Vegan Starbucks-Style Banana Bread

Indulge in the moist, tender delight of Vegan Starbucks-Style Banana Bread, a plant-based twist on the iconic café favorite. This easy-to-make recipe blends the natural sweetness of ripe bananas with wholesome ingredients like a flaxseed "egg," coconut sugar, and creamy almond milk to create a rich and perfectly moist loaf. Optional chopped walnuts add a delightful crunch, elevating this vegan banana bread to bakery-quality perfection. With just 15 minutes of prep time and no dairy or eggs, it’s a guilt-free treat that’s perfect for breakfast, snack time, or dessert. Bake this soft, golden loaf and enjoy the comforting aroma of homemade banana bread right from your kitchen!

Nutriscore Rating: 62/100

Prep Time:15 mins

Cook Time:50 mins

Total Time:65 mins

Servings: 8

Ingredients

• 3 medium ripe bananas
• 2 tablespoons flaxseed meal
• 5 tablespoons water
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 0.75 cup coconut sugar
• 0.5 cup unsweetened almond milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 0.25 cup neutral oil (e.g., vegetable or grapeseed)
• 0.5 cup walnuts (optional, coarsely chopped)

Directions

Step 1

Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan with oil or line it with parchment paper.

Step 2

Peel the ripe bananas and mash them thoroughly in a medium-sized mixing bowl using a fork or potato masher until smooth. Set aside.

Step 3

In a small bowl, combine the flaxseed meal and water. Stir well and let it sit for 5 minutes to form a flax egg.

Step 4

In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt until evenly combined.

Step 5

To the bowl with the mashed bananas, add the coconut sugar, unsweetened almond milk, vanilla extract, oil, and the prepared flax egg. Stir until well combined.

Step 6

Slowly fold the wet mixture into the dry ingredients using a spatula or wooden spoon, being careful not to overmix. The batter should be thick and slightly lumpy.

Step 7

If using walnuts, gently fold them into the batter.

Step 8

Pour the batter evenly into the prepared loaf pan and spread the top with a spatula to level it out.

Step 9

Bake in the preheated oven for 50-55 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs.

Step 10

Remove the banana bread from the oven and let it cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring it to a wire rack to cool completely.

Step 11

Slice and serve! Store leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days or in the refrigerator for up to a week.

Nutrition Facts

Serving size	(1113.0g)

Amount per serving	% Daily Value*
Calories	2842.4

Total Fat 106.8g	0%
Saturated Fat 13.2g	0%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.3g
Cholesterol 0mg	0%
Sodium 2976.0mg	0%
Total Carbohydrate 456.8g	0%
Dietary Fiber 23.6g	0%
Total Sugars 223.4g
Protein 40.6g	0%

Vitamin D 43.9IU	0%
Calcium 356.4mg	0%
Iron 19.3mg	0%
Potassium 1938.8mg	0%

*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Source of Calories

Fat: 32.6%

Protein: 5.5%

Carbs: 61.9%