Name: How to make Vegan Banana Bread
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8 persons
Cuisine: Caribbean
Ingredients: 300g Flour; 86 g Water; 200 g Granulated Sugar; 100 g Vegan Butter; 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract; 3 g Baking Soda; 2 g Salt; 5 g Baking Powder; 30 g baked, chopped Peanuts; 75 g ripened, mashed Bananas; 15 g chopped Maraschino Red Cherries

Vegan Banana Bread with slices and dip on side

This banana bread recipe is an eggless and vegan version. It is the most popular because of its mood boosting capabilities. An interesting fact is that Vegan Banana Bread was possibly firstly baked during the Great Depression which was characterized by extreme economic and social distress. In the year 2020, it was the unofficial comfort snack of the corona (COVID19) pandemic as its popularity has visibly soared during periods of self-isolation. The Vegan Banana Bread's popularity probably is due to cheap and easily accessible ingredients, mood enhancing and stress-relieving benefits. What is better than a warm, sweet and carb-loaded treat when you are home alone?

Equipment Needed

12x4x3 inch Loaf Pan

Chef's Knife

Cooling Rack

Oven

Sifter

Spatula

Stand Up Mixer

Stand Up Mixer Whisk Attachment

Toothpick

Author: Classic Bakes Editorial Team

Prep Time

5 mins

Cook Time

40 mins

Total Time

45 mins

Serves

8 persons

Ingredients

300g Flour
86 g Water
200 g Granulated Sugar
100 g Vegan Butter
1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
3 g Baking Soda
2 g Salt
5 g Baking Powder
30 g baked, chopped Peanuts
75 g ripened, mashed Bananas
15 g chopped Maraschino Red Cherries

Instructions

Sift dry ingredients.

In a mixer, cream vegan butter and sugar.

On slow speed, stir in bananas and vanilla essence.

On slow speed, add in dry ingredients.

Add 1/2 chopped peanuts and 1/2 red cherries. Fold in and mix an extra minute.

Pour mixture into greased loaf pan. Sprinkle remaining nuts and cherries across top.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

Bake on the center shelf for approximately 40-45 minutes or until a cake tester (toothpick) inserted in the center of the bread comes out completely clean.

Cool banana bread and slice. Serve with your favorite ice cream or hot tea.