Soft and Tender Almond Banana Bread with Apricots
This Vegan Apricot Almond Banana Bread is divinely soft, moist and sweet - featuring the natural sweetness of ripe bananas, the nuttiness of almond flour, and the wonderful burst of tanginess from the dried apricots. Savor a slice of this exquisite banana bread alongside your favorite tea or coffee to brighten your day!
Equipment
Ingredients
Bread Ingredients:
- 1 ½ cup all-purpose flour 180g
- ½ cup almond flour 60g
- 2 Tbsp cornstarch *
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ cup sugar of choice 100g, use monk fruit sweetener for lower sugar option
- 1 ½ cup mashed bananas 337g, about 3 medium fully ripened bananas
- ½ cup light olive oil
- ¼ unsweetened almond milk
- 1 tsp almond extract
Add-ins:
- 1 cup dried apricots roughly diced
Topping:
- 3 Tbsp Sliced almonds
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a standard loaf pan or line it with parchment paper for easy removal.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the all-purpose flour, almond flour, cornstarch, salt, and baking powder.
- In another bowl, whisk together the sugar, mashed bananas, olive oil, almond milk, and almond extract until well combined.
- Gradually add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients. Stir gently until you have a smooth batter. The batter will be thick
- Carefully fold in the diced dried apricots into the batter until evenly distributed.
- Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan, spreading it evenly. Sprinkle the sliced almonds over the top of the batter
- Bake the banana bread in the preheated oven for about 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Once baked, remove the loaf from the oven and allow it to cool in the pan for approximately 10 minutes. Then, transfer it to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
*The addition of cornstarch is NOT REQUIRED, but it helps reduce overmixing and makes a softer, more tender textured bread that retains more moisture. Fun fact: cornstarch is the main ingredient in pudding mixes :)
Nutrition
Calories: 230kcalCarbohydrates: 28gProtein: 4gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0.001gSodium: 187mgPotassium: 262mgFiber: 3gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 409IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 75mgIron: 1mgZinc: 0.3mg***Net Carbs: 25g
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