Best Dairy Free Banana Bread Recipe

The only gluten-free banana bread recipe you’ll ever need; a one bowl wonder! No mixer required for this super moist easy gluten-free banana bread. With a dairy-free option too.

We eat a lot of bananas in my home, but there is always a few that get a little too ripe for my kid’s liking. So what’s a mama to do?

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This gluten-free banana bread recipe is a one bowl wonder that is super easy to make, you don’t even need a mixer.

Easy Gluten Free Banana Bread Recipe (vegan, Dairy Free)

You can quickly whip up this super moist gluten-free banana bread in just three easy steps and with just a fork and a spoon.

The best way to measure gluten-free flour is the “spoon & level” method. Using a spoon, scoop the flour into the measuring cup. After you’ve spooned the flour into the measuring cup, use the back of a knife to level off the top of the measuring cup.

My husband, my youngest son, and I are all dairy-free, so I always try to include a dairy-free option to my gluten-free recipes.So, you too can enjoy a gluten-free and dairy-free banana bread.

Gluten Free Banana Bread Recipe

My favorite dairy-free products to bake with are almond and cashew milk and either coconut oil or Smart Ballance or Earth Balance butter.

Serving: 2 slice | Calories: 272 kcal | Carbohydrates: 45 g | Protein: 4 g | Fat: 9 g | Saturated Fat: 5 g | Cholesterol: 61 mg | Sodium: 223 mg | Potassium: 173 mg | Fiber: 3 g | Sugar: 24 g | Vitamin A: 325 IU | Vitamin C: 3.9 mg | Calcium: 26 mg | Iron: 1.1 mg

© MAMA KNOWS GLUTEN FREE. All images & content are copyright protected. Please do not use my images without prior permission. If you want to republish this recipe, please link back to this post for the recipe.Enjoy a butter-free take on the traditional classic quick bread with this dairy free banana bread recipe.  This loaf is packed with banana flavor and has the perfect level of sweetness.  It’s got a tender fluffy crumb, yet is still somehow rich at the same time.  Bake this up, sit down with a cup of coffee, and relish in a few (hopefully peaceful) minutes of snacking.

Gluten Free Banana Bread (vegan Recipe)

Banana bread is one of the easiest recipes to modify for a dairy free diet.  There’s only one ingredient usually used that contains dairy – and that’s butter.  For most recipes, all you need to do is swap out the butter for an equivalent amount of oil (vegetable oil, coconut oil, etc) or dairy free butter (like Earth Balance).

As long as there are no other add-ins like milk or chocolate, that’s really the only swap you need to make, and the majority of recipes should turn out just fine.  (And if it does have milk, you can substitute oat milk, and if it has chocolate, use dairy free chocolate chips).

So if you have a family favorite, feel free to experiment this way by using your own recipe and making these easy substitutions.

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Here are the ingredients you’ll need to make our version.  I’m betting you have all of this – or at least most of it – already in your kitchen right now:

You’ll start by mashing your bananas and combining them with the oil, sugar, eggs, cinnamon, and vanilla.  You’ll want to whisk it up until everything is good and mixed.  It’s totally okay if there are still random chunks of bananas in there.

Next, you’ll add in the dry ingredients – flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.  Stir it up until everything is combined.  Don’t overmix here; it can make the bread less fluffy.

The Best Gluten Free, Dairy Free Banana Bread

One quick tip – you want to bake this in the center rack of your oven.  If you bake it too high or too low, it will cause either the bottom or top to brown too much before the center has finished baking.

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Yes!  After you’ve made your banana bread, I recommend cutting it into individual slices.  Wrap each slice well in plastic wrap or tin foil.  This will help prevent the cold freezer air from affecting the taste and texture of the bread.  Then, put all of these slices in a zip top bag and put it in the freezer.

When you’re crazing a slice of dairy free banana bread, just remove one piece from the wrap or tin foil, place it on a plate, and microwave it for about 30-60 seconds (depending on the thickness of your slice; start at 30 seconds).

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Individual well-wrapped slices will stay safe indefinitely in the freezer, but quality does decline over time.  I recommend using them within 1-2 months.

You an also freeze loaves whole, but I find this to be less optimal because then you’ll need to defrost and eat the whole loaf at once (best quality is within a day or two).  This would work if you were saving it for company though!

Yes!  Just pour the batter into a 12 count muffin tin rather than a loaf pan.  I recommend changing the oven temperature to 350 degrees for muffins and cutting the cooking time down to around 20-25 minutes.

The Best Dairy Free Banana Bread

Don’t get me wrong, a warm slice of this dairy free banana bread is pretty much all you need for a happy tummy.  But if you want, it does tastes delicious topped with dairy free spreads like:

As a heads up, you can also use leftover banana bread from this recipe for one of my favorite breakfasts – French toast!  Use the slices of banana bread to make French toast rather than traditional bread.  Serve with sliced bananas and maple syrup (or dairy free caramel), of course.  Did breakfast ever sound so delicious?!

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(I generally just throw together my own French toast mixture with eggs and almond milk, but you can also use a recipe like this if you like having something to follow).

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I try to note potential allergens in all recipes – but as you know, manufacturers can change ingredient formulations or I may miss something. 

Depending on the oil you use, this can easily be made soy free as well (just use coconut oil or canola oil instead of soy oil).  Keep in mind some people with mild soy allergies can tolerate vegetable oil.

This recipe does contain wheat and eggs.  Because this recipe is heavy on bananas, I wouldn’t do an egg free version using the same ingredient amounts here.  I think it would collapse.

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Keep in mind you’ll want to check ingredients on any toppings or spreads you use to ensure they meet your allergy needs.

I hope you enjoy this dairy free banana bread!  If you get a chance to try it, leave a recipe rating or comment and let me know your thoughts.

Nutrition analysis (approximate per slice):  252 calories, 10 g fat, 1.5 g saturated fat, 235 mg sodium, 37.5 g carbohydrate, 1.5 g fiber, 20.5 g sugar, 3.5 g protein, Vitamin A: 1%, Vitamin C: 4%, Calcium: 2%, Iron: 6%Hello and welcome to the BEST banana bread recipe I’ve ever made – and it just so happens to be dairy-free banana bread!

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I am super thankful that I’ve been having these weird banana cravings lately and thus overbought bananas. And then several of the bananas went overripe and I was like, well obviously we need banana bread in this house. Stat.

I didn’t want any fancy schmancy banana bread. Just the good ol’ classic stuff, no walnuts thank you (blech). A moist, sweet, sturdy-yet-tender simple banana bread loaf that fills the house with that come-hither scent.

Okay, so by now I’ve talked about my dairy-free diet a looooot. And so we all know that dairy is no bueno for me. Many banana bread recipes call for butter and/or sour cream, but for dairy-free me, that wasn’t going to work.

Banana Bread (gluten Free, Dairy Free)

So I wanted to come up with a classic banana bread recipe that nixed the dairy yet didn’t miss any of the flavor that dairy adds to the equation.

I started with this highly rated recipe on food.com and made a few tweaks. But just a handful! Because I wanted to keep this nice and simple.

This Easy Dairy-Free Banana Bread recipe comes together super quickly in one bowl. Basically, you mash your bananas (four of them for max banana goodness), then add in the sugars (half granulated sugar and then half dark brown sugar for a bit of flavah) and the oil. Beat in the eggs then stir in the vanilla (a must!). Then, just sift your dry ingredients over the top. Flour, baking soda, salt, and 2 glorious teaspoons of cinnamon. Aaaaand stir!

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This perfect banana loaf takes a bit of time to cook – in my 8.5″ x 5″ baking pan it takes almost a full hour. WORTH IT. Inhale the luscious scent that wafts, cartoon-like, about your house and out your windows, luring your neighbors.

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Other delicious dairy-free quick bread recipes These Super-Moist Vegan Banana Bread Muffins are absent dairy AND eggs but NOT absent moisture and flavor! Love these. In the fall, nothing hits the spot like this dairy-free Spiced Pumpkin Gingerbread. So moist and full of flavor! This pumpkin bread recipe