Cinnamon Raisin Banana Bread (Vegan)
With the addition of cinnamon and juicy raisins, this traditional banana bread is elevated to a new level. Egg-free, dairy-free, and simple.
Ingredients
Loaf
- 2 cups / 240 grams all purpose flour
- 1½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ + ¼ tsp cinnamon
- ¾ cup / 144 grams coconut sugar
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 6 tbsp / 90 grams plant based milk - room temperature
- 2 tbsp / 30 grams plant based yogurt - room temperature
- 1 stick / 113 grams plant based butter with salt - melted
- 300 grams banana - mashed - about 3 medium bananas
- 1 cup raisins - I used a combination of regular and golden raisins
Cinnamon Glaze
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- 1 tbsp + ½ tsp water
Instructions
Loaf
- Pre-heat the oven to 350F and line an 8x4 loaf pan with parchment paper
- To a small bowl, add the flour, baking powder, baking soda and cinnamon; whisk to combine and set the bowl aside
- To a medium bowl, add the sugar, mashed bananas, and melted butter; whisk until well combined - about a minute. Add the milk, yogurt and vanilla extract. to the banana mixture. Whisk until all ingredients are well combined.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and fold the dry ingredients in until no more flour can be seen. Add the raisins to the batter, folding them in just until combined.***Optional - I rehydrated and plumped my raisins up before adding them to the loaf. I plumped my raisins up by placing them in a small pot, covering them with water and bringing the water to a boil on the stove top over medium heat. Once the water comes to a boil, remove the pot from the heat and let the raisins steep for 15 to 20 minutes. Drain the raisins and set them aside until you are ready to add them to the batter.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 65 minutes. Once out of the oven, allow the loaf to cool in the pan for 20 to 30 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.
Cinnamon Glaze
- To a small bowl, add the powdered sugar, cinnamon and milk; whisk until well combined and smooth.Once the loaf has cooled to room temperature, the glaze can be drizzled over it.
- Store the loaf in an airtight container at room temperature.