Vegan Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Banana Bread
Delicious, healthy, and moist pumpkin banana bread packed with flavor. This recipe is vegan, dairy free, fluffy, and so easy to make!
Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links, which means I will receive a commission if you purchase through my link. Read my full disclosure here.
Vegan Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bread
Good morning friends! I know it has been quite some time since I last blogged. Seriously, it’s been forever. Life is super busy, but I’ll try to start posting more since I have Thanksgiving and Christmas break coming up. Today, I am sharing a classic fall treat – banana bread.
I absolutely love banana bread and all things pumpkin, so I figured why not combine them? This pumpkin chocolate chip banana bread is super moist, sweet, and delicious. Plus, it tastes incredible topped with peanut butter 🙂
One of the reasons I love banana bread so much is because you get to use up your overripe bananas that are on the verge of going back. I am someone who hates waste, especially food waste. So, I try to use up every single thing I buy. Repurposing ingredients for various dishes is one easy way to achieve that goal.
I’m sure many of you have some overripe bananas sitting on your kitchen counter right now. So, go ahead and give this vegan chocolate chip pumpkin banana bread a try. You won’t be disappointed.
Now, let’s take a look at some quick things to note for this recipe. Then, we will dive into the list of ingredients you will need to make this delicious chocolate chip pumpkin banana bread recipe a smashing success.
What Does Pumpkin Bread Taste Like?
Pumpkin bread is a classic fall treat with a very distinct taste. If I had to describe it in just a few sentences, I’d say it’s much like banana bread in texture. However, the flavor is much different. It has more spice to it, which gives it that touch of fall. The pumpkin flavor is mild and not overpowering. Regardless, pumpkin bread is moist, sweet, fluffy, and delicious. If you haven’t tried making some at home, you definitely need to.
Now that we have covered a few quick things to note for this recipe, let’s take a look at the list of ingredients you will need to make this vegan chocolate chip pumpkin bread.
Vegan Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bread – Ingredients
- Quick Oats – The first ingredient you will need for this recipe are the quick oats. You will want to blend the oats up to form a fine oat flour.
- Bread Flour – The next ingredient you will want for this recipe is the bread flour. This combines perfectly with the oat flour to form the bulk of the dry base for your pumpkin bread.
- Coconut Sugar – The coconut sugar adds some sweetness to your pumpkin bread. When combined with the maple syrup and chocolate chips, you get the perfect amount of sweetness in every single bite.
- Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips – The chocolate chips add decadent flavor and richness to each and every bite of your pumpkin bread.
- Cinnamon – You can’t have pumpkin bread without a couple of key spices. The cinnamon adds a nice spice to your pumpkin bread.
- Pumpkin Pie Spice – The pumpkin pie spice adds a ton of pumpkin flavor to your pumpkin bread. It is an essential ingredient that you definitely do not want to omit.
- Baking Powder – The baking powder serves as the first key leavening agent to ensure your pumpkin bread rises and turns out nice and fluffy.
- Baking Soda – The baking soda is the other important leavening agent used in this chocolate chip pumpkin bread. It is an essential ingredient that you definitely do not want to omit.
- Overripe Banana – The overripe banana adds sweetness and moisture to your pumpkin bread. You will want to mash it up before adding it to your pumpkin bread batter.
- Nut Milk – The nut milk adds a ton of creaminess to this recipe. It is the main source of liquid used to transform your mixture into the perfect pumpkin bread batter.
- Canned Pumpkin – The canned pumpkin adds moisture, flavor, and color to your pumpkin chocolate chip banana bread.
- Pure Maple Syrup – The pure maple syrup adds sweetness and flavor to your pumpkin bread. It is an essential liquid sweetener used in this recipe.
More Sweet Bread Recipes You Might Like:
Some of My Favorite Cooking/Baking Products:
Vegan Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
Ingredients
- 1 cup quick oats (blended into a fine oat flour)
- 1/2 cup bread flour
- 2 tbsp coconut sugar
- 2 tbsp semi-sweet chocolate chips (plus more for topping)
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 medium overripe banana (mashed)
- 1/2 cup nut milk
- 1/4 cup + 2 tbsp canned pumpkin
- 3 tbsp maple syrup
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350° F.
- Add the oat flour, bread flour, coconut sugar, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, baking powder, and baking soda to a large mixing bowl.
- Mix to combine thoroughly.
- Make a well in the center of the bowl, then add the mashed banana, nut milk, canned pumpkin, and pure maple syrup.
- Mix the wet ingredients together, then slowly mix the wet into the dry to form a smooth batter.
- Gently fold in the chocolate chips.
- Pour the batter into a lined or greased loaf pan.
- Sprinkle a handful of chocolate chips on top of the loaf.
- Bake the pumpkin bread for about 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Let the pumpkin bread cool for a bit before removing it from the pan.
- Cut the pumpkin bread into eight slices.
- Dig in and enjoy!
Notes
As you guys can tell, this recipe is extremely easy to make. You simply mix all of your ingredients together, pour the batter into a loaf pan, bake, and then enjoy! Anyway, that’s it for this recipe. As per usual, I will be back with another blog post very soon.
-Alyssa 🙂
