This is an eggless, soft, moist classic banana bread recipe. The USP of this banana bread recipe is it has zero butter. Be sure to watch the video!
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- Moist Banana Bread Without Eggs
- Popular Banana Bread Variations
- My Tried and True Tips
- Watch Banana Bread Video
- Eggless Banana Bread Recipe
During the lockdown of 2020, amid the pandemic, we all baked banana bread at home. It was one of the most loved and baked desserts during the period.
Somehow, there was something comforting about the home-baked banana bread when everything shortly seemed uncertain.
It is one of my favourite quick-bread recipes that I often make for the family.
I LOVE Banana Bread because:
- super easy to make
- kid-friendly
- has zero butter
- does not require eggs
- no-knead bread recipe
Moist Banana Bread Without Eggs
It is possible to make super moist and soft banana bread without eggs. I have baked it often, and the result is truly gratifying.
Egg Substitutes: In any baking recipe eggs help to provide moisture and texture. In this eggless banana bread recipe, we have replaced eggs with yoghurt . The thick, creamy, plain Greek yoghurt or curd is best for replacing eggs. I usually follow the thumb rule of 1 Egg = ¼ Cup Yogurt.
Vegan Version: This banana bread recipe can be made vegan-friendly by using dairy-free yoghurts such as soy, coconut milk, or almond milk yoghurt .
Popular Banana Bread Variations
You can try hundreds of banana bread recipe variations to make it taste more delicious. A few of my favourite ones are:
- Chocolate Banana Bread – with a lot of chocolate chunks and cocoa powder combined in the batter, this one is the most popular flavour.
- Coconut Banana Bread – Coconut and banana is a truly tropical flavour delight. Replace olive oil with virgin coconut oil and chocolate chips with desiccated toasted coconut flakes or chips.
- Banana Walnut Bread – The regular bread is packed with the nuttiness of roughly chopped walnuts in the batter and on the crust.
- Healthy Honey Banana Bread – To keep it healthy, replace sugar with honey or pure maple syrup. Also, you can use whole wheat flour instead of all-purpose flour.
- Cream Cheese Banana Bread – It tastes like cheesecake with a savoury, soft, melt-in-the-mouth texture. This version is unique and a hit among cheese lovers.
My Tried and True Tips
- Overripe, sweet-tasting, slightly mushy banana is perfect for making the bread. Avoid using firm or unripe bananas for baking.
- Ensure all the ingredients are at room temperature before starting the batter-making process, especially bananas and yoghurt.
- Do not overmix the batter . Once batter is combined, and no streaks of flour remain, STOP MIXING . It is a simple, no-fuss bread recipe for beginners. Hence, no complicated baking steps are involved.
- Grease the bread tin nicely with olive oil, and it would be great if you could line it neatly with parchment/baking paper . Later, this will help you to easily pull out the bread from the tin.
- Tap the baking tin gently once or twice on the kitchen counter after pouring the batter. This way, all the air trapped in the batter will be released.
- Always insert a toothpick and check for doneness before bringing it out of the oven. If the bread seems too moist or uncooked, bake for 10 – 15 minutes more.
- Allow the bread to cool in the tin for 10 – 15 minutes before inverting or pulling out. Next, cool it completely on a wire rack before slicing.
