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4.56 from 9 votes

Small-batch Banana Bread

Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time34 minutes
Course: Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
Keyword: banana, banana bread, cake loaf, easy recipes, gluten-free, low sugar, plant-based, quick bread, small-batch, vegan
Servings: 8 slices
Calories: 191kcal

Equipment

  • 1 Junior loaf pan (or muffin pan)

Ingredients

  • 2 large ripe bananas, mashed (about 240 g)
  • 2 tbsp any oil (28 g)
  • 1/4 cup any yogurt/milk (60 g) dairy-free if desired
  • 2 tbsp any sugar/sweetener (24 g) brown/coconut works best
  • 1/2 tsp (optional) vanilla extract
  • 1 cup flour (120 g) gf all purpose if desired
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp (optional) ground cinnamon

Mix-ins

  • 1/2 cup chopped nuts, dried fruit or chocolate mix it up and enjoy yourself

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350F and line a junior loaf pan (or muffin pan) with parchment.
  • In a bowl mash bananas and add oil, yogurt, sugar, vanilla and blend until combined.
  • In a separate bowl whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon.
  • Add dry into wet and fold with a spatula or spoon until combined, avoid overmixing.
  • Fold in mix-ins. I like to use 1/4 cup chocolate and total 1/4 cup nuts and fruit.
  • Pour into your loaf and bake around 40 minutes until a knife inserted comes out clean.
  • Let your loaf cool before slicing and enjoy!

Notes

  • I've made this with with variety of regular and dairy-free yogurt/milk and it always worked beautifully.
  • I like to use 1/4 cup chocolate and 1/4 cup nuts/fruits but you can use any mix.
  • The loaf is just sweet enough for a special breakfast. For a dessert-loaf increase sugar/sweetener to 1/4 cup.
  • The loaf is soft and yummy but for the absolute richest texture increase oil to 1/4 cup and cut down the yogurt/milk to 2 tbsp.
  • The recipe will make 6 or so muffins. Reduce baking time to 20-25 minutes.
  • Here’s a link to the junior loaf pan I like to use.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 slice | Calories: 191kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 171mg | Potassium: 180mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 22IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 35mg | Iron: 1mg