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    Home » Recipes » Banana Breads and Muffins

    Published: Apr 29, 2020 Modified: Oct 18, 2023 by Nicole Durham 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!

    stacked slices of vegan banana bread with a banana slice running through it.

    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.

    Try it today for an easy-to-make loaf of delicious warm banana bread.

    Jump to:
    • 🍯 Why This Recipe Works
    • 🥘 Ingredients
    • 🍌 Add-Ins
    • 🔪 Instructions
    • 🍴 Recipe Tips
    • 👩🏻‍🍳 Storage
    • 💭 FAQs
    • ❤️ More Delicious Vegan Recipes
    • 📖 Recipe
    • 💬 Comments

    🍯 Why This Recipe Works

    1. Simple ingredients. We use very simple and basic pantry staple ingredients to make this recipe. This keeps our costs low and our shopping minimal.
    2. It's easy to make. We prepare the batter in one bowl and it's easy enough to mix together with just a fork.
    3. It's moist. There's nothing worse than dry banana bread, especially when you expect a flavorful moist loaf of banana goodness. This loaf tastes perfect.

    🥘 Ingredients

    labeled ingredients needed to make vegan banana bread with applesauce.

    Ingredient Notes:

    Applesauce- You will need some applesauce to give us added binding in the bread and to give us some added moisture too. Use plain, flavored, or even sweetened applesauce. This is a great way to use up the applesauce you get from WIC benefits (if you have them).

    Vegan milk- You will want to add in a little milk for added moisture. This will prevent the bread from turning out too dry.

    Leavening agents- You will need some baking soda and baking powder to help leaven the bread and get it to rise as it bakes.

    Ripe bananas- Use ripe bananas to make this dish more moist and flavorful. You'll want to use yellow bananas with brown spots or bananas that are already blackened, as they're the best for baking!

    For specific ingredients and measurements, please see the recipe card below.

    🍌 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!

    🔪 Instructions

    Step 1: Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.

    Step 2: Grease and lightly flour your bread pan and then set it aside.

    ripe banana in a large mixing bowl.

    Step 3: Peel your bananas and add them to a large mixing bowl.

    mashed banana in a mixing bowl.

    Step 4: Mash with a fork until no large clumps remain.

    applesauce milk and vanilla added to mixing bowl with mashed banana inside.

    Step 5: Add in the applesauce, vanilla, and milk.

    wet ingredients needed to make banana bread with applesauce.

    Step 6: Mix again to combine.

    flour and sugar added to mixing bowl with mashed banana mixture inside.

    Step 7: Add in the flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, and baking soda.

    banana bread batter in a mixing bowl.

    Step 8: Mix well to combine.

    banana bread batter in an 8x4 bread loaf pan.

    Step 9: Pour into your prepared bread loaf pan.

    half a ripe banana in the top of bread loaf pan full of banana bread batter.

    If desired, top with sliced bananas (for appearances).

    baked banana bread in a bread loaf pan topped with half a ripe banana.

    Step 10: Bake for 50 min-1 hour or until a toothpick can be inserted into the center and comes out clean.

    baked banana bread with a ripe banana half on top.

    Step 11: Let the bread cool for 10 minutes in the pan before removing and transferring to a wire cooling rack.

    Slice and serve as desired.

    Enjoy!

    sliced banana bread.

    🍴 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.

    👩🏻‍🍳 Storage

    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.

    💭 FAQs

    Can I use frozen bananas?

    Absolutely! Frozen bananas work great in this recipe! Just make sure to have them thaw completely before using them. 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.

    sliced banana bread with a banana half in the top of the bread.

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    If you tried this Vegan Banana Bread with Applesauce, please leave a ⭐️ star rating and share your feedback in the 📝 comments section below. I would truly appreciate it!

    📖 Recipe

    baked banana bread with a banana in it.
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    4.50 from 6 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 minutes mins
    Cook Time 55 minutes mins
    Total Time 1 hour hr 10 minutes 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

    • 1 ½ cup Mashed bananas (about 2-3 ripe) ($0.75)
    • ⅓ cup Applesauce ($0.15)
    • ¼ cup Dairy free milk ($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)
    US Customary - Metric

    Instructions

    • Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.
    • Grease and lightly flour your bread pan and then set it aside.
    • Peel your bananas and add them to a large mixing bowl. Mash with a fork until no large clumps remain.
    • Add in the applesauce, vanilla, and milk. Mix again to combine.
    • Add in the flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, and baking soda. Mix well to combine.
    • Pour into your prepared bread loaf pan.
    • If desired, top with sliced bananas (for appearances).
    • Bake for 50 min-1 hour or until a toothpick can be inserted into the center and comes out clean.
    • Let the bread cool for 10 minutes in the pan before removing and transferring to a wire cooling rack.
    • Slice and serve as desired. Enjoy!

    Notes

    Avoid over-mixing the batter to prevent a gummy texture.
    Let the bread rest in the pan for 10 minutes after baking before transferring it to a wire rack for cooling.
    Use unflavored and unsweetened applesauce for best results.
    Ripe, yellow bananas with spots are recommended for a sweeter and flavorful bread.
    You can use frozen bananas, including any thawed liquid in the bag.
    Consider adding 1 teaspoon of cinnamon, chopped walnuts, or dairy-free chocolate chips for extra flavor.
    Store the bread in an airtight container for 3-5 days at room temperature or wrap it well and freeze 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
    Tried this recipe?Mention @BeeyondCereal on Instagram and hashtag it #BeeyondCereal
    Nutrition provided is an estimate. It will vary based on specific ingredients used. To view how this recipe was calculated you can visit my Pricing Disclosure Page for more information.

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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
    3. george j grossi says

      October 27, 2023 at 7:23 am

      Can anything be substituted to reduce the sugar? thanks

      Reply
      • Nicole Durham says

        October 27, 2023 at 8:07 am

        You can try using monk fruit or coconut sugar at a 1:1 ratio or follow the conversion guide on a pack of Stevia. Otherwise my option would be to omit the sugar completely and just use really ripe bananas for natural sweetness. The texture and end result may vary slightly.

        Reply

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