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Super Easy Vegan Banana Bread Recipe

August 15, 2018 By Jessica 5 Comments

This vegan banana bread is loaded with ripe bananas, nutty hemp hearts and nutritious chia seeds. It’s nut and egg allergy friendly and makes a great on-the-go breakfast.

Vegan Banana Bread

When it comes to baking, some people are just naturally gifted. I am not one of those individuals. My rhythm in the kitchen has always been geared towards savory dishes where you can throw-in a little bit of this and a smidgen of that… while baking is the complete opposite.

Vegan Banana Bread

If I’m in the mood to dust off my baker’s hat, banana bread is usually what I gravitate towards. It’s typically a very forgiving recipe and allows me to be creative with what I have on hand. I hate seeing things go to waste, so it’s the perfect sweet treat for those over-ripened bananas on the counter.

VEGAN BANANA BREAD SWAPS:

The recipe below is a base recipe that you can customize to your own taste preferences. The hemp hearts and chia seeds are my preferred mix-ins, but that’s simply because I always have them in my pantry for smoothie bowls and oatmeal. If you’d like to utilize more traditional ingredients (chocolate chips, walnuts, raisins), go for it! I like the ratio of 1 cup (or less) mix-ins total for this recipe.

  • Substitute with whole wheat flour (or use half and half) for a healthy alternative.
  • Add one or two tablespoons of ground flaxseed, if desired. It will give it an extra depth of nutty richness.
  • Feel free to reduce the sugar to 1/2 cup if you’re using very ripe bananas.
  • I’ve replaced the vegetable oil with 4 tbsp. of melted butter on many occasions. This isn’t 100% vegan, but it’s tasty.

Vegan Banana Bread

While this vegan banana bread is perfect on it’s own, I’m big fan of getting fancy with toppings.

Below are a few suggestions for those of you who are looking for that instagram-worthy food photo.

  • VEGAN OPTION (pictured in this post): Cashew Yogurt + Nut Butter + Blueberries.
  • CHOCOLATE SUMMER: Strawberries + Nutella + Bee Pollen.
  • GONE BANANAS: Sliced Bananas + Cacao Nibs + Nut Butter Drizzle + Coconut Flakes
5.0 from 2 reviews
The Easiest Vegan Banana Bread Recipe
 
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Serves: 6
Ingredients
DRY INGREDIENTS:
  • 1.5 cups All Purpose Flour
  • 1 tsp. Baking Soda
  • ¾ cup Sugar
  • 1 tsp. Salt
WET INGREDIENTS:
  • 2 Large Ripe Bananas
  • ½ cup Unsweetened Applesauce
  • ½ tsp. Vanilla Extract
  • ¼ cup Vegetable Oil
  • 1 tsp. Fresh Lemon Juice (optional)
MIX-INS:
  • ½ cup Hemp Hearts
  • ⅓ cup Chia Seeds
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350F.
  2. Grab two large mixing bowls - combine all wet ingredients in one and dry ingredients in the second one.
  3. Pour dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and mix until smooth. Add desired mix-ins and gently fold together.
  4. Pour banana bread mixture into a greased baking dish. Bake for roughly an hour, or until a knife comes out clean.
  5. Serve with desired toppings and wrap any bread leftovers tightly in foil.
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Want more banana inspiration?

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Cashew-Strawberry Banana Bread

Berry & Banana Nut Smoothie

Overnight Chia Pudding


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Comments

  1. Jen

    September 6, 2022 at 3:36 pm

    This bread was delicious! I added about 2tbls of mini chocolate chips and then sliced a banana lengthwise to put on top (before baking). It came out beautiful and so delicious. This is my new favorite! I make a lot of banana breads too. I was excited to see one with hemp seeds. So moist and flavorful.

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    • Jessica

      September 14, 2022 at 3:27 pm

      I’m so glad you like it! The addition of mini chocolate chips and sliced banana sounds deeeeelish! I’ll have to try it.

      Reply
  2. Sarah

    September 13, 2023 at 7:40 pm

    This bread was outstanding! I was kinda hesitant to make this because it was so different from a traditional bread. Wow, was I wrong! The chia and hemp seed’s absolutely make this recipe! What an amazing, unique and healthy twist on banana bread! I will be making this one again and again! Thk u so much for sharing this ❤️

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    • Jessica

      September 14, 2023 at 7:27 am

      I’m so glad you tried it! The mix of chia and hemp is super delish, happy you enjoyed!

      Reply
  3. Sarah

    September 13, 2023 at 7:41 pm

    Forgot to give it 5 ⭐️

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