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Banana Date Bread (Vegan)

The combination of ripe banana and medjool dates achieves–dare I say–a certain “butter-iness” in this Vegan Banana Date Bread. This is my new welcome home banana bread for my Natalia who has become vegan but I have to say, it may just become THE welcome home banana bread for the rest of the family too!

Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Keyword banana bread with dates, banana date bread, banana date nut bread recipe, banana date recipes, date and banana recipes, date sweetened banana bread, healthy banana and date loaf, vegan banana and date loaf, vegan banana date bread, vegan banana date bread recipe
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings 1 loaf
Calories 140 kcal
Author Catherine Katz

Ingredients

  • 4 medium bananas ripe, mashed with a fork
  • 5 medjool dates pitted chopped + 2 Tbsp water
  • 1/2 cup organic expeller pressed canola oil
  • 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 2 cups whole wheat pastry flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease and flour a 9x5 inch loaf pan.
  2. Place the chopped dates in a small container with 2 Tbsp of water in microwave for 30 seconds to soften them.
  3. Place the warm dates (with the water), mashed bananas, canola oil and vanilla in the bowl of an electric mixer and beat well.
  4. Add flour and baking powder and beat again to blend well (the batter will be thick, and that's OK!).
  5. Pour batter into prepared loaf pan, using a spatula to gently spread the batter evenly.
  6. Bake in preheated oven for 35 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into center of the loaf comes out clean.
  7. Let bread cool in pan for at least 15 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack.