Gluten-Free Vegan Banana Walnut Bread - Rhian's Recipes (2024)

This Gluten-Free Vegan Banana Walnut Bread isseriously moist,toasty and fragrant andcompletely free from added sugar!It's perfect for dessert, anafternoon snack or even breakfast!

Why you'll love this Gluten-Free Vegan Banana Walnut Bread:

• tender and fluffy
• it's perfectly sweet
• completely naturally sweetened
• it's full of banana flavour
• it's subtly spiced
• it's topped with crunchy walnuts
• it's super easy to make
• it travels well
• it'sfillingandsatisfying!

Substitutions you can make to this recipe:

• you can use any type of oil: coconut oil, olive oil or vegetable oil
• you can use any type of plant-based milk: almond milk, rice milk, soy milk, cashew milk, oat milk etc
• you can substitute the ground almonds (almond meal/almond flour) with ground walnuts
• for a nut-free version: omit the walnuts (or substitute with sunflower or pumpkin seeds, or desiccated or flaked coconut) and substitute the ground almonds (almond meal/almond flour) with ground sunflower seeds or use 30g (¼ cup) coconut flour instead of 150g (1 ¼ cup) ground almonds
• you can use plain flour,wholemeal (whole wheat) flouror spelt flourinstead of the gluten-free flour if you’re not gluten-free
• you leave the recipe completely free from added sugaror if you prefer a sweeter banana bread, you can sweeten it withany type of liquid sweetener: maple syrup, agave syrup, brown rice syrup etc

Instead of adding chopped walnuts to the batter, I decided to sprinkle them on top of the banana bread before baking. This means that while the banana bread bakes, the nuts get toasted so they turn golden brown, sweet and crispy.

If you’re not into walnuts, you can substitute them with any other type of nuts such as pecan nuts, almonds or pistachios, or even some flaked or desiccated coconut.

Tips for making this banana bread recipe:

• Make sure to use the right amount of baking powder – 2 heaped teaspoons! This may seem like a lot, but you need to use this amount to ensure the bread turns out light and fluffy.
• The apple cider vinegar is crucial as its acidity reacts with the alkali bicarbonate of soda (baking soda)to create a bubbly batter and fluffy banana bread.
• Make sure to use an all-purpose shop-bought gluten-free flour blend (or a homemade gluten-free flour blend), as opposed to just using any type of gluten-free flour you can find (such as almond flour, coconut flour, buckwheat flour etc).
• If you’ve kept your banana bread in the oven for the right amount of time and it’s still not done in the centre and the top is becoming burnt, then I would recommend covering it with a piece of baking paper to prevent the outside from becoming burnt, and continuing to bake it until an inserted skewer comes out clean.
• Make sure to leave the banana bread to cool down completely on acooling rackbefore packing it away to store because otherwise the steam from the warm banana bread will get trapped and you’ll end up with soggy banana bread, which nobody wants!

Equipment you'll need to make this Gluten-Free Vegan Banana Walnut Bread:

• glass mixing bowl- to mix together the banana bread batter
• measuring jug- to measure out the plant-based milk
• one-pound loaf tin- to bake the banana bread
• baking paper- to line the loaf tin to make sure the banana bread doesn't stick to it
• cooling rack- to leave the banana bread to cool down on once out the oven

How long does this Banana Walnut Bread keep for?

This banana bread keeps well covered in the fridge for up to a few days. It can also be frozen too - just slice it before freezing, then you can pop the slices straight in the toaster from the freezer.

More vegan banana recipes:

• Blueberry Banana Bread
• Blueberry Banana Bread Muffins
• Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
• Banana Cake
• Chocolate Banana Bread
• Banana Oatmeal
• Gluten-Free Vegan Peanut Butter Banana Bread

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