March 21, 2019
Moist, delicious, and not too sweet. That is how I would describe this fantastic, vegan banana bread that can be made using fair trade and organic ingredients. A treat to the eyes and to the stomach! All of this without any added sugars. Let’s get started!
Vegan Banana Bread
Ingredients
- 1 cup of pitted dates
- 2 cups of flour (you can choose almond, wheat, or a gluten-free option)
- ½ cup of water
- 3 or 4 ripe bananas
- 2 tablespoons of chia seeds
- 6 tablespoons of hot water
- 1 teaspoon of baking powder
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon of cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon of baking soda
- ½ teaspoon of Himalayan salt
Instructions
- First of all, we are going to make our chia eggs by combining the 2 tablespoons of chia seeds with the 6 tablespoons of hot water. Let it rest for about 10 minutes whilst you prepare the rest of the ingredients.
- Turn on the oven and let it warm up to 180ºC or 356ºF.
- In a small bowl, we are going to smash the bananas and the dates with a fork until we get a blend very similar to apple sauce. You can also do this in a small blender if it’s easier for you! To this mix, we will add all the liquid ingredients – the water and the vanilla extract.
- In a bigger bowl, we will mix all the other dry ingredients. The flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. Be sure to mix well!
- It’s time to combine the bowls! Pour the contents of the small bowl to the bigger one and mix very well until you get a soft dough. In this step, you can also add some chocolate nibs, walnuts, or raisins, if you like.
- Pour the mixture to a long baking mould. I recommend using the ones made for bread, but you can also try any other shape you like. Who would like to receive a heart-shaped banana bread for their birthday?
- You can add again any extra ingredient at the top of your dough. I like to top mine with chocolate nibs and shredded coconut before popping it into the oven, and a lot of people like to also place some sliced bananas at the top as well for extra flavour!
- Put it in the oven for about 55-60 minutes.
There you have it! A delicious, tasty, healthy banana bread that you can eat for breakfast, dessert, or as an afternoon snack, alone or with some jam or peanut butter on top!
Bon appetite!
