Fruit-Sweetened Breakfast Banana Bread
A delicious loaf of banana bread with no added sugar. This fruit-sweetened banana bread is great for breakfast or a snack, served with butter or your favorite nut butter. Plus, there's a gluten-free and vegan option!
Servings 8
Ingredients
Wet Ingredients
- 3 large overripe bananas (1 3/4 cup), mashed
- 1/4 cup unsweetened almond milk (or other milk)
- 1/4 cup olive oil or melted coconut oil
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 egg (see notes for vegan option)
Dry Ingredients
- 2 cups spelt or all-purpose whole wheat or white flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2-1 teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease a 9"x5" loaf pan with oil or butter/margarine or line with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, mash your bananas. Whisk in your milk, oil, vanilla and egg.
- Add your dry ingredients to the wet mixture and mix all together. Don't overmix. The batter will be thick.
- Transfer the mixture to your prepared loaf pan. Bake for 45 minutes or until cooked through. The bread should be firm on the outside, yet moist on the inside.
- Let it cool 5-10 minutes before slicing.
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Notes
For a vegan option: Replace the egg with 2 additional tablespoons of milk. You don't need to use a flax egg as the bananas add the needed moisture.
For a gluten-free option: Replace flour with same amount of light buckwheat flour or all-purpose gluten-free flour. I recommend using this 1:1 gluten-free flour mix.
You can replace 1/2 cup of the flour by 1/2 cup of rolled oats if desired. The results are similar.
Add chocolate chips or walnuts if you'd like! I love these chocolate chips for a vegan option.
Once the loaf has cooled completely, store in an airtight container or bag at room temperature or in the freezer.
Make sure not to overmix the batter. This can affect the texture of the bread.
While this is a one-bowl recipe, you can choose to mix your dry ingredients and wet ingredients in separate bowls before combining. This can ensure that the ingredients are well combined, without overmixing.