Banana Bread with Cinnamon Sugar

This Banana Bread with Cinnamon Sugar offers a perfectly veganised version of a satisfying classic. Enjoy a slice with your morning cuppa, or toast it and spread some peanut butter on it – however you decide to have it, we guarantee it’ll be a treat for the taste buds.

Vegan

Banana Bread with Cinnamon Sugar

  • Prep Time 15m
  • Cook Time 1h 10m
  • Servings 10

Ingredients

  • 4 ripe bananas, peeled
  • 1/2 cup + 2 Tbsp brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup white sugar
  • 1/3 cup rapeseed oil
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 + 1/8 tsp salt
  • 2 cups spelt flour
  • 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 cup dark chocolate chunks, optional
  • 1/2 cup walnuts, optional

Method

  • Preheat your oven to 180°C.
  • Place the bananas in a large bowl and mash with a fork until completely puréed. Add 1/2 cup of brown sugar, the white sugar, oil, vanilla extract, and 1/2 teaspoonful of salt and whisk until combined.
  • Gently stir in the flour, bicarbonate of soda, baking powder, 1/2 teaspoonful of cinnamon, and the nutmeg.
  • Fold in the chocolate chunks and walnuts, if using.
  • Line a loaf tin with parchment paper and pour in the mixture.
  • In a small bowl, combine the remaining brown sugar, salt, and cinnamon. Sprinkle over the mixture.
  • Bake for 65 to 70 minutes, until a skewer inserted in the middle comes out clean.
  • Let cool completely before slicing. Enjoy!

Adapted From a Recipe by allplants