Moist, fluffy and easy to prepare, it’s difficult to imagine that this vegan banana bread recipe is dairy free and prepared using whole-wheat flour! Perfect for breakfast or afternoon tea, it’s a delicious and healthy treat!
If money had no value, how would you spend your life? Would you continue to go to your work, binge on television series or scroll aimlessly through Instagram, or would you pursue another endeavour?
With everything that has happened over the last two months, I have re-evaluated how I spend my time.
With the more recent iPhone update, I found “Screen Time” an introduced setting that records your screen usage. To my horror, I discovered that I use my phone roughly 3 hours a day. Although a lot of the time is spent taking calls for work and checking emails, over the year, this usage will equate to 1095 hours. 45.7-solid-wasted-days!
It makes me feel sick knowing that I spent more time on my phone instead of doing something more meaningful. On my way to the hospital to receive my medical results, I scribbled a list on the back of a grocery receipt in desperation. Tears rolled down my cheeks as I incoherently wrote all the things I wanted to see, feel and do. Perhaps it was a plea or a silent prayer to have another chance. To live and experience every messy moment, which comes with being alive. Not unsurprisingly, it didn’t involve being on my phone or doing half the things I spend my time doing.
I wanted to have a slumber party with my grandma like when I was 7-years’ old. Share a kiss that takes my breath away and to watch the sunrise in the wilderness. Observe turtle eggs hatch, experience a traditional tea ceremony and extract honey from a bee-hive. Plant a tree, exhibit some of my photographs and bake a loaf of bread from scratch. To wander the streets aimlessly in Italy, with a book on art-history under my arms.
Although this recipe is not bread, it is a loaf of dairy-free banana bread so it must count for something, right? Sweet, moist and completely fluffy – it’s easy to forget that it’s prepared from whole-wheat flour and is entirely egg-free!
Now, to get off my phone and start building a life with meaning! How would you spend an extra 45 days of your time per year? 🙂
Vegan Dairy Free Banana Bread
Moist, fluffy and easy to prepare, it’s difficult to imagine that this dairy-free banana bread recipe is egg free and prepared using wholewheat flour.
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Ingredients
- 2 cups whole-wheat flour sifted
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 2 tsp bicarbonate of soda
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- sea salt
- ½ cup organic canola oil
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 cup soy milk
- 1 tsp organic vanilla extract
- 4 large overripe bananas peeled and mashed
- ½ cup walnuts roughly chopped
- brown sugar to coat
Equipment
- Large mixing bowl
- Measuring cups and spoons
- Wooden spoon
- 26 cm x 11cm loaf pan lightly greased
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 160 degrees celsius.
- In a large mixing bowl add the whole-wheat flour, brown sugar, bicarbonate of soda, cinnamon and salt. Stir with a wooden spoon to combine.
- Dig a well in the centre of the flour mixture and add the organic canola oil, apple cider vinegar, soy milk, and vanilla extract. Mix until well combined, stir through the bananas.
- Pour the banana bread mixture into the greased loaf pan, sprinkle the walnuts and brown sugar on top. Bake in the oven for roughly 1 hour and 15 minutes, or until a skewer inserted into the cake comes out clean. Remove the cake from the oven and allow to cool before transferring to a wire rack.
Nutrition
Calories: 363kcal | Carbohydrates: 43.7g | Protein: 7.5g | Fat: 19.5g | Saturated Fat: 1.5g | Fiber: 5.6g | Sugar: 12.6g | Calcium: 30mg | Iron: 0.4mg
Hey There, I’m Kylie. My passion is plant-based recipes and I want to help you create something gorgeous!
I believe in taking a slow approach to food – to eat locally, seasonally and consciously.
When I’m not taking photos, you can find me wandering the coastal paths of South-East Australia.
Amanda Yorton says
Yum! This sounds so good! I am trying to watch how much dairy I consume so this recipe would be great!! I can’t wait to try it!
Kylie (Author) says
Thanks Amanda! I would love to hear how the recipe goes!
Stephanie says
That looks heavenly! Thanks so much for this recipe!
Adriana says
Yum! I love banana bread! So delicious. I have to try making this myself, it seems super easy!
Kylie (Author) says
Thanks for your comment Adriana! It is super easy and completely delicious!
Helen Neale says
Wow, I love this recipe it is so delicious and look so easy to prepare. I will definately try to make this for the whole family.
Lyosha says
I love banana bread. It’s a great treat for me, I often have it for cheat days. Your recipe sounds very nice!
Adriana Madonna says
I love banana bread and I’m always searching for new recipes! Yours looks really delicious. I have to try it!
Gigi says
Dairy-Free for the win! I need to make this. Simply because I want my house to smell like a delicious loaf of banana bread, LOL!
Kylie (Author) says
Haha! I’m not sure there is a better smell in this world than freshly baked banana bread!
Presi says
Yesss. Give me anything with banana and nuts and I will be your best friend! It’s literally my guilty pleasure
Kylie (Author) says
Haha! I guess we are now best friends then? 😉
Justyna says
Wow!!!! This just makes me drool!!!! Your Banana Bread recipe looks yummy!
Maartje says
I make banana bread quite often but had never considered putting candied walnuts on top! Definitely doing that next time 🙂
Kylie (Author) says
Good Luck! I would love to hear how the walnut addition goes!
Candice says
This looks like such a great recipe for my daughter to make with the leftover bananas! Thanks for sharing
Kylie (Author) says
My pleasure! I hope your daughter enjoys the recipe!
Catherine says
Banana bread is one my favourite treats in the world and I am sure it will make more delicious by adding walnuts into it, I will definitely try this recipe, thanks for sharing!
Kylie (Author) says
Thanks so much for your comment Catherine! I would love to hear how the recipe goes?
Taryn says
Your photos look mouthwatering. I’m sure it’s as good as it looks. Banana bread is a real treat!!
Kylie (Author) says
Thanks for your kind words Taryn!
Bindu Thomas says
This sounds very yummy. I will definitely try this on this weekend. My kids will love this for sure.
Angies says
I love all sorts of banana bread 🙂 This looks perfectly dense and loaded with great flavour too.
Kylie (Author) says
I don’t know one person who doesn’t enjoy a loaf of banana bread! 😉
Bespoke Traveler says
Definitely less time spent on the phone is a good idea. I think so much learning has happened for you since your test results and it can only be a good thing. The bread is made, so you’re on your way to experiencing tea ceremonies and wandering Italy aimlessly! Wishing you a most marvelous end of the year and many more sunrises ahead.
Eric kay says
I showed this recipe to my wife and she immediately said we are making this tonight. I bet its great.
Kylie (Author) says
Good Luck Eric! I would love to hear how it turns out!