This Healthy Banana Bread is vegan, gluten-free, and naturally sweetened with maple syrup and ripe bananas. Moist, fluffy, and perfect for breakfast, snacking, or guilt-free dessert.
3 ripe bananas, mashed
¼ cup maple syrup or agave
¼ cup unsweetened almond milk
2 tbsp neutral oil (coconut or avocado)
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp apple cider vinegar
1 ¼ cups gluten-free all-purpose flour
½ cup almond flour
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp baking powder
½ tsp baking soda
¼ tsp salt
Optional: ½ cup chopped nuts, dairy-free chocolate chips, or berries
Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 9×5-inch loaf pan.
Mash bananas and mix with syrup, milk, oil, vanilla, and vinegar.
Add flours, spices, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Mix until just combined.
Fold in add-ins if using. Pour batter into pan and smooth the top.
Bake for 45–55 mins or until toothpick comes out clean.
Cool 15 mins in pan, then fully on a wire rack before slicing.
For muffins: Bake 18–22 minutes in lined tin.
For oil-free: Replace oil with more mashed banana or applesauce.
Best with very ripe bananas for natural sweetness.