When I had just started to be interested in Instagram and I was taking my first steps in the world of foodbloggers, I remember that I kept seeing photos of banana bread all over the Internet. One day I decided to make it and realized that the famous banana bread is nothing but a delicious banana cake (the reason why it's called "bananabread" is beyond me xD).
If you haven’t tried it yet, you should definitely do it because it’s absolutely delicious. Believe me when I tell you that there's nothing better than starting the day with a slice of banana bread covered with peanut butter --> #foodporn.
With my recipe you will get a very soft cake that tastes like banana and caramel (my mouth is literally watering while I wright this!). So now go and get the ingredients! The recipe is waiting for you!
Equipment
- Handmixer
- food-processor
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cup bananas the riper the better
- ½ cup maple syrup
- 4 tbsp coconut oil
- 4 tbsp plant based milk
- 1 tbsp apple vinegar
- ¾ cup oats
- 1 ⅓ cups whole-wheat flour
- 2 tbsp black sesame seeds
- 2 tbsp crushed cashew nuts
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- 1 pinch of salt
- 1 banana
- 1 handful chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180 degrees.
- Process the bananas, maple syrup, coconut oil, almond milk and apple vinegar in a food-processor until well mixed and creamy.
- In a bowl, sift flour, baking soda and baking powder. Add in the oats, salt, cinnamon, sesame seeds and cashew-nuts.
- Pour the wet mixture in a bowl, add in the dry ingredients and whisk using a hand-mixer at its lowest speed.
- Oil a cake pan and pour the mixture into it, spread evenly.
- Cut in half the banana and place it on the top of the cake.
- Bake in the middle of the oven the first 30 minutes at 180 degrees and the remaining 20 minutes at 150 degrees.
- Once baked, take it off the oven and top with the chocolate chips while still warm.
- Let it cool completely before serving.
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M. M. says
For the cashews, does "crushed" mean "chopped"? Or does it mean "ground"?
carlocao says
I mean a little crushed, slightly chopped.
M. M. says
What is a good substitute for coconut oil in this recipe? Thanks!
Sarahneeya Chakkaphak says
Hi. Is apple vinegar the same thing as apple cider vinegar?
And, can I use soy milk or almond milk for the "plant based milk"?
Thank you
carlocao says
Hi, yes it‘s apple cider vinegar and yes you can use soy or almond milk 🙂 let me know how the banana brrad turns out!
Sarahneeya Chakkaphak says
Actually, the result completely exceeded my expectations about the recipe and about vegan baking entirely! It's my first time baking vegan. I'm not vegan. I had a bias that vegan baked goods can ever taste good or retain any ounce of moisture. I do have questions though:
1. What is the function of the apple cider vinegar?
2. What is the rationale behind the 2 different degrees of oven heat?
Thank you in advance for enlightening me.
Vegannewbie says
180 degrees? Fahrenheit? That's not a lot
carlocao says
180 Celsius = 350F I hope it helps.
Fatima says
Oof I’m over here putting it in at 180 degrees Fahrenheit, wondering why it looks the way it does 🤧
carlocao says
Good morning! It’s 180 degrees Celsius not Fahrenheit ❤️
Evelina says
Adoro! Il pane alle banane di questa ricetta è buonissimo. Assolutamente da provare