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I’m not, in any way, a morning person. But one thing that guarantees a great start to my day is to wake up to in the morning to the smell of freshly baked banana bread, so when I have time I love to whip up a batch of this easy to make banana loaf to have for breakfast and enjoy the cozy aroma that it brings into our home.

Extremely allergy friendly, this recipe is egg-free, dairy-free, soy-free and nut-free, and can easily be made gluten-free by substituting your favourite gluten-free flour blend and adding an extra spoon of applesauce if needed to keep the cake moist.

This is a great recipe to give a nutrition boost to by adding 2 tbsp of hemp seeds and 1-2 tbsp of crushed nuts or nut butter (e.g. almond butter), making this vegan banana bread a nutritious breakfast option (I’ve left this out of the nutritional info calculation since I know many people will stick with the traditional banana cake recipe).

This great vegan banana bread recipe can just as easily be prepared as muffins or as a cake in a springform pan with minor adjustments to the cook time.

And it is a one-bowl recipe (at least if you are lazy like me it is), meaning there’s minimal cleanup involved. So, how do you make it?

Start by mixing the mashed bananas, sugar, oil, vanilla extract (and any nutritional boosts or optional ingredients you plan on adding) together in a medium-sized bowl. When well combined, add the flour, baking soda and baking powder on top of your wet ingredients, taking a moment to lightly stir the dry ingredients before digging deeper to combine the wet and dry ingredients. Be sure to scrape the bottom of the bowl as you stir – nobody wants to bite into a pocket of flour as they’re eating their banana bread.

You’ll have enough batter to split between two loaf pans or for a standard spring-form pan or one dozen muffins. Pour in your batter, top with any nuts, chocolate chips, etc that you may want to add, and bake in the oven at 180 C for 20-25 min until browned and a toothpick inserted into the middle of the cake comes out clean (depending on your oven you may need to add 5 minutes to the bake time).

The only thing left is to let it cool and then enjoy! If there happens to be anything left, it’s best to keep your banana bread wrapped in the fridge to keep it fresh.



