Description
Make a moist, dairy-free banana bread using oil instead of butter. This recipe is simple to prepare and yields a flavorful loaf.
Ingredients
Scale
- ⅓ cup melted coconut oil or extra-virgin olive oil or high quality vegetable oil
- ½ cup honey or maple syrup
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup mashed ripe bananas (about 2 ½ medium or 2 large bananas)
- ¼ cup milk of choice or water
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon, plus more to swirl on top
- 1 ¾ cups white whole wheat flour or regular whole wheat flour
- Optional: ½ cup mix-ins like chopped walnuts or pecans, chocolate chips, raisins, chopped dried fruit, fresh banana slices
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit (165 degrees Celsius) and grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan.
- In a large bowl, beat the oil and honey together with a whisk. Add the eggs and beat well, then whisk in the mashed bananas and milk. If your coconut oil solidifies, let the bowl rest in a warm place or warm it for about 10 seconds in the microwave.
- Add the baking soda, vanilla, salt and cinnamon, and whisk to blend. Switch to a big spoon and stir in the flour just until combined; some lumps are acceptable. Gently fold in any additional mix-ins now.
- Pour the batter into your greased loaf pan and sprinkle lightly with cinnamon. Run the tip of a knife across the batter in a zig-zag pattern for a swirled effect.
- Bake for 55 to 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. If you did not add mix-ins, it may be done at 55 minutes; if you added mix-ins, it may need 60 minutes.
- Let the bread cool in the loaf pan for at least 10 minutes. Run a butter knife around the edges to loosen the bread from the pan if needed. Carefully transfer the loaf to a wire rack to cool before slicing.
Notes
- If your coconut oil solidifies when adding cold ingredients, warm the bowl briefly on the stove or in the microwave.
- Baking time varies based on whether you include mix-ins.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 60 min
- Category: Baking
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 25
- Sodium: 150
- Fat: 15
- Saturated Fat: 5
- Unsaturated Fat: 10
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 40
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 4
- Cholesterol: 30
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