This Vegan Chocolate Banana Bread is an easy recipe that's sure to cure those chocolate cravings. And it doesn’t slack on the banana flavor either. It's packed with 5 ripe bananas turning it into a moist and tender, dessert-like quick bread. Enjoy a slice of this rich, chocolatey bread with a glass of non-dairy milk for a decadent breakfast this weekend.
This Vegan Chocolate Banana Bread is better than cake!
Yeah, I wouldn’t believe it either.
But this fabulous recipe was created using our reader's favorite banana bread! And taste test after taste test I’d choose a loaf of this decadent chocolate quick bread over a slice of cake! Call me crazy for choosing the 'healthier' option, but it’s that good!
Useful tip: Use ripe bananas
spotty brown bananas = sweet bananas
How to tell if your bananas are ripe enough
Spotty bananas are the best to use when making vegan chocolate banana bread. The spottier the better. They should look like the image above or spottier.
If you're unsure of the ripeness of your bananas, give them a taste. As long as they are sweet and banana-y they’re good to go! If they’re slightly green tasting, or not very flavorful they need to sit for another day or two.
I use 15-16oz of mashed bananas (or about 5 regular size bananas). This will give a hint of banana flavor without overpowering the chocolate bread. I find it best to always weigh the banana for a consistent bread.
If your bananas are lacking in sweetness I’d suggest adding 2-3 extra tablespoons of sugar.
How to make vegan chocolate banana bread muffins
If you like the convenience of muffins, here’s what you need to know.
- This recipe can easily be converted into 12 regular sized muffins.
- Fill the muffin liners about ⅔ full with chocolate banana bread batter.
- If you add extra chocolate chips on top be sure the press them in.
- Bake time is shorter– 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Now grab a cold glass of non-dairy milk and indulge in these decadent chocolate muffins!
Liven-up your quick bread with add-ins like
- chopped nuts
- dried fruit
- coconut shreds
- chopped dates
- hemp hearts
- extra chocolate chips
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Recipe
Vegan Chocolate Banana Bread
Vegan Chocolate Banana Bread is sure to cure those chocolate cravings. This intensely chocolatey recipe is packed with chocolate chips for a rich and decadent tasting quick bread.
Ingredients
Dry
- 1 and ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup cocoa powder
- 1 and ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ cup chocolate chips, plus extra for topping
Wet
- 5 ripe organic bananas (about 15oz peeled)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 Tablespoons non-dairy milk
- ¾ cup coconut sugar or brown sugar
- ¼ cup refined coconut oil, melted (or neutral oil of choice)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350ºF and grease the bread pan.
- Sift the dry ingredients into a small bowl and set aside.
- In a larger bowl, mash the bananas making sure not to leave any big chunks. Add the remaining wet ingredients and mix until well blended.
- Gently fold in the dry ingredients just enough for everything to come together.
- Then gently fold in the chocolate chips.
- Pour the batter into your prepared bread pan and top with more chocolate chips.
- Bake at 350ºF for 45-60 minutes. Test the bread with a toothpick for doneness. It should come out clean. If not, bake at 5-8 minute intervals until done.
Enjoy!
Notes
*I suggest weighing the bananas for best results.
*When measuring the flour and cocoa powder, use a spoon to scoop them into the measuring cup.
*Store in an airtight container or bag. Keeps fresh for up to 3 days on the counter, or a week in the fridge.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 10 slices Serving Size: 1 sliceAmount Per Serving: Calories: 196
Mirella
I love this recipe and make it all the time, sometimes as a loaf and sometimes as muffins. I have used frozen bananas as well, they work great if you blend them frozen into a smoothie with the other wet ingredients and then mix in the dry ones!
Marlena Luna
Thank you, Mirella, for your wonderful feedback and the great tip for frozen bananas!
Lydia F
I do not usually leave comments but had to because I'm so happy with how this turned out. I don't have a loaf pan so I baked it in my brownie pan for 50 min and it came out perfect. Also used 6 bananas so it was approx 18oz instead of only 15-16oz but it still turned out great! Threw in some pieces of pecans and walnuts too. Chocolatey but not too sweet. Thank you for this amazing recipe - will definitely be making again!!
Where you get your protein
Thank you for the wonderful comment Lydia! I’m so happy to hear you enjoyed the recipe!!
Brenda
I love this recipe. I only have 2 ripped bananas, so I cut all of the ingredients to have. I only had like 6oz of bananas, so I completed 8oz using unsweetened apple sauce, and the result was delicious. I also cut the baking time to around 20-25 minutes. First time I feel satisfied with a banana bread. Thanks for sharing this tasty recipe!
Marlena Luna
Glad you were able to make the recipe work!
Carina
I calculated the recipe in a nutrition calculator and one serving has more than 196 calories. What do you use to calculate the nutrition facts of your recipes?
Where you get your protein
They are calculated by Nutritionix as an estimate. The actual brand of ingredients used may vary the nutrition facts.
Stella
I made this in muffin form and they’re soooo good! replaced the oil with apple sauce and omitted the sugar and they were still delicious, moist, and rich! :)
Where you get your protein
I’m so glad you enjoyed the recipe, Stella!
Julie
I found this recipe and thought I would give it a go.
I am not much of a sweet tooth so I only used 1/3cup of brown sugar and omitted the chocolate chips.
Also to answer your question above about almond flour, I used 1cup almond flour and 1/4cup coconut flour. As expected it is more dense though still great flavour and a great alternative to make it GF.
Great recipe thank you!
Marlena Luna
That's great to hear! I'm glad the bread was tasty with the GF flour substitutes! Thank you for your reply.
SJ
Greetings of the Season!
Over the holidays I have company coming and would prefer to use Almond Flour instead of wheat, will the measure remain the same?
Thank you,
SJ
Where you get your protein
I don’t think almond flour alone will work for this recipe. For a gluten free version use a 1:1 ratio of gluten free flour blend in place of the all purpose flour.
Joanne Johnson
Could I swap some of the flour for protein powder?
Where you get your protein
I think it should be fine. I’d suggest replacing only 1/4 cup flour with the protein powder. Let me know how it comes out! Enjoy, Joanne!
Ivy
Yum!!! Moist and banana-y. I was being lazy so I threw all the wet ingredients in my vitamix then poured that into the dry. My loaf pan disappeared so I used a 9-inch cake pan and baked for 30 minutes. Delish!
Where you get your protein!
Yay! I'm so glad you enjoyed the recipe Ivy!
Sarah
Recently vegan but experienced baker I am wondering if you've made this with frozen and then thawed bananas? What was the outcome? I'm leaning toward adding more flour. Thansk
Where you get your protein!
Hi Sarah! I have only made this using fresh bananas, but thawed can be used. If they are a bit wet from being thawed you can place them in a strainer to remove the excess moisture. Or lay them on a kitchen towel or paper towels and pat them dry to absorb the moisture. At that point I don't think you will need to add extra flour. Enjoy! :)