I love to cook, but for some reason, I just never really got into baking. When I do happen to use my oven (other than for broiling), I think it’s safe to say that 90% of the time I’m making banana bread.
This recipe is pretty much identical to one I posted about a year and a half ago (find it right here). Since then, my eating habits have changed quite a bit so I decided to modify the recipe a little bit and I have to say that I was not disappointed. I think that his vegan version might be even better than the original one.
The main difference between these two recipes is that I substituted eggs with applesauce. Usually, when substituting eggs with applesauce in baking, you should use about 1/4 cup of applesauce for each egg that the recipe calls for. Even though in my original recipe I used 4 eggs, 3/4 cup of applesauce worked a lot better than a whole cup. When using a whole cup the bread came out a bit too moist and took longer to bake. With only 3/4 cup of applesauce, the bread was still incredibly moist and very tasty.
Vegan Banana Bread
4 ripe bananas
3/4 cup natural applesauce
1.5 cup almond meal
a handful of chopped walnuts
1/4 cup coconut oil
1 tsp vanilla extract
pinch of salt
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
3/4 tsp baking powder
1/2 cup raw cane sugar
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Use an immersion blender or a fork to mash the bananas in a large bowl.
- Add all the ingredients to the bananas and mix well until the batter is smooth.
- Grease the loaf pan lightly (I used coconut oil for that) and pour in the batter (I use a glass loaf pan). Totally optionally, you can also top the bread off with some walnuts and a little raw cane sugar.
- Bake for about one hour or until the bread is ready (it’ll turn slightly brown and crispy, you can also insert a toothpick in it, to make sure that it’s done).
- Remove the bread from the oven and let it cool off for about 20-30 minutes. Make sure that the bread is cool before slicing, as it will be very delicate while warm and can fall apart easily.
If you’ve never made banana bread before, I really hope that you’ll try this recipe. It’s really simple and every single time I make this bread it disappears in minutes- it’s just that good. I always have mine with a cold glass of almond or cashew milk.
11 Comments
Kim Petersen
September 17, 2015 at 5:21 pmThis looks so amazing and I love that it’s gluten-free! Definitely going to give these a go since the hubs loves banana bread! XO -Kim
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Paula @ thirteenthoughts.com
September 19, 2015 at 12:23 pmMy husband loves it too :D
Bek
September 17, 2015 at 9:54 pmThis looks so good! I’ve been on a bit of a health kick myself and literally have all the ingredients, I may have to give them a go myself. Thanks for the recipe!
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Paula @ thirteenthoughts.com
September 19, 2015 at 12:25 pmThanks Bek!
Anna
September 18, 2015 at 7:42 amomg my mouth is watering right now!! need to try it :D
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Paula @ thirteenthoughts.com
September 19, 2015 at 12:27 pm;)
Dasha
September 18, 2015 at 2:12 pmThe recipe itself sounds amazing, but omg i LOVE the main picture of the post, it’s so calming and peaceful!
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Paula @ thirteenthoughts.com
September 19, 2015 at 12:29 pmThanks so much Dasha! :)
Nicole
November 5, 2015 at 2:30 pmOooh, this sounds yummy! Banana bread is one of my favourite ever things to bake so I will need to try your recipe! At the moment I substitute eggs for greek yoghurt but I love your idea of using apple sauce instead, it sounds like it will give a nice sweetness to the bread! I’ve also not tried a gluten free banana bread before so I really want to give this a go! :)
Nicole xxx
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The Sunday Mode
October 17, 2016 at 6:51 amFirst off, these photos are beautiful! I love how you styled the banana bread (<- did I really just write that?) haha
I feel like you know what I mean though!
I'm not much of a baker but I do love eating baked goods and my sister loves baking so this recipe is going straight to her and then that banana bread is hopefully going straight in my mouth.
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Elisa Marro
July 18, 2017 at 4:22 pmi have alot of zucchini in the yard, do you think i could adapt the banana bread recipe and incorporate zucchini instead. i like the gluten free option.. is almond meal the same as almond flour and i would like to cut down on sugar or substitute dates instead.