Vegan Banana Bread with Brown Sugar

Super easy to make, sweetened with brown sugar, and perfect for either breakfast or as a snack, this vegan banana bread is also dirt cheap to make – $2.43 for the entire loaf.

Course Breakfast, Snack

Cuisine American

Keyword banana bread, vegan banana bread

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 50

Total Time 1

Servings slices

Calories 246kcal

Author Ari

Cost $2.43 per loaf

Equipment

9x5 loaf pan

Ingredients

1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour 245 grams
1/4 cup brown sugar 48 grams
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon salt
3 bananas 3 large *or* 4 medium bananas, mashed
1/3 cup coconut oil 70 grams
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350ºF.
Grease a 9x5 loaf pan with coconut oil.
If solid, set aside 1/3 cup of coconut oil to soften at room temperature. (I will set this on the stove as the oven is warming up to soften it.)
Mix the dry ingredients (flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon) together in a large bowl. Use your fingers to flatten any brown sugar lumps in the mix.
In a separate bowl, peel and mash the overripe bananas with a fork until mostly liquid. Leave as many chunks as you want.
Add the other wet ingredients (coconut oil, vanilla) to the bananas.
Pour the wet ingredients into the dry. Use a spatula or wooden spoon to combine until mixed. Don't over-mix.
Pour the batter into the greased loaf pan. Optional: use a spatula or spoon to even out the top for a more even rise.
Optional: sprinkle some brown sugar on top of the batter before placing in oven.
Bake for 50 minutes at 350ºF, or longer if a more browned top is desired.
Allow loaf to cool for at least 10-15 minutes before slicing.
Sliced bread can be stored in the freezer for up to a few months. To thaw, transfer to fridge the night before consuming.

Notes

Nutrition data is provided as a courtesy, calculated automatically, and may differ depending on your specific ingredients and amounts.
Nutrition data here is based on an 8-slice loaf.
The number of servings can vary depending on how thin you slice your bread.
Don't stress about the exact weight of your bananas. If you're curious, the average weight of my recipe test bananas was 428 grams, but I used a range of weights. Using 3 large or 4 medium overripe bananas will work.

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