Banana Bread Lightened Up Spelt Vegan Recipes

VEGAN BANANA BREAD (HEALTHY + EASY)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease your loaf pan.
• In a medium sized mixing bowl, mash 3 - 4 bananas (about 1 1/2 cups to 1 3/4 cups works well), add oil/applesauce and vanilla extract, mix again. Add the flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder and salt, and mix well, but don't overmix, just enough until the flour is combined. Batter will be slightly thick and a few lumps is ok. If mixture seems too thick, add milk, especially if using heavier flours such as whole wheat or whole spelt (you're more inclined to need it).
• Pour batter into a greased loaf pan. Bake for about 50 min - 1 hour. Ovens vary, mine usually takes 50 minutes. You can also do the toothpick test in the center of the loaf, if it comes out clean it should be ready. Remove from oven and let cool for 10 min before slicing.
• Original method: In a medium/large size bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt, set aside. In a medium bowl, mash bananas. Add the oil, vanilla and bananas to the dry ingredients and mix until combined, do not overmix. If mixture seems too thick, add the almond milk (especially if using heavier flours such as whole wheat or whole spelt, you're more inclined to need it).
• Pour batter into a greased loaf pan. Bake for about 50 min - 1 hour. Ovens vary, mine usually takes 50 minutes. You can also do the toothpick test in the center of the loaf, if it comes out clean it should be ready. Remove from oven and let cool for 10 min before slicing.
• Keep covered on the counter for up to 3 days or in the refrigerator up to 1 week. Keep in the freezer for up to 2 months. Thaw the wrapped loaves overnight in the refrigerator. Reheat in the microwave or a toaster oven with a door.

SPELT-BANANA BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Coat an 8 1/2x4 1/2-inch loaf pan with cooking spray and set aside.
• Combine spelt flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium-sized bowl and set aside.
• Beat eggs in a large bowl until light yellow in color. Stir in sour cream, applesauce, maple syrup, and vanilla extract. Mash 2 bananas and add to the egg mixture. Dice remaining bananas and add to the bowl. Stir in 1 cup pecans. Pour flour mixture into the bowl with the egg-banana mixture and and stir just until flour is incorporated; do not over mix.
• Pour batter into the prepared loaf pan and sprinkle 2 tablespoons pecans on top.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center of the loaf comes out clean, 60 to 65 minutes.
• Place pan on a rack to cool, about 10 minutes. Turn loaf out onto the rack to cool completely.

BANANA BREAD - LIGHTENED UP - SPELT & VEGAN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. In a small bowl mash up the bananas and then mix in the lemon juice, oil, applesauce, sugar and dates.
• In a larger bowl stir together the flour, oat bran, sea salt, baking powder and baking soda.
• Add the wet mixture to the dry and mix gently until "just" mixed.
• Spoon into a lightly oiled loaf pan and bake for 40-50 minutes (do the toothpick test to be sure).

SPELT BANANA BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two 8 1/2 x 4 1/2-inch loaf pans.
• Cream sugar, butter, buttermilk, bananas, eggs, and vanilla extract together in a bowl.
• Mix flour, walnuts, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, and nutmeg together in a separate bowl. Pour dry ingredients into wet ingredients; mix to combine. Divide batter into the prepared loaf pans.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 hour.