This best Vegan Chocolate Banana Bread is soft, moist, tender, and very easy to make in one bowl! It tastes almost like a chocolate cake, and the recipe can easily be made gluten-free too!
Best Vegan Chocolate Banana Bread Recipe
I‘m so excited to share this recipe with you guys, because, I’m not lying when I say this is the BEST Vegan Chocolate Banana Bread I’ve ever made! I‘m very happy that one of the most beloved recipes here on my blog is my classic vegan banana bread. It’s awesome that so many of you have loved changing it up by adding chocolate into it. I really love this idea, but I think when you make it with chocolate, there need to be some changes from my classic recipe. Changes that make it softer and moister! So I came up with the idea to create the perfect recipe. One which is soft, rich and very chocolatey! Finally, here it is!
The perfect breakfast and dessert!
Have I mentioned how much I love banana bread and chocolate? Well, in case I haven’t, let me just say that I really do! One great thing about Vegan Chocolate Banana Bread is that it’s healthier than chocolate cake, even though it almost tastes like vegan chocolate cake. So it’s the perfect sweet treat for any time of the day! I really love making it in advance and keeping it in the fridge for the following days so that I always have a quick and yummy snack on hand. But to be honest, it never lasts that long in my kitchen, because it’s too delicious not to eat all of it! Starting by enjoying it for breakfast, then later as an afternoon dessert with ice cream on top and maybe also before going to bed as a late night snack with extra peanut butter, haha!
How to make Vegan Banana Bread
Another great thing about this recipe is that it’s very easy to make! All you need is one bowl, a spoon, a fork, and a few simple ingredients! You don’t even need a food processor, mixer or blender! Actually, the batter is mixed together in less than 5 minutes, depending on how long you need to peel the bananas maybe, haha – okay, just joking! But I‘m not joking when I say that it really is very quick and easy to make!
As I mentioned before, we need only a few ingredients! Just flour, cocoa, baking powder, ripe bananas, sugar (or another sweetener), oil, non-dairy milk, vanilla extract, and dairy-free chocolate chips for the topping. Anyways, the chocolate chips are not necessary for this recipe but if you’re like me, you can never have enough chocolate!
This Best Vegan Chocolate Banana Bread is:
- Vegan
- Egg-free
- Dairy-free
- Soft
- Moist
- Rich
- Chocolatey
- Easy & quick to make
- made with only a few ingredients
- Tastes like a healthier chocolate cake
- The perfect breakfast, dessert or snack
Can I make gluten-free Banana Bread?
If you want to make a gluten-free Vegan Chocolate Banana Bread, you can substitute a gluten-free flour blend 1:1. If you can’t find it in a store or online shop, you can also use gluten-free oat flour or make your own oat flour. Simply put gluten-free oats into a food processor or grinder and process into oat flour. Just keep in mind that when using oat flour, your vegan banana bread will not be as soft as when you use a lighter flour. Honestly, I haven’t tried using other flours yet, but feel free to try it. I recommend adjusting the liquid and adding more non-dairy milk if needed because different types of flour absorb less or more liquid.
If you try this Vegan Chocolate Banana Bread Recipe or maybe another of my Vegan chocolatey Recipes, please leave me a comment below sharing how it turned out for you! And if you take a picture of your recreation and share it on Instagram, please do not forget to tag me @biancazapatka and use the hashtag #biancazapatka , so I won’t miss your post! Happy baking!
Vegan Chocolate Banana Bread
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Ingredients
- 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour or spelt flour (160g) or sub gluten-free flour*
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder (50g)
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 very ripe large bananas
- 1/3 cup + 1 tbsp non-dairy milk (100ml)
- 1/3 cup oil (75g)
- 1/2 cup sugar (115g) or to taste
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
- Chocolate Chips for topping (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350˚F (175˚C). Grease and line a 9,8-inch (25cm) loaf pan with parchment paper so that there is an overhang on both sides.
- Place the flour, cornstarch, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a bowl and whisk together.
- Mash the bananas with a fork. Add to a measuring jar along with the non-dairy milk, oil, sugar, vanilla extract and apple cider vinegar. Stir well to combine.
- Pour this mixture into the flour mixture and stir until just combined.
