Recipe
Chickpea Banana Bread (vegan)
High protein, vegan, and wheat-free banana bread made with just 4 ingredients.
- Prep
- 5 min
- Cook
- 25 min
- Cooling time
- 10 min
- Total
- 35 min
- Servings
- 10 slices
Equipment
- bread loaf mold
Ingredients
Bread
- 6 bananas
- ¾ cup chickpeas
- 2 cups oats
- 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice or cinnamon
- sunflower seeds (optional)
Nice cream
- 2 frozen bananas (freeze at least 8h)
- 1 tbsp nut butter (almond or peanut)
Method
- 1Preheat ovenPreheat your oven to 180°C (350°F) and line a loaf tin with baking paper.
- 2Blend the batterAdd ripe bananas, chickpeas (drained), oats (use gluten-free if needed) and pumpkin pie spice or cinnamon to a blender or food processor. Blend until smooth and well combined.
- 3BakePour the batter into the lined loaf tin, top with sunflower seeds if using, and bake for 25–35 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the centre comes out clean.
- 4CoolLet the bread cool in the tin for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack. Allow to cool fully before slicing.
- 5Make the nice creamBlend frozen bananas and nut butter together until smooth and creamy. Add a splash of plant milk if needed to help it blend.
- 6ServeSlice the banana bread and serve with a generous scoop of banana nice cream on top or on the side.
