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Vegan banana bread
Just because you are following a vegan diet does't mean that you have to miss out on your favourite sweet treats. And those with a sweet tooth, whether vegan or not, will love this recipe for a delicious vegan banana, walnut and chocolate bread.
Banana bread is one of the easiest vegan cakes to make, without using any animal products, since bananas make a good substitute for eggs which are used in a traditional cake recipe. This is because they have excellent binding qualities.
This is one of the simplest vegan recipes to make, as there are only a few steps to creating a delicious cake. This loaf easy vegan banana bread can be enjoyed as an afternoon snack with a cuppa or shared with visiting guests.
Nutrition: per serving
Protein
6gTotal fat
19gSaturates
7gFibre
3gCarbs
47gSugar
21gIngredients
50g coconut oil (plus extra oil to line the baking tin)
200g self-raising flour
1 teaspoon of baking powder
75g light muscovado sugar (this can be swapped for a light brown sugar if you cannot find light muscovado sugar)
3-4 overripe bananas
3 tbsp soya milk or another non-dairy milk alternative
75g walnuts, coarsely chopped into pieces
75g vegan chocolate chips or chocolate pieces. You can use dark chocolate for this, as this is usually vegan
Method
1
Preheat your oven to 200C/gas mark 6 or 180C if you have a fan oven.
2
Prepare your loaf tin by brushing it with some of the coconut oil and line with baking paper.
3
Peel the bananas and mash with a fork.
4
Mix together the flour, baking powder and sugar.
5
Beat together the mashed banana and the coconut oil.
6
Combine this banana mixture with the flour, baking powder and sugar.
7
Add the non-dairy milk alternative to loosen the batter mixture.
8
Fold in the walnut pieces and the chocolate chips.
9
Transfer the mixture into the loaf tin you prepared earlier.
10
If you have extra walnuts, you can sprinkle these over the top of the loaf for decoration.
11
Bake the vegan banana loaf for one hour. Cover the top with foil if it starts to look too brown as you do not want a burnt top and undercooked middle.
12
To check if the cake is cooked, insert a skewer into the middle of it. If it is cooked, the skewer will come out clean. If it is not cooked, return to the oven and cook for another 10 minutes.
13
Leave the cake to cool for 15 minutes before removing it from the tin.7
14
And there you have it. A delicious vegan banana, walnut and chocolate bread which you can enjoy.
https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/howto/guide/how-ripen-bananas
