Vegan Banana Bread Video Recipe (Updated)

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Vegan Banana Bread

Eggless banana bread has always been on my "to-bake" list. So I was really thrilled to find this vegan banana bread recipe and I have to say that hand's down this is the best banana bread ever. It was moist, yummy and the sweetness was just right.

I always love baking with banana and blueberries because all the recipes I have tried so far have been very successful; in taste and appearance too.

If you check the recipe index by ingredients I'm sure that the banana and blueberry recipes page will have the most recipes.

If I had to choose one of the best recipes using bananas, this vegan banana bread recipe would be the one.

Eggless Banana Bread

You don't need any fancy ingredients, the procedure is very simple, and you make one of the best quick bread recipes ever! How cool it is!

This vegan banana bread is also one of the recipes which I make quite often whenever I have overripe bananas at home.

Vegan Banana Bread (Sliced)

Sometimes I use oil instead of the softened non-dairy butter mentioned in the recipe. In that case, I use 1/3rd of a cup of oil instead of half a cup of butter.

Vegan Banana Bread (Full Loaf)

Oh boy! I'm very glad that I found the vegan banana bread recipe because this is the best banana bread recipe you will ever bake vegan or otherwise.

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Vegan Banana Bread Recipe

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15 Mins1 Hrs 10 MinsOne 8x4 loaf, 12 slices.
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Vegan Banana Bread Video Recipe (Updated)
4.9 from 70 reviews
Having over ripe bananas at home? Wondering what to do? No second-guessing, please. Try this egg-free, dairy-free, easy vegan banana bread recipe.
Ingredients:
  • 2 cups All Purpose Flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon Baking Soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon Salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon Allspice, ground
  • 1/2 cup Margarine, at room temperature (I used Becel Vegan Spread)
  • 1/2 cup Brown Sugar
  • 1/2 cup White Sugar
  • 3 Bananas, medium-sized, mashed well
  • 1/4 cup Non Dairy Milk (I used Almond)
  • 1 teaspoon Apple Cider Vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
  • 1/2 cup Walnuts, chopped
Procedure:
  1. Combine together the non dairy milk and apple cider vinegar; set aside.
  2. Preaheat the oven at 350F/180C for 15 minutes. Line an 8x4 inch loaf pan with parchment paper and lightly grease it with nonstick cooking spray.
  3. In a large combine the flour, baking soda, salt, and spice.
  4. Cream together the margarine and sugars in another bowl. Then add the bananas, vanilla, and milk-vinegar mixture.
  5. Add the wet ingredients to the flour mixture. Mix in the nuts and stir until just combined.
  6. Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and bake for about 60-70 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the bread comes out clean. Mine was done shortly after 60 minutes.
  7. Remove the pan from the oven and place it on a cooling rack for about 15 minutes. Then transfer the bread from the pan to the rack and let it cool completely before slicing (preferably overnight).
Taste:
  1. This vegan banana bread is not too sweet which is perfect for us. Others might want to add another 1/4 cup of sugar. The bread has a wonderfully moist texture but not dense at all.
My Notes:
  1. Any non-dairy milk can be used instead of almond milk. My personal preference is always almond milk or rice milk.
  2. You can add (vegan) chocolate chips along with nuts to make it decadent.
  3. Always slice quick bread the next day. Do not slice it while it's still warm because it might not slice neatly.
  4. For a healthier version, you may want to substitute the all-purpose flour with whole wheat flour or any other whole grain flour, use some homemade applesauce or some more mashed bananas for a part of the vegan butter substitute, and voila you have got a healthy banana bread without eggs.

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 12
Per Serving% Daily Value*
Calories 257
Total Fat 10.8g17%
Saturated Fat 2.6g13%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg0%
Sodium 235mg10%
Potassium 168mg5%
Total Carb 37.5g13%
Dietary Fiber 1.7g7%
Sugars 18g
Protein 3.8g
Vitamin A 1% - Vitamin C 4%
Calcium 2% - Iron 7%
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A couple of reasons and solutions for this problem.

