Gluten-Free Vegan Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

This Gluten-Free Vegan Chocolate Chip Banana Bread recipe is moist, tender, lightly sweet and loaded with chocolate chips. Make a loaf and serve for breakfast, brunch or enjoy as a snack or dessert.

Ingredients and Equipment for Gluten-Free Vegan Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

This recipe does not require too many ingredients and most are pantry staples! Aside from the following ingredients you will need a medium-sized mixing bowl, small mixing bowl, measuring cups and spoons, spatula and loaf pan (or muffin tin). If you prefer muffins, this recipe can be made into 12 muffins with no measurement changes.

Full recipe directions and amounts are below, here are the ingredients you will need:

• Granulated sugar
• Brown Sugar
• Vegetable oil or melted coconut oil
• Ground flax seed (and water to make flax eggs)
• Gluten-free oat flour
• Corn starch
• Baking soda
• Very ripe bananas (see how we store ripe bananas)
• Vegan mini chocolate chips

How to make Gluten-Free Vegan Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

First, preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Then, in a small mixing bowl combine the flax seed and warm water to make a flax egg. Set aside for 5 minutes. Spray the loaf pan with non-stick spray or line with parchment paper. Then, in a medium-sized mixing bowl combine the granulated sugar, brown sugar and oil. Stir to combine well. Next, add in the flax egg and stir to combine.

Then, add in the oat flour, cornstarch, baking soda and mashed bananas. Stir to combine. Add chocolate chips and stir to incorporate. Pour batter into prepared loaf pan and sprinkle with a few chocolate chips. Bake in oven at 350 degrees for 45-55 minutes or until golden and toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean.

Let banana bread cool and then remove from pan. Slice when ready to serve. Store leftover banana bread in an airtight container or wrap well with plastic wrap to keep fresh. Enjoy banana bread within 3-5 days of baking.

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