- Fill the batter into the prepared pan. Optionally, sprinkle over chocolate chips. Bake for about 40-50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. (If you want a moist banana bread, make sure not to overbake it.)
- Let cool completely in the pan. Then using the parchment paper to remove it.
- Slice and enjoy!
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Notes
- To make this banana bread gluten-free, I recommend using a gluten-free flour blend 1:1.
- If using another flour, such as oat flour or whole grain flour, keep in mind that your banana bread won’t get as fluffy and soft as when using a lighter flour. Also, please make sure to adjust the liquid by adding more non-dairy milk, if needed, because different flours absorb different amounts of liquid.
- You can use any sweeteners you like, such as maple syrup, agave syrup, coconut sugar or other.
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This is so yummy! Quick question though, do you have a recipe for the peanut sauce?
Hi Amy, so glad you loved this chocolate banana bread! The peanut sauce is just melted creamy peanut butter 😀 I put it into the microwave for a few seconds until liquid 🙂
Just made this and it was AH-amazing! Everyone gobbled it up and no one realized it was banana bread. Not that they don’t like banana bread but my kids are a bit over the traditional kind.
Hi Amanda, so glad you like this vegan banana bread so much! Thank you for your amazing feedback! Lots of love, Bianca <3
I have made this many times, it’s my favorite recipe! Really is THE best. This time I used a smaller bread pan so I would have enough batter to make 2 donuts 😉 ….just had to!
Hi there, so glad to read that this vegan chocolate banana bread recipe is your favorite! Thank you for sharing the idea to make donuts with leftover batter! 🙂 Lots of love, Bianca <3
So happy I decided to make this one! It was very soft, fluffy and everyone liked it. Not to mention the smell while baking… well, what’s better than chocolate?
Hi Konsta, so glad you love this vegan banana bread! Thank you for your amazing feedback! I hope you enjoy your Christmas holidays! Merry Christmas and lots of love, Bianca <3
This is THE PERFECT RECIPE for a vegan choco banana bread! It’s so simple and easy to follow for anyone who wants to make it, even for the first time. And it tastes AMAAAZZINGG!! *pauses to take a bite, tears of joy flow* Thanks Bianca!
Awww, this is soo sweet from you! So glad you enjoyed this vegan banana bread! Thank you for your amazing feedback! Enjoy your Christmas holidays! Lots of love, Bianca <3
My God best vegan recipe ever! It’s so hard to find a recipe without egg or gelatin, so i’m really happy i tried this one. Everyone who got to eat my baked cake loved it! So i will deff make it again. Thanks you Bianca for sharing! ❤
Just entered my e-mailadress, can’t wait to try more recipes 😇
Hi there, so glad you enjoyed this vegan chocolate banana bread! Thank you for subscribing to my newsletter, too! Enjoy your Christmas holidays! Lots of love, Bianca <3
I did it! Thank you for sharing this easy to do recipe for a beginner like me. Is simple ingredients and not complicated.
Hallo, habe heute dein Schoko-Bananenbrot gebacken und es schmeckt soooo gut!
Da ich keinen Apfelessig zu Hause hattte, habe ich stattdessen einen EL Mineralwasser hinzugefügt.
Viele Grüße @ncmitdrei
Ich danke dir vielmals für das tolle Feedback! Es freut mich sehr zu hören, dass dir der Kuchen so gut geschmeckt hat! Mineralwasser ist ja auch eine gute Option! 🙂 Liebe Grüße, Bianca <3
Best banana bread ever 🙂
Thank you so much! 🙂
If I want to make this in a Bundt pan I think I need to increase the ingredients right?
Hi Joanna, this depends on the size of your bundt pan. If you have a large one, you’ll have to increase the ingredients.
I don’t usually like banana flavour cakes, but this one was incredibly tasty. I’ve baked it for 40 minutes, so it was super moist, like brownie. Instructions are really easy to follow. Will definitely bake it again. 🥰
Hi Renata, so glad you enjoyed this chocolate banana bread! Thank you for your feedback! 🙂
Made this recently and it was so easy and delicious! Definitely going to make it again!
Hi Katie, so glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for your feedback! 🙂