Easy Vegan Brownie Banana Bread
The best single serve brownie banana bread that bakes in the microwave in just over one minute. You will love this gooey, moist, and rich chocolate brownie banana bread.
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Easy Vegan Brownie Banana Bread
Good morning friends! Today, I am so excited to share a delicious chocolate dessert that I have been testing and tweaking over the past few weeks. Yesterday, it finally turned out perfect, so it’s now ready for all of you to enjoy as well 🙂 What is this delicious dessert, you may ask? It’s a single serve, ultra fudgy, moist, and gooey chocolate brownie banana bread for one.
Best of all, this brownie banana bread bakes in the microwave in just over one minute, and it is both vegan and gluten free.
So, without further ado, let’s jump into a few quick things to note for this recipe. Then, I will go over all the ingredients you will need to make this recipe a smashing success!
How Do You Make Chocolate Brownie Banana Bread?
Making chocolate brownie banana bread is, in my opinion, much less complicated than it sounds. Essentially, you start with many of the same base ingredients that you would if you were going to make a classic loaf of banana bread. The twist is that you want a moister batter and some chocolate elements (cocoa powder and chocolate chips).
To get that ultra fudgy texture, you want a nice and moist batter, which we achieve in this recipe through the use of the mashed banana, pure maple syrup, and nut milk.
Also, keep in mind that the longer you microwave your banana bread, the firmer it will get. If you want it ultra gooey and fudgy, you’ll want to keep the cook time on the lower end. If you want your brownie banana bread to come out firmer and a bit more cake-like, you will want to microwave it for a bit longer.
Anyway, that’s enough on that. Let’s go ahead and dive into the list of ingredients you will need to make this single serve microwave brownie banana bread.
Easy Vegan Brownie Banana Bread – Ingredients
- Oat Flour – The first ingredient you will need for this recipe is the oat flour. To make oat flour at home, I simply blend up some old fashioned rolled oats in a high speed blender until a fine flour forms. It takes just a few seconds and is very cost effective. In order to make this recipe gluten free, use your favorite gluten free oats.
- Cocoa Powder – The cocoa powder adds chocolate flavor to this delicious brownie banana bread recipe. I used the Hershey’s special dark cocoa powder for an even richer dark chocolate flavor. I think the dark cocoa powder complements dark chocolate chips especially well.
- Baking Powder – The baking powder acts as the key leavening agent in this recipe. It is an essential ingredient that you definitely don’t want to forget. The baking powder helps the banana bread achieve a lighter, fluffier texture, and it prevents the bread from turning out too dense.
- Chocolate Chips – The chocolate chips add a ton of chocolate flavor as well as some sweetness to this fudgy brownie banana bread recipe. You can use whichever kind you have on hand or enjoy most. I used dark chocolate chunks this time around.
- Ripe or Overripe Banana – The overripe banana adds a ton of sweetness and moisture to this recipe. The riper your banana is, the sweeter it will be. If the banana peel is yellow with brown spots, it is perfect to use in banana bread recipes such as this one.
- Nut Milk – The nut milk serves as the key source of liquid in this recipe to add both moisture and creaminess. I used unsweetened vanilla almond milk, but you can use whichever kind you have on hand or enjoy most.
- Pure Maple Syrup – The pure maple syrup adds additional sweetness to this recipe. It is the perfect liquid sweetener to add to vegan baked goods, and this brownie banana bread for one is no exception.
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Ingredients
- 2 tbsp oat flour
- 1 tbsp chocolate chips (I used dark chocolate chunks)
- 1/2 tbsp cocoa powder (I used Hershey's special dark)
- 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 medium overripe banana
- 3 – 4 tsp nut milk (I used unsweetened vanilla almond milk)
- 1 tsp pure maple syrup
Instructions
- In a small mixing bowl, thoroughly mash the banana.
- Add in the pure maple syrup and nut milk, then mix well to combine.
- Add the oat flour, cocoa powder, and baking powder, then mix again.
- Gently stir in the chocolate chips.
- Pour the brownie banana bread batter into a microwave safe mug or ramekin.
- Top the batter with a few more chocolate chips if desired.
- Pop the banana bread in the microwave to cook for about 75 seconds.
- Let cool, then dig in and enjoy!
Notes
I hope you all love this simple and delicious chocolate brownie banana bread recipe for one. If you’re craving a little treat at the end of the night, this microwave brownie banana bread is the perfect recipe to whip up in a pinch. I can’t wait for you all to try it! As per usual, I will be back with another blog post very soon.
-Alyssa 🙂
