Vegan Coconut Flour Banana Bread {GF, Oil-Free}

The best vegan coconut flour banana bread is also quick and easy to make! This delicious bread is also oil-free, gluten-free, grain-free, and nut-free.

Can You Make Vegan Coconut Flour Banana Bread?

Yes, you can! You do not need to add any other flours, or nut butters, either, to make it work.

Coconut flour is unlike any other flour. It is used in much smaller quantities than other flours because it absorbs a tremendous amount of liquid. It is not an ingredient you want to sub into another recipe without a lot of testing.

Most baking recipes that use coconut flour as a single flour contain many (MANY!) eggs. They are typically needed to provide essential structure. But after much testing, I have come up with an easy, intensely delicious banana bread with a moist, yet firm texture.

Recipe Benefits

This easy coconut flour banana bread is all of the following:

• Vegan (egg-free & dairy-free}
• Oil-free
• Grain-free
• Gluten-free
• No additional flours
• Xanthan gum-free
• Nut-free
• Minimal ingredients
• Easy to prepare

Ingredients for Easy Vegan Coconut Flour Banana Bread

The exact amounts of each ingredient are indicated in the recipe card at the end of the post.

• Coconut flour
• Very ripe bananas
• Flaxseed meal
• Coconut sugar (I have options in the recipe card)
• Vanilla extract
• Cinnamon
• Baking soda
• Salt

You will also need a very small amount of water. The salt is always optional / adjustable. It brings out the flavor of the bread but it is not essential to the bread’s success.

You can use either regular flaxseed meal (it is relatively dark brown) or golden flaxseed meal. I prefer the latter for its milder flavor, but both work equally well in the recipe.

Use Very Ripe Bananas for Successful Banana Bread

Like other banana bread recipes, this one requires that the bananas be extremely ripe. For best results, use bananas with lots of brown on the peels to ensure that they are super sweet. This also means they will be quite soft, so you should be able to mash them super-fine with just a fork.

You can always freeze your ripe bananas for future use.Simply peel and place the bananas in a freezer-safe container or bag until you are ready to use them.

How to Make Vegan Coconut Flour Banana Bread

Note that the complete directions are also in the recipe card below.

Step One: Preheat the Oven and Prepare the Pan

Preheat the oven to 350F (180C). Spray a 9×5-inch (22.5 x12.5 cm) loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray. Alternatively, lightly oil or grease the pan. If you want to avoid any and all oil, I suggest using a high quality non-stick loaf pan.

Step Two: Combine the Wet Ingredients

Step Three: Add the Dry Ingredients

Add the coconut flour, cinnamon, baking soda and salt the bowl with the wet ingredients. Stir until completely combined. you do not have to worry about overmixing (no gluten in the dough), so mix well until no dry ingredients appear.

The mixture will come together a a moist but quite firm dough instead of batter.

Step Four: Spread Dough in Prepared Pan

Since this is a dough, not a batter, you have options for placing it in the pan.

Step Five: Bake the Banana Bread

Bake the bread in the preheated oven for 50 to 55 minutes until deep golden brown and a toothpick or other tester, inserted near the center of the loaf, comes out with only a few moist crumbs attached.

Step Six: Cool the Bread

Remove the loaf of bread from the pan (slide a butter knife around sides, as needed, to assist the release). Place the loaf on the cooling rack and cool completely.

Slice the Cooled Bread

Enjoy Plain or Toasted

If you have been missing banana bread on your grain-free, gluten-free, oil-free, plant-based eating plan, or. like me, always love a new variation on banana bread, this tender, tropical loaf will thrill you. I can attest that it is great pre-run morning fuel, too.

Happy Baking!

FAQ

How Should I Store Vegan Coconut Flour Banana Bread?

Store the cooled bread in an airtight container at cool room temperature for 2 days, the refrigerator for 1 week, and the freezer for up to 6 months.

Is There a Substitute for the Coconut Flour?

No, there is no substitute for the coconut flour in this particular recipe. But do not worry if you are looking for other options, I have you covered! I have a wide assortment of vegan, gluten-free banana bread recipes here on PowerHungry®Vegan Coconut Flour Sandwich Bread {gluten-free, oil-free}.

Some of the recipes are below, or type “banana bread” into the search button to find even more options.

• Vegan Oat Flour Banana Bread (Oil-Free, Nut-Free, Gluten-Free)
• Vegan Quinoa Flour Banana Bread (GF, Oil-Free Option)
• Vegan Almond Flour Banana Bread {5 ingredients, oil-free}
• Vegan Chickpea Flour Banana Bread
• Chocolate Chickpea Flour Banana Bread {vegan, grain-free}
• 4-Ingredient Vegan Oil-free Banana Bread {gluten-free, added sugar-free}

Is There a Substitute for the Coconut Sugar?

Yes! You can use an equal amount of the granulated sweetener of your choice in place of the coconut sugar. For example:

• light or dark brown sugar
• a 1 : 1 granulated sugar or brown sugar replacement
• granulated sugar

You can also use an equal amount of maple syrup or other liquid sweetener. If using a liquid sweetener, reduce the total amount of water to 2 tablespoons (30 mL).

Is There a Substitute for the Flaxseed Meal

An equal amount of ground chia seeds (chia meal) will more than likely work well. However, I have not tested it.

If you do not follow a plant-based diet, you can swap three eggs for the flaxseed meal and added water.

More Coconut Flour Bread Recipes

• Vegan Coconut Flour Sandwich Bread {gluten-free, oil-free}
• Keto Vegan Coconut Flour Bread {oil-free, grain-free}
• Vegan Oil-Free Coconut Flour Bread {4 ingredients, GF}
• Vegan Coconut Flour Flax Bread
• 100% Coconut Flour Bread Rolls {vegan, keto, 4 ingredients}