The Best Healthy Banana Bread (Vegan & Gluten-Free)
Indulge in the delightful flavors of The Best Healthy Banana Bread, a moist and fluffy treat that’s both vegan and gluten-free! This easy-to-make banana bread is naturally sweetened with coconut sugar and made with oat flour, providing a wholesome option for breakfast, snacks, or dessert.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 65 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
- Yield: Serves approximately 12 slices 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Vegan
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 ripe bananas
- ⅓ cup coconut sugar
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- ¼ cup non-dairy milk
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
- 3 tbsp melted coconut oil
- 2 cups oat flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- ½ tsp nutmeg
- ½ tsp salt
- ⅓ cup vegan chocolate chips (optional)
- ¼ cup chopped walnuts (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F and line a loaf pan with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, mash the ripe bananas until smooth. Mix in coconut sugar, maple syrup, non-dairy milk, melted coconut oil, vanilla extract, and apple cider vinegar until combined.
- In another bowl, whisk together oat flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture.
- Fold in vegan chocolate chips and chopped walnuts if using.
- Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and top with extra chocolate chips and walnuts.
- Bake for 60-65 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Allow to cool in the pan for 15 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (70g)
- Calories: 140
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 23g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 0mg