Vegan Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

Close up of a loaf of banana bread with chocolate chips on cooling rack with one slice cut and resting in front of loaf.

Vegan Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

This soft and perfectly sweet vegan chocolate chip banana bread is easy to make. It creates an ultra-satisfying dessert or snack that’s dairy free and eggless.

Course Dessert, Snack

Cuisine Vegan

Keyword Vegan chocolate chip banana bread

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 40

Total Time 1

Servings Servings

Calories 299kcal

Equipment

2 Mixing bowls (medium and large)
Measuring cups and spoons
Loaf pan
Whisk
Mixing spoon (large)

Ingredients

¼ cup plant-based milk
1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
1 cup mashed banana (about 3 medium or 2 large) (265 g)
½ cup brown sugar , lightly packed (80 g)
¼ cup vegetable oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
¾ cup whole wheat flour (95 g)
¾ cup all-purpose flour (95 g)
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
pinch of salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
¾ cup chocolate chips (155 g)

Instructions

Step 1: Mix Wet Ingredients

In a large mixing bowl, whisk plant-based milk and apple cider vinegar. Set aside.
¼ cup plant-based milk, 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
In a separate, medium-sized bowl, mash bananas using a fork or potato masher. Once mashed, measure the amount you'll need.
1 cup mashed banana
Add your mashed banana to the buttermilk bowl along with the brown sugar, vegetable oil and vanilla extract.
½ cup brown sugar, ¼ cup vegetable oil, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Whisk until well combined.

Step 2: Stir in Dry Ingredients

Add whole wheat flour, all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon to the wet ingredients.
¾ cup whole wheat flour, ¾ cup all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon baking powder, ½ teaspoon baking soda, pinch of salt, 1 teaspoon cinnamon
Stir until mostly combined, then add chocolate chips.
¾ cup chocolate chips
Continue stirring until the mixture is just-mixed; meaning there are no obvious clumps of dry or wet ingredients in the bowl. At this point, stop mixing as this batter can be over-mixed.

Step 3: Bake

Grease a loaf pan with vegan butter or margarine (or a non-stick cooking spray).
Add your thick banana batter to the loaf pan, then spread it into an even layer.
Bake in an oven preheated to 350 °F for 40 minutes. The loaf should be a dark golden brown when done and a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf should come out clean.
Let the loaf cool for a few minutes before carefully removing from its pan and onto a wire cooling rack.
Cool completely before storing in an airtight container.

Notes

Accuracy of nutrition information cannot be guaranteed (certain ingredients may not have all nutrients listed in the database); amounts may vary (and will vary depending on brands of ingredients used); all nutrition fact values rounded to the nearest whole number.

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