Banana Bread | Vegan and Gluten-free
This banana bread is both gluten-free and vegan. Its easy to make and the ideal recipe if you're new to baking and looking for a delicious breakfast, snack, or dessert.
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup (150 g) gluten free flour
- 1 3/4 cup (161g) oat flour *see notes below at the end of the recipe on how to make your own oat flour
- 1/2 cup (110g) coconut sugar or brown sugar Plus 2 tablespoons extra for the top.
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice nutmeg, or ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 4 medium -sized or 3 large very ripe bananas 2 cups total mashed
- 1/4 cup (56 ml) unsweetened soy milk or almond milk. other unsweetened plant-based milk may also be used
- 2 tablespoons ground flax seeds
- 3 tablespoons high quality vegetable oil I used coconut oil but avocado or grapeseed oil may be used
- 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice white vinegar, or apple cider vinegar may be used
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan, or line your pan with baking paper, or parchment paper.
- In a medium-sized mixing bowl, with a wire whisk or fork, mix together both flours, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, pumpkin pie spice or cinnamon, and salt.
- Mash the bananas in a large mixin bowl using a fork or potato masher until mostly smooth but still a little chunky.
- Into the bananas, stir the plant milk, flax seeds , lemon juice or vinegar, oil, and vanilla. Mix well.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet in the large bowl. Mix with a wooden spoon or rubber spatula until just combined. Do not use an electric mixer since this will result in overmixing and a tough texture.
- Fold in any additional ingredients like nuts or chocolate chips with a rubber spatula.
- Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and smooth the top. Sprinkle the extra 2 tablespoons of brown sugar evenly over the top.
- Bake for 45-50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Let it cool in the pan for 15 minutes before removing. Then let it cool completely on a wire rack.
Notes
- How to Make Oat Flour:
Add 2 cups of oats to a high speed blender and blend on medium speed for about 30 to 60 seconds. If you have a regular blender or a food processor, you may need to grind your oats a bit longer, but be careful not to overgrind since this will result in a texture of baked goods that is too dense.
Make sure that there are no large pieces of oats when you have finished grinding.