1. Use a light-colored aluminum pan instead of dark non-stick metal pans because it absorbs heat and browns the loaf. Don't even think of using a glass pan because it's the worst. Glass acts as an insulator and will burn the bread.

2. Baking time and temperature matters. Most quick breads take anywhere between 50-75 minutes or sometimes more to bake. Such long temperatures do tend to brown the base and the top of the bread. So if you are baking in a dark pan it is suggested to bake the bread at 350F for a while and then reduce the temperature to 325F the top covered with aluminum foil for the rest of the time. This vegan banana bread bakes in 60 minutes. Since I used a light pan I didn't have to do this. The bread baked perfectly fine without any change in the temperature.

But if you are using a dark metal pan then bake at 350F for the first 30-35 minutes and then reduce the temperature to 325F, cover the pan with aluminum foil and bake until it's done.

It is natural for quick breads made with considerable quantity of fruit, especially egg free to be slightly on the denser side. When compared to many other quick bread recipes I have tried and tested this vegan banana bread is really not that dense. But do not expect it to be very light like a slice of angel food cake.

Quick breads, be it banana or any other bread has to be cooled completely before you can slice it. Preferably overnight. Do try it this way and you should be able to cut it without the bread crumbling or getting mushy. Trust me you will get neat slices without any problem.

I haven't tried it myself but one of the readers mentioned in the comments that she used rice flour instead of all-purpose flour and a little bit of extra soy milk and the bread turned out fine. Most of the gluten-free and egg free recipes use Xanathan gum for it to rise. I haven't tried Xanathan gum while baking. The reader mentioned that she didn't use it either and the bread turned out good.

Maybe you cannot omit either all-purpose flour or whole wheat flour totally but can use about 1 cup of that and for the rest any other whole grain flour or a multi-grain flour mix should be OK.

Personally I do not bake anything with bananas with just whole wheat flour. It doesn't taste good in most of the recipes. Again this is my personal preference maybe. You could try it for yourself and see if you like the taste and texture. I use whole wheat pastry flour instead. It still has the same nutritional value of whole wheat flour but doesn't affect the taste and texture too.

Using softened butter in place of margarine shouldn't be a problem, only that it won't be vegan anymore. Even ghee (clarified butter) in semi-solid state shouldn't be a problem, if you like the flavor. You won't have to make any changes to the recipe. But if you want to use oil, the recipe has to be tweaked a little bit. I'm estimating that 1/3rd cup of oil should be enough instead of 1/2 cup of butter/margarine.

Again I haven't tried it, so just guessing what would be the result based on my experience baking fat free. Fat-free doesn't work always. It's more of a trial and error experiment. Personally I wouldn't suggest baking it entirely fat free, because you might end up with a dry bread. So start with maybe 1/4 cup of unsweetened applesauce and 1/4 cup of softened butter/margarine or about 2 tablespoons of oil. See how it turns out and based on that you may decide to reduce the fat content further.

Yes buttermilk can be used instead of the non-dairy milk and vinegar combination. It's actually the vegan substitute for buttermilk. So if you don't want to bake it vegan then you can directly add buttermilk. So you don't have to use buttermilk and vinegar.

Yes you can use dairy milk instead of almond milk. If you don't have buttermilk then use dairy milk and vinegar.

Yes, any type of non dairy milk can be used. I personally prefer rice milk and almond milk. For some reasons don't like soy milk. Most of the times it gives a sticky texture.

Yes it should not be a problem. You can also use coconut palm sugar instead.

Yes you can try it. I haven't though. I'm thinking about 3/4 cup of either of the syrup should be fine instead of 1 cup of sugar.

Always use white granulated sugar and not powdered sugar while baking unless a recipe specifically calls for it.

Yes you can try, but it won't be banana bread anymore..duh! Jokes apart, you can try any other fruit of your choice keeping the measurement the same.

Yes keeping the measurement same you can use your choice of add-ons.

Yes you can. But I prefer using apple cider vinegar because it doesn't give an after taste/flavor unlike white vinegar. You can try it for yourself and see.

