Guys… I had the oldest banana burning a hole in my kitchen table. And the truth is, when it’s freezing out and there’s like a foot and a half of snow outside, the main answer is to warm up your house with baking AND to eat that goodness right out of the oven.
So I had this for a snack and then chips and salsa for dinner, and I might’ve looked like a scrub all day because, let’s be real, I didn’t leave the house except to move my car to a less stuck-in-the-snow spot and Elliot is totally cool with it. He thinks I’m pretty fun whether I have mascara or real pants on anyway.
BUT I’ve made this recipe about 4 times now. It’s so good and it’s got pantry business in it. Nothing weird. Sometimes I put brown sugar in it and pear sugar on top. Sometimes I use all honey in it, or olive oil, or put walnuts on top.
Vegan Banana Bread for Two
Recipe adapted from Minimalist Baker
Ingredients:
- 1 super-ripe banana, mashed
- 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
- 1/2 t baking soda
- pinch salt
- 2 T honey or maple syrup
- 1 small flax egg (1 T ground flax seeds + 1 T water)
- 1/2 t vanilla extract
- 1/4 t cinnamon
- 1 T coconut oil, melted
- 2 T slivered almonds
Directions:
- Preheat your oven to 350F. Spray a mini loaf pan with cooking spray. Stir all the ingredients together except for the almonds. Transfer batter to prepared pan. Top with almonds and more cinnamon. Bake for 25-35 minutes or until a skewer inserted comes out clean. Divide in half and eat!
Yay! Click HERE for a printable pdf of the recipe above.
Elliot thinks this recipe is so boring!
Old bananas are an oddly beautiful thing! And this banana bread sounds so simple and amazing. I just bought bananas yesterday and I’m excited for one to get old 🙂
That last photo put such a smile on my face!
Banana bread for two sounds perfect!! This looks lovely!
I LOOOOOVE this idea! A great recipe to share with someone you love! Plus your props you use are generally adorable and your dog is too damn cute! LOVING your blog and how playful it is!
LOVE this bread! Girl, I might make this tonight!
Ah, Elliott looks SO cozy! I want to be him right now 🙂 And I would not mind a slice or six of this lovely banana bread. I love those go-to recipes that you find yourself making on repeat!
This would be more like banana bread for 1 with me around, but banana bread for 2 sounds way cuter. Love this!!