Vegan Banana Bread
Even if you aren't vegan, this vegan banana bread is a delicious choice for breakfast or a snack! It is mixed with healthy flours and is primarily sweetened with banana which makes it an overall better option.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons ground flaxseed
- ¼ cup + 2 tablespoons cold water (58ml + 2 T)
- ½ cup buckwheat flour (64g)
- ¼ cup tapioca or arrowroot flour / starch (33g)
- 1½ cups oat flour, gluten free (182g)
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 3 bananas, medium sized and fully ripened
- ⅓ cup avocado oil (69ml)
- ⅓ cup coconut sugar (56g)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- chopped pecans, walnuts, or chocolate chips optional
Instructions
- In a small bowl, add the ground flaxseed and cold water. Stir it lightly and set it aside for 10 minutes to thicken.
- In the meantime, preheat the oven to 350°F and lightly oil a bread loaf pan.
- Mix the buckwheat, tapioca, and oat flours together in a medium sized bowl. Stir in the baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, add the bananas and mash them well. Then add in the coconut sugar, vanilla extract, oil, and flax eggs. Stir well.
- Next, pour the flour mixture into the banana batter, stirring until all ingredients are mixed thoroughly. Add in any chopped nuts or chocolate chips.
- Pour the batter into the bread pan and bake it on the middle oven rack for 1 hour, or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
- Allow the bread to cool completely before slicing.