American · easy · 65 min · serves 10
How to make banana bread vegan
Short answer
Replace eggs, butter with extra mashed banana or flax egg, neutral oil or vegan butter. The method is unchanged and takes about 65 minutes for 10 servings.
What makes the classic version non-vegan
- Eggs
- Butter
Swap table
| Instead of | Use | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Eggs | Extra mashed banana or flax egg | Banana already binds |
| Butter | Neutral oil or vegan butter | Oil keeps it moist longer |
Method
- 1Mash very ripe, blackened bananas thoroughly.
- 2Whisk with sugar, oil, plant milk and vanilla.
- 3Fold in flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt until just combined.
- 4Bake at 175°C for 50–55 minutes.
- 5Cool in the tin 15 minutes before turning out.
The one thing people get wrong
Blackened bananas only — yellow ones give a bland, pale loaf.
Frequently asked questions
- Can banana bread be made vegan?
- Yes. Replace eggs, butter with extra mashed banana or flax egg, neutral oil or vegan butter. The method stays essentially the same and takes about 65 minutes.
- What is the hardest part of veganizing banana bread?
- Blackened bananas only — yellow ones give a bland, pale loaf.
- How long does vegan banana bread take?
- About 65 minutes for 10 servings — a easy recipe.
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