Vegan Strawberry Banana Bread [GF]
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Vegan Strawberry Banana Bread [GF]
Description
The bread combines mashed ripe bananas with unsweetened applesauce, maple syrup, and vanilla extract for a moist and lightly sweet batter. Gluten-free oat flour and leavening agents create a tender structure, enhanced by cinnamon for warmth. Strawberries are folded in gently to add fresh fruit pieces throughout the loaf.
Once baked in a loaf pan lined with parchment, the bread develops a golden top that supports slicing without crumbling. The texture is soft and moist, offering pleasant sweetness from fruit and maple syrup without overpowering.
This bread makes a nutritious snack or breakfast option, vegetarian and free from common allergens due to its vegan and gluten-free formulation.
The recipe notes emphasize using ripe bananas for natural sweetness, measuring banana volume for consistency, testing doneness with a toothpick, and allowing adequate cooling before slicing to maintain the bread’s structure.
Ingredients
Wet Ingredients
- 1 heaping cup banana approx. 3 large bananas, mashed ripe
- ⅓ cup applesauce unsweetened
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- 2 teaspoon vanilla extract pure
- 1 cup strawberry fresh or frozen, diced
Dry Ingredients
- 2 cups oat flour or all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375℉/190℃ and line a loaf pan with parchment paper. (Or grease it if you're not avoiding oil.)
- In a large bowl mash the bananas. Then add the applesauce, maple syrup and vanilla and mix well.
- To the same bowl, add all the dry ingredients and mix until combined. Then gently fold in the strawberries. The batter will be thick.
- Pour the batter into your prepared loaf pan and add some sliced strawberries and banana slices on top, if desired.
- Bake for 50-60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the middle of your loaf comes out clean. Remove it from the oven and let it cool for 10 minutes before transferring the sweet bread to a wire rack for at least 20 minutes before slicing.
Notes
- Use overly ripe bananas with brown spots to achieve optimal sweetness and moisture.
- Measure a heaping cup of mashed bananas to ensure proper sweetness and texture.
- Line loaf pan with parchment paper for easy removal without breakage.
- Check doneness with a toothpick; it should come out clean when fully baked.
- Allow the loaf to cool at least 10 minutes before removing from pan and 20 minutes on a rack to set for easier slicing.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 12Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 108 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1Silce | |
| Calories | 108cal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 20g | 7% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 2g | 3% |
| Sodium | 121mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 115mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 4IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 7mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 61mg | 6% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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