4-Ingredient Banana Nut Bread (No Sugar, Vegan)

This simple 4-ingredient banana nut bread is an amazing way to use your overripe bananas! Makes for an oil-free and sugar-free healthy banana bread perfect for breakfast. It is not too sweet with a tender and soft texture, plus you can include chocolate chips for a treat! Egg-free, dairy-free and vegan.

Here is the simplest and most delicious 4-Ingredient banana nut bread recipe!

It truly is made using 4 ingredients: bananas, self-rising flour, nut butter and walnuts. It makes for a banana bread recipe that's wholesome, not too sweet and versatile, plus you can add on chocolate chips, swap the nuts and use regular all-purpose flour if you prefer (as long as you can add some baking powder + salt). And serve with a quick olive oil caramel sauce for a treat!

It makes for the perfect bread to enjoy at breakfast as it has a mild flavor and is made so healthy and nutrient-dense, without oil or white sugar. We love it with a little vegan butter and a drizzle of maple syrup with a cup of coffee, the perfect treat to make ahead of a busy week. Also, this banana bread recipe is completely eggless and dairy-free, so it fits many diets.

Let me know if you give it a try! ❤️

❤️ Why you will love this recipe

• Very quick and easy banana bread recipe
• Uses only 4 simple ingredients!
• Makes for a wholesome breakfast recipe
• Oil-free or refined white sugar-free
• Makes for a basic banana bread recipe to add your favorite flavoring ingredients, such as chocolate chips or vanilla.
• Made without cake mix!
• High-protein banana bread (thanks to the walnuts and nut butter!)
• Fully vegan, eggless and dairy-free

🗒 Ingredient notes (+ substitutions)

• Ripe bananas: for best results, you will need OVERRIPE bananas (even black spotty bananas). The sweeter, the better! Remember, there is no additional sugar or moisture, so you need bananas that are super sweet and soft.
• Self-rising flour: self-rising flour is a mix of all-purpose flour with baking powder and salt. If you do not have self-rising flour, then swap for the same amount of white flour + 2 teaspoons of baking powder + ½ teaspoon of salt. I haven't tried it yet using whole wheat flour, but you might be able to swap about 25% of the total amount for it, although I would add a little milk.
• Almond butter: adds more nutrients, but also some healthy fats to make the loaf more tender and filling. Make sure to use natural almond butter (look for almonds and salt ingredients), smooth and pourable almond butter and avoid the thick and solid kind. You can use peanut butter instead, as long as it has a pourable consistency.
• Walnuts: or use chopped almonds or peanuts.

⭐️ Full list of ingredients down below in the recipe card!

🍽 How to make 4-Ingredient Banana Nut Bread

Step 1: To a large mixing bowl, add the mashed bananas and almond butter.

Step 2: And whisk until smooth and creamy.

Step 3: Add the flour and stir until mostly uniform.

Step 4: Incorporate the walnuts and keep mixing until there are no dry clumps of flour anymore (Do not overmix).

Step 5: Transfer the batter to a parchment-covered loaf pan and use the back of a spoon or a spatula to even out the surface.

Step 6: Bake at 350ºF for 35 minutes, then remove the bread from the pan and let it cool down before slicing.

⭐️ Detailed recipe (+ video) down below in the recipe card!

💡 Baking tips

• For the best result, I recommend using a small kitchen scale to weigh the ingredients or using the spoon and level method to measure the flour. Avoid packing the cup as you might end up with a dry loaf!
• Make sure to use a smooth, thin and pourable almond butter. I love the almond butter from the brand 365, but any brand is fine as long as it does not have a thick consistency. If you use almond butter that's a little too thick or dry, then add some oat milk to compensate.
• Do not overmix for a fluffier and lighter loaf! I recommend using a spatula as the flour tends to stick to the bottom of the bowl, so you can scrape all the dry ingredients. 
• You will need to cover your loaf pan with parchment paper, otherwise the bread might stick and you won't be able to take it out easily.
• Let the bread completely cool down before slicing.
• Check the expiration date on your baking powder for the best rising action.

❗️ Storage tips

This 4-ingredient banana nut loaf can be kept at room temperature in an airtight container for 3-4 days. For longer storage, then you can transfer to the fridge.

You can also pre-slice the whole loaf, then store it in a container to freeze. Divide each slice with a small piece of parchment paper so they don't stick together.

❓ FAQs

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I hope you enjoyed this 4-ingredient Banana Nut Bread recipe! If you have any questions, please leave them in the comment section below. Your feedback is so helpful!

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