Vegan Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Banana Bread made with gluten-free and refined sugar-free ingredients!
It has been awhile since we have shared a new banana bread recipe on the blog.
I made so many loafs over the past couple of years between my Paleo Chocolate Chip Banana Bread, Vegan Cinnamon Coffee Cake, Dark Chocolate Sweet Potato loaf and so on, that I was really satisfied for a bit.
Until I was craving a slice of banana bread that had a ton of peanut butter flavor with melted chocolate and didn’t call for any eggs in it. Aka I was out of eggs and didn’t feel like going to the store to get more..
I didn’t even plan on sharing this recipe as I was making in the kitchen. I had zero expectations for how it would turn out, but the second I took this sweet and banana-y loaf out of the oven, I knew it was going to be a-m-a-z-i-n-g.
This Vegan Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Banana Bread pretty much combines all of my favorite foods into one perfectly delicious recipe. We have bananas, chocolate and peanut butter all in one gluten and dairy-free banana bread!
What I love about this bread is how versatile and EASY it is to make too. I used sprouted oats and oat flour as the flour but you can absolutely sub spelt or gluten-free flour if you choose.
But first let’s make this Vegan Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Banana Bread. It will hit the spot for a sweet breakfast combined with your favorite yogurt and granola. Or you can eat it as is for snack and dessert. I smeared a slice with a thick layer of creamy cashew butter and it was SO GOOD.
Only want half of a loaf at first? Freeze the other half! This loaf freezes very well and can easily be defrosted and reheated as you’d like.
I cannot wait to hear what you think! Don’t forget to tag me and #rachLeats when you make it 🙂
Vegan Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Banana Bread (gluten-free)
The BEST peanut butter banana bread. Made with all vegan and gluten-free ingredients. Plus it is low in sugar and sweetened with a little maple syrup.
Yield: 8-10 slices 1x
Ingredients
- 1 cup mashed bananas (about 2 large bananas)
- 3 tablespoons ground flaxseed
- 3/4 cup almond milk or filtered water
- 1/3 cup liquid coconut oil
- 1/3 cup creamy peanut butter
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup rolled oats (or quick or steel cut)
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 and 1/2 cups oat flour (spelt works too but I haven’t tested others)
- 1/3 cup dark chocolate chips (code RACHL)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease a bread dish with coconut oil or line with parchment paper
- In a large bowl, mix together mashed bananas, ground flaxseeds, milk, coconut oil, peanut butter, maple syrup and vanilla extract
- Mix well then add in rolled oats, flour, baking powder and mix again
- Fold in dark chocolate chips then pour into bread dish
- Bake in oven for about 45 minutes
- *Will stay good for a few days on counter or fridge and you can also freeze for longer
- Category: gluten-free, vegan
- Cuisine: banana bread, snack, breakfast
xx, Rach
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Sarah
Question: in the ingredient list, you indicate using creamy peanut butter. In the directions, you say to add pb powder -there is no mention of adding the peanut butter. Is there something missing or am I not reading it correctly? Thanks. Look forward to trying the recipe.
Jessica S
You left out peanut butter in the directions!! I forgot to add it in 🙁
Matkoillablogi
Hi —I suspect maybe the taller loaves are the result of rolling the dough more tightly. This causes the center to rise upwards, rather than outwards, as the loaves bake. If you want taller loaves, try rolling as tightly as possible, given the challenge of the loose cheese. Personally, my loaves always come out not a lot flatter than the recipe photo, but a bit. I don”t worry about it, though, because they still look awesome and taste even better! PJH@KAF
Andrea
Can you substitute almond flour for the oat flour?
Rachel
i haven’t tried. if you do lmk!!
Ellen
I tried the almond flour and it tastes good. I like the nutty flavor. My only question is that both times i have made the recipe, the loaf fell apart when I took it out of the pan. I waited a while but not til completely cool. Am I doing something wrong?
Rachel
yes sounds like it is because the almond flour! it is much heavier than oat flour and therefore it falls apart easier in loaves (see this blog post for more!)
Rachel
i also don’t list almond flour as a sub here 🙂
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Libby
Just put it in the oven. Excited to try it.
Sarah
I just made these tonight in a muffin pan (because my 3 year old loves “cupcakes”). Sooo good. I love the peanut butter flavor. Thanks for the recipe!
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Lauren
Hi Rachel,
Is there a difference in texture or taste if you use water instead of almond milk ? Thank you!
Rachel
milk makes it creamier and a little flavorful but water works fine !! i made it with water today 🙂
Stephanie
Hello. Thanks for the recipe. Tried it today. But was I had a slight problem and was wondering if you could help me. The batter was really sticky. Is that how it’s supposed to be..? And when I was inserting a knife after the 45 minutes it wasn’t coming out dry. I had to bake for another half hour but still had a sticky result. Was wondering if I did something wrong or is it supposed to be like that. The taste is amazing though. Thanks.
Rachel
hi stephanie!! it definitely shouldn’t be too thick. i am wondering if your ratios of measuring were off a bit? sorry to hear!
Ivy
Hi Rachel! Do you prefer using unsweetened or sweetened almond milk when baking a banana bread?
Rachel
i always use unsweetened so no added sugars!!
Katie
Wish you could taste the PB a little bit more, otherwise very good though!
Margie Gaunt
Could I sub Monkfruit or ChocZero Chocolate Syrup instead of using Maple Syrup (which I do not like Maple)? Nor do I care for honey or agave.
Gianna
hi! can I substitute egg for flax seeds? how many?
Rachel
1 egg = 1 flax egg