This is our favorite banana bread recipe! It’s so good, you’ll want to make two loaves. Another vegan banana bread is to add chocolate chips and make chocolate chip banana bread.
The chocolate banana combo is fantastic. If that excites you, you might also want to look at our banana chocolate chip muffins, packed with chocolate chips. And since we’re on the subject of other banana recipes, if you are looking for something a little lighter? Check out our healthier banana bread. The recipe calls for lower sugar, olive oil instead of butter, and adds whole grains. Okay, back to my favorite banana bread! We call this ridiculously easy because it is.
If you can stir ingredients together in a bowl, you can make this quick bread. Watch our video below to see me do it. For the best banana bread, use ripe bananas. There is no point in baking a batch of this bread unless you use ripe bananas. They can even have some soft spots. I don’t think bananas can be too ripe for this recipe. So, if your bananas are still green, wait a day or two.
If you can wait a day or two, throw the bananas into a brown paper bag. If you can place the bag in a warmer area of your home, the process will go even quicker. You can bake bananas in their peel to ripen them for a speedy option. This trick works best when the bananas aren’t entirely green and are already starting to ripen.
Don’t worry if some banana flesh or juices leak out while they bake. The bananas make the bread deliciously moist, sweet, and flavorful. Once you’re ready with your bananas, the rest of the recipe comes together quickly. A gluten-free flour blend also works. Just keep in mind that changing the flour from all-purpose will slightly affect the bread’s texture. Baking soda is our go-to leavener for banana bread. Since posting this recipe, quite a few of you have asked if you can make banana bread without baking soda and baking powder.