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    Home » Recipes » Banana Breads and Muffins

    Published: Apr 29, 2020 by Nicole This post may contain affiliate links.

    Vegan Banana Bread with Applesauce

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    This vegan banana bread made with applesauce is a delicious and soft, quick bread recipe you'll want to make over and over. It's tender, moist, and just as great cold as it is fresh from the oven!

    fresh baked vegan banana bread wrapped in a kitchen towel

    Having a recipe on hand that is egg-free and that doesn't require butter means that I can whip up a hot loaf of banana bread whenever I want and without a trip to the store.

    This moist banana bread with applesauce is so delicious that it's easy to forget it's vegan. Which is perfect for sharing with friends and family without hearing complaints. My family would never notice a difference between this eggless banana bread with applesauce and one of my usual loaves.

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    • 🥘 Ingredients
    • 🍽 Equipment Needed
    • 🔪 Instructions
    • 🍴 Recipe Tips
    • 🍌 Add-Ins
    • 💭 FAQs
    • 📖 Recipe
    • 💬 Comments
    ingredients needed for vegan banana bread with applesauce
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    🥘 Ingredients

    • All-purpose flour
    • Applesauce
    • Vegan milk
    • Granulated sugar
    • Baking powder
    • Baking soda
    • Salt
    • Vanilla extract
    • Mashed Bananas

    For the exact amounts needed, please see the recipe card below.

    🍽 Equipment Needed

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    • Mixing bowl
    • Whisk
    • Bread loaf pan
    • Measuring cups
    • Measuring spoons
    • Wire cooling rack

    🔪 Instructions

    Check out how to make banana bread with applesauce with these simple step-by-step instructions:

    Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and lightly flour your bread pan and then set it aside.

    In a mixing bowl, mash your bananas.

    Add in the applesauce, and vanilla, and mix together.

    mashed banana in a bowl with other ingredients off to the side

    Add in the flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda.

    mixing ingredients together in a bowl with a fork

    Mix well to combine.

    vegan banana bread batter mixed in a metal bowl

    Pour batter into the prepared baking pan and bake for 50 min-1 hour or until a toothpick can be inserted into the center and comes out clean.

    banana bread batter in a prepared glass bread loaf pan

    Let the bread cool for 10 minutes in the pan before removing and transferring to a wire cooling rack.

    Slice and serve as desired.

    fresh baked vegan banana bread on a kitchen towel

    🍴 Recipe Tips

    Don't over-mix the batter, too much overmixing can result in a more "gummy" texture. Just mix enough to combine everything and you should be good.

    Let the bread rest in the pan for 10 minutes after it finishes cooking, this gives it a chance to finish baking and set up. After that, you can remove it to the wire rack for cooling. Leaving it in the pan may result in overcooked bread.

    🍌 Add-Ins

    Absolutely! I personally think 1 teaspoon of cinnamon or a handful of chopped walnuts would be incredible with this loaf. Even some dairy-free chocolate chips would be great!

    💭 FAQs

    Can I use frozen bananas?

    Absolutely! Frozen bananas work great in this recipe! Just make sure to have them thaw completely before using. Also, you'll notice that your frozen bananas will be sitting in several inches of liquid/juice- use it too! Just toss the bananas and the juice into the recipe and follow along as directed, and you'll be good!

    Can I use green bananas to make banana bread?

    While you could- you probably won't want to. Green bananas have a harder crunch and less sweet flavor to them. Ripe bananas are yellow and spotted, or even mostly black. Those are the ones so soft and sweet that they can make banana bread taste amazing.

    What kind of applesauce should I use?

    You can use any kind that you prefer. Personally, I like the unsweetened and unflavored applesauce when I bake because I like to taste what I'm making and because keeping that applesauce on hand means that I can have more versatility with my cooking.

    How long does vegan banana bread recipe with applesauce last?

    Homemade banana bread lasts about 3-5 days depending on how it's kept but it always tastes better when fresher. Keep your banana bread stored at room temperature in an airtight container.

    banana bread cooling on a wire rack

    Other tasty vegan-friendly recipes to try

    • Vegan 6 Layer Rainbow Cake
    • How to Roast Frozen Green Beans
    • Vegan Mug Brownie
    • Instant Pot Zucchini
    • Microwave Yellow Squash
    • Oven Roasted Broccolini

    📖 Recipe

    stacked applesauce vegan banana bread on a white plate
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    5 from 2 votes

    Vegan Banana Bread with Applesauce

    A delicious, tender and moist banana bread made without eggs or butter. Perfect for a delicious snack!
    Prep Time 15 mins
    Cook Time 55 mins
    Total Time 1 hr 10 mins
    Servings: 10 slices
    Calories: 148kcal
    Cost Recipe $1.26 / Serving $0.25
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    Equipment

    • Mixing Bowl
    • Whisk
    • 8x4 Bread Loaf Pan
    • Measuring Cups
    • Measuring Spoons
    • Wire Cooling Rack

    Ingredients

    • 3 large ripe bananas (about 1 ½-1 ¾ cups mashed) ($0.75)
    • ⅓ cup applesauce ($0.15)
    • ¼ cup vegan milk of choice ($0.05)
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract ($0.02)
    • 1 ¾ cup all-purpose flour ($0.14)
    • ¼ teaspoon salt ($0.02)
    • 2 teaspoon baking powder ($0.04)
    • ½ teaspoon baking soda ($0.02)
    • ⅓ cup granulated sugar ($0.07)

    Instructions

    • Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F and then grease and lightly flour your loaf pan. Set it aside.
    • In a large mixing bowl, mash your bananas.
    • Add in the applesauce, vegan milk, and vanilla.
    • Add in the flour, salt, baking powder and baking soda. Mix well (but don't overmix! It's okay if the batter is slightly lumpy).
    • Pour the bread batter into the prepared loaf pan and then bake for 50 min-1 hour or until a toothpick can be inserted into the center and come out clean.
    • Let bread rest for 10 minutes in the pan before removing it and transferring the loaf to a wire cooling rack.

    Notes

    Recipe Tips

    • Don't over-mix the batter. Too much overmixing can result in a more "gummy" texture. Just mix enough to combine everything and you should be good.
    • Let the bread rest in the pan for 10 minutes after it finishes cooking, this gives it a chance to finish baking and set up. After that, you can remove it to the wire rack for cooling. Leaving it in the pan may result in an overcooked bread.
    • You can use any type of applesauce but I prefer the unflavored and unsweeted applesauce variety. Make sure that you use ripe bananas (yellow with spots) and not green bananas. The riper ones are sweeter and much easier to mash, giving us a stronger flavor too.
    • It is okay to use frozen bananas in this recipe, just use any thawed liquid in the bag with the bananas.

    Add-Ins

    • 1 teaspoon of cinnamon or a handful of chopped walnuts would be incredible with this loaf. Even some dairy free chocolate chips would be great.

    Storage

    • This bread can last in an airtight container for up to 3-5 days at room temperature or you can wrap it well and keep it stored in the freezer for up to 3 months.

    Nutritional Information

    Serving: 2slices | Calories: 148kcal | Carbohydrates: 34.6g | Protein: 2.7g | Fat: 0.4g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 124mg | Potassium: 378.2mg | Fiber: 1.8g | Sugar: 12.5g | Vitamin A: 1.3IU | Vitamin C: 3.6mg | Calcium: 92.4mg | Iron: 1.3mg
    Author NicoleDurham
    Course Breakfast, Snack
    Cuisine American
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    Comments

    1. Jane says

      August 05, 2020 at 12:30 am

      i made this today and it was fantastic! i added a splash of soy milk because my mixture was a bit dry, but otherwise delicious!

      Reply
      • NicoleDurham says

        August 05, 2020 at 11:13 am

        I'm so glad you liked it! Thanks for sharing!

        Reply
    2. Claudia Harbourt says

      May 01, 2022 at 12:09 pm

      5 stars
      Can I substitute additional applesauce or blueberry jam for the vegan milk?

      Reply
      • Nicole says

        May 01, 2022 at 5:47 pm

        I believe you could, but i have not personally tried, so I'm not 100% sure

        Reply

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