5-Ingredient Vegan Banana Bread

How To Make 5-Ingredient Vegan Banana Bread

Most vegan banana bread recipes use at least 7 ingredients or more, so let me show you how you can make delicious, healthy banana bread with 5 ingredients only!

Ingredients

Of course, since the recipe uses only 5 ingredients, you must stick to these ingredients. No swaps or the result will be very different.

• Mashed bananas – the recipe works with any banana ripeness. The more dark spots on the skins, the sweeter the bread will be, so choose wisely based on your sweet tooth.
• Olive oil or melted coconut oil – you can use refined coconut oil to avoid the coconut flavor of unrefined coconut oil. Or use canola oil.
• All-purpose flour or spelt flour – you can’t use almond flour, coconut flour, or oat flour for this recipe. The bread crumb would fall apart from any other flour. You must stick to wheat flour or spelt flour.
• Maple syrup – or any liquid sweetener like agave syrup or brown rice syrup. Don’t swap the liquid sweetener for a crystal sweetener like coconut sugar or brown sugar. This swap would make the bread very dense and dry.
• Baking powder – this is your raising agent. You need that tablespoon for a fluffy bread that rises well. Don’t use baking soda in this recipe, or the bread would have a bitter flavor.

Weighing Mashed Bananas

First, peel and mash the bananas on a plate or chopping board until it forms a sticky puree.

Now, measure the mashed bananas packed in measuring cups or weight.

This recipe uses about 6 medium-sized bananas, but you must be precise because adding too many bananas make the bread gummy or heavy.

Transfer the mashed bananas to a mixing bowl. Set aside.

Combining Ingredients

Next, add the melted coconut oil and maple syrup to the mashed bananas. Stir to combine well, and then stir in baking powder.

Finally, stir in baking powder. When it’s well incorporated, stir in the flour. Don’t over-stir the flour. This would make the bread heavier, and denser.

Baking The Bread

Prepare a 9-inch x 5-inch loaf pan by covering the pan with oiled parchment paper.

Then, transfer the banana bread batter into a loaf pan and bake this 5-ingredient vegan banana bread for 45 to 55 minutes in the center rack of the oven preheated to 350°F (180°C).

Insert a skewer in the center of the bread to test the baking. If it comes out wet, it means the bread needs more baking.

Your banana bread is ready when the skewer comes out clean or with a few crumbs on it.

Cooldown

Finally, cool down your loaf for 5 minutes in the loaf pan. Then, lift the pieces of parchment paper to release the banana bread onto a cooling rack. Cool for at least 1 hour before slicing.

Storage Instructions

This easy banana bread with 5 ingredients stores very well in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days.

I recommend slicing the bread on demand to keep it moist and fresh. However, if you prefer to freeze the bread, slice it first.

Make sure you don’t overlap the slices in the container, or the slice would stick to each other, and it becomes difficult to thaw only one slice.