out clean.Set aside to cool completely on a wire rack before slicing and serving.
Notes
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Tara
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