Vegan Lavender Banana Bread Loaf (Gluten-Free)

My Vegan Lavender Banana Bread Loaf is definitely a treat that takes the classic banana bread to a whole new level, by adding the floral notes and elegance of culinary lavender. 

This banana bread recipe is made without any dairy and the homemade flour mixture is gluten-free. 

Ingredients need for this delicious bread

•  oat flour

• almond flour

• coconut flour

• fine sea salt

• cane sugar or light brown sugar 

• baking powder

• baking soda

• mashed bananas

• coconut oil

• apple sauce

• vanilla extract 

• dried lavender

How to make Lavender Banana Bread

1. Start with preheating your oven to 350 degrees.  Add all the dry ingredients to a medium bowl and whisk them together. 
2. In a small bowl, add the bananas and mash them with a heavy wooden spoon or a masher. In separate bowl, add all the wet ingredients and gently stir to combine.
3. Then you will want to add the wet ingredients to the dry, then add the mashed banana. Combine with a spatula but be sure not to overmix. Then you will want to fold in the dried lavender.
4. Next, spray a loaf pan with non stick spray and line with parchment paper. Pour the batter in. 
5. Place the banana bread in the center rack and bake for 50-60 minutes. Check the bread for doneness and if needed, bake an additional 15-20 min.
6. The lavender banana bread will be done when a toothpick or small skewer is inserted in the center of the bread and it comes out clean.  The top will be a nice golden brown. Remove the bread from the oven and set aside for 10 minutes. 
7. Grabbing the parchment paper, transfer the bread to the cooling rack. 

Ways to enjoy this Lavender Banana Quick Bread

Ok let’s start with vegan butter of course! Other good toppings are honey or a honey butter. I vote honey butter! You can also add a vegan icing to the top. 

Other ways to garnish this bread is with sprinkling coarse sugar crystals on top or dusting it with powdered sugar. 

Some Tips on the Flour and Lavender

If you can’t locate oat flour in your market, I suggest this hack: Take gluten free oats and grinding them in your food processor. You can make this recipe a few ways with mixing almond and coconut flour in and also with using only oat and almond flour. Both ways work. I really like baking with oat flour because it gives a nice crust and texture at the top.

To get a more intense lavender flavor, you can use lavender syrup or lavender extract.

Tips on Lavender Banana Bread

• Recipe calls for 2 ripe bananas. You can use 3 as well and it will turn out just as good.
• Baking times can vary for many reasons such as how old or new your oven is, the type of loaf pan you are using, and if you are adding parchment paper or not. One thing I notice is when I add banana slices on the top for aesthetic reasons, it increases the baking time.

Why I love this vegan banana bread recipe

This recipe is inspired by my overstock of lavender! The dried lavender can be left out if you don’t have it on hand.  This recipe is special to me because it is one the first recipes I created when I started my food blog. I wanted to create a classic healthy recipe for my blog that people would enjoy all throughout the year. You can never go wrong with a banana bread. 

Want to try some other gluten free Banana recipes? Check out my Easy Strawberry Banana Bread and Moist Vegan Banana Blueberry Muffins.

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