Vegan Cinnamon Bun Banana Bread (gluten-free)
Gooey, moist, perfectly sweetened cinnamon bun banana bread that is vegan, wfpb friendly, oil-free, gluten-free, and is made in 1 bowl.
Ingredients
Banana Bread
- 2 flax eggs 2 tablespoon ground flax, 5 tablespoon water
- 1 cup ripe mashed banana
- ⅓ cup unsweetened applesauce
- ⅓ cup maple syrup
- ¼ cup non-dairy milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 ¼ cups brown rice flour can sub 2 cups gluten-free flour or oat flour
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 2 teaspoon baking powder
Cinnamon Bun Swirl
- ¼ cup unsweetened applesauce
- ¼ cup coconut sugar
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and line a loaf pan with parchment paper or grease with a little oil
- In a large bowl, mix together the flax egg, banana, applesauce, maple syrup, non-dairy milk and vanilla extract until smooth and well combined
- Add in the brown rice flour (or gf flour or oat flour), cinnamon and baking powder and mix to combine
- In a small bowl combine and stir together the cinnamon swirl ingredients
- Add half the banana bread batter to the loaf pan then half of the cinnamon swirl mixture and swirl with a knife
- Add the other half of the banana bread batter and then top off it off with the rest of the cinnamon roll batter and swirl again with a knife
- Bake for 45-55 minutes (test with a toothpick or fork)
- Cool for 10 minutes then enjoy!
- Store in airtight container or in foil!
Notes
- To make the cinnamon sugar swirl, mix ingredients together until well combined.
