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Vegan No Sugar Added Banana Bread

It is so moist and delicious and I love that there's no added sugar but it still makes for a deliciously sweet treat, perfect for littles! It's also packed with great fiber and healthy fats to help support our growing babes. It's not quite my abuelita's famous banana bread but it definitely satisfied the itch. Source: Instagram/ itsthecardamom

Ccardamom
Vegan No Sugar Added Banana Bread
Suitable from
Finger foods (BLW)

Medium to prepare

Total time
70min

undefined min prep

Makes
8servings

adjustable below

Iron
0.3mg

per serving

Common allergens

WheatIntroduce one at a time.

Ingredients

8 servings
  • Date1 cup
  • Banana4 pcs
  • Applesauce 1/2 cup
  • Coconut oil1/4 cup
  • Vanilla extract2 tsp
  • All-purpose flour 2 cups
  • Baking soda1 1/4 tsp
  • Spices, cinnamon1 tsp
  • Salt1/2 tsp
  • Walnuts1/2 cup
  • Raisins1/4 cup

Steps

  1. 01

    Preheat the oven to 350⁠

  2. 02

    Lightly spray a loaf pan with oil and set aside⁠

  3. 03

    Drain the dates and place them in a food processor with the bananas, applesauce, coconut oil, and vanilla extract. Blend it all together until smooth⁠

  4. 04

    In a separate bowl mix together all dry ingredients (except for the walnuts and raisins)⁠

  5. 05

    Carefully pour the wet ingredients into the bowl with the dry ingredients, taking care not to over mix but make sure everything is just combined⁠

  6. 06

    Once the batter is uniform fold in your walnuts and raisins⁠

  7. 07

    Pour the batter evenly into the loaf pan ⁠

  8. 08

    Bake for 60-70 minutes until a knife inserted in the middle comes out clean⁠

  9. 09

    Once done, remove from oven, let cool, serve, and enjoy!⁠

Nutrition

Per serving, calculated from USDA data for the ingredients above.

Calories
46kcal
Protein
0.7g
Fat
1.7g
Carbs
7.1g
Calories from
  • Carbs61%
  • Protein6%
  • Fat33%

Ingredient health benefits

💩 Gut health
💭 Cognitive and neurodevelopmental
🤲 Skin health
💊 Supporting nutrition absorption
🩸 Blood health
✨ Anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant
🚽 Digestion
🫀 Cardiovascular health
🦠 Immune system
🦵 Cellular growth
🧠 Brain development
🔥 Energy
🔄 Healthy metabolism

General associations for these ingredients, not claims about this recipe.

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Nutrition Facts

Estimated · 8 servings per recipe

Amount per serving

Calories

46

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 1.7g2%
Saturated Fat 0.8g4%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0.0mg0%
Sodium 44.2mg2%
Total Carbohydrate 7.1g3%
Dietary Fiber 0.4g2%
Total Sugars 3.2g
Incl. Added Sugars 0.0g0%
Protein 0.7g1%
Vitamin D 0.0mcg0%
Calcium 4mg0%
Iron 0.3mg2%
Vitamin B6 0.0mg2%
Zinc 0.1mg1%

Estimated from USDA ingredient data. %DV uses the adult 2,000-calorie reference — children’s needs differ.

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Ages & textures

Finger foods (BLW)
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Toddler foods
Soft and chewable

Course

Breads

Allergen introduction

Allergen Intro (Treenuts)
Allergen Intro (Wheat)

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