I think it should not be an issue. Like any other quick bread you can freeze it. Thaw it by keeping it in the fridge overnight and use it the next day.

Yes you can. Follow the same procedure like you would bake any muffin. Either grease the tin with non-stick cooking spray or line it with cupcake liners, fill 2/3rds full of batter and bake it for around 18-23 minutes maybe. Time might differ. Please test for doneness accordingly.

Yes you can bake it in a bundt cake pan, or a 13x9 inch pan. The times will definitely vary. So take care that you do not over bake it and test for doneness accordingly.

I hope so. I don't have experience baking in a gas oven but I don't see why it shouldn't work. Follow the procedure that you would normally do to bake in a gas oven and it should be fine.

I haven't baked this or any other recipe in a microwave oven because I don't have the convection type microwave oven which can be used for baking/grilling also. But if you have one please follow the instructions for baking in it and it should work.

You will have to thaw it to bring it to room temperature and then only it can be used.

Allspice is also called Jamaican pepper. The ground powder has a combined flavor of clove, cinnamon and nutmeg. So if you don't have it use cinnamon instead and it should be fine.

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280 COMMENTS

  1. Nancy

    I have made this repeatedly with great results. I use half the sugar (brown only) and I think it’s sweet enough with that. Also, I spray my pan with refined coconut oil spray and it comes out of the pan easily without requiring any parchment paper. My bread pans are a little wider than yours, so I need only bake it for 45 minutes.

    • Madhuram

      Thank you very much for the great feedback, Nancy.

  2. Anniya

    This recipe NEVER lets me down!!!!! It’s my go to!

    • Madhuram

      Thanks for the feedback, Anniya.

  3. Jenny Cornerstone

    I’ve been using this recipe for years! I do use regular buttermilk and butter, no apple cider. Phenomenal, this bread is so moist, thank you for your time and effort to making life amazing.

    • Madhuram

      You’re welcome, Jenny. Thank you very much for the kind words.

  4. Jenny Cornerstone

    I’ve been using this recipe for years now! I love this site, even if I tweak a few things because Im not vegan, every recipe I use is phenomenal

    • Madhuram

      Thank you very much for the kind words, Jenny.

  5. Will

    I have probably made this recipe (or variations of it) about 50 times in the past couple years. It’s amazing! Hands down the best banana bread recipe I’ve made. I will substitute butter for margarine and dairy milk for the non-dairy stuff most of the time. It’s still plenty good. Can’t recommend this enough. And the complements I get are through the roof! Thank you!

    • Madhuram

      Wow! That’s amazing, Will. Thank you very much for the feedback.

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  7. Debra Getz

    My son and his family are coming and they do not eat eggs, but he loved my banana bread growing up. So I opted to try making some without eggs, and this hit the mark! I did add a cup of blueberries I had that were on the decline, and it turned out perfecto! Moist, tasty and wonderful with or without butter. I am an elder woman that grew up on old fashioned homemade cooking. Can’t wait for them to get here to see how they like it. Thanks!

    • Madhuram

      You’re very welcome, Debra. Thank you very much for taking the time to leave your valuable feedback.

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  9. Praniti Amin

    This is indeed a great recipe. Mine was not vegan as I used butter and 2% milk but I loved how moist it was and not too sweet. Will surely make again.

    • Madhuram

      Thanks for the feedback, Praniti.

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  11. Vien

    My family and I love this recipe, and we aren’t even all vegan! Have you ever tried this with any other banana variety? I have short little bananas (plantains??) that I have let ripen until the skin has blackened but realize that while it’s sweet with a similar banana flavor, it’s more dry as well. Not sure how to proceed.

    • Madhuram

      Thanks for the feedback, Vien. I haven’t tried it with any other variety of banana/plantain. If it’s dry add some milk to moisten it.

  12. DEAN

    I made this and it turned out absolutely perfect. I added in some dairy free choc chips and put the nuts ontop, instead of putting them in the mixture. It was so good!! 🙂

    • Madhuram

      That’s great to know Dean. Thank you very much for the feedback.