This is the BEST vegan banana bread - With a great banana flavor & aroma, topped off with a crunchy streusel crust.
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Yield
10 slices
Prep
300 minutes
Cook
60 minutes
Ingredients
Banana Bread
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup coconut oil melted
3 over-ripe bananas
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup walnuts chopped (optional)
Crumb Topping (optional)
1 Tbsp coconut oil
1 tsp water
2 Tbsp sugar
1 Tbsp flour
1 tsp cinnamon
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350° Fahrenheit.
Cream sugar and coconut oil. Add vanilla extract. Beat in bananas until well blended.
Sift flour, salt and soda, add to banana mixture. Optional: stir in chopped walnuts or pecans.
Pour batter into greased and floured loaf pan.
For the topping (Optional): Melt coconut oil, water and sugar in skillet. Add flour and cinnamon, mix well and let bubble for 1 minute. Remove from heat and let cool for 5 minutes. Crumble over batter, gently pressing it in with back of spoon just enough to stick.
Bake 60-70 minutes, until center is firm. Use a toothpick to check for done-ness in the center of the loaf - if it comes out clean, it's done. If it comes out with batter on it, bake another 5-10 minutes. Once the banana bread is done, cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then remove from pans and cool on rack or clean towel. Allow loaf to cool completely before slicing.
Notes
Banana bread freezes well for up to a month. Store it in a plastic ziplock bag or in a tightly-wrapped tinfoil in the freezer. Use all-purpose flour if you have it. Cake flour will work, but the resulting loaf will be a bit softer than ideal.