Vegan Spelt Flour Banana Bread
This Vegan Spelt Flour Banana Bread Recipe is a healthier take on traditional banana bread. It combines the natural sweetness of ripe bananas and applesauce and the nuttiness of whole-grain spelt flour and walnuts for a wholesome and nutrient-packed treat—vegan, refined sugar-free, oil-free, and made with only plant-based ingredients.
Equipment
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients:
- 2 cups spelt flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- ⅓ cup chopped walnuts
Wet Ingredients:
- 3 medium overripe bananas about 1 ½ cups mashed banana
- ⅓ cup unsweetened apple sauce
- ⅓ cup unsweetened soy milk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- ¼ cup maple syrup or liquid sweetener of choice date syrup, honey, yacon syrup etc.
Instructions
Preheat and Prepare the Pan
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease or line a loaf pan with parchment paper.
Mash the Bananas
- Mash the bananas in a bowl. You want them to be nice and mushy for the best texture. Set aside.
Mix Dry Ingredients
- In a large bowl, whisk together the spelt flour, baking powder, and sea salt.
Combine Wet Ingredients
- In a separate bowl, combine the mashed bananas, applesauce, soy milk, vanilla extract, and maple syrup (or your chosen liquid sweetener). Mix until smooth.
Combine Wet and Dry Ingredients
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir to combine. Be careful not to overmix; just fold it together until it's fully incorporated.
Fold in Walnuts (Optional)
- Fold in the walnuts (if using) gently.
Transfer to Loaf Pan
- Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and spread it out evenly. Optional - you can top it with a banana sliced in half.
Bake the Banana Bread
- Bake for 45–50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Cool the Banana Bread
- Let the banana bread cool in the pan for about 10 minutes, then transfer it to a wire rack to cool completely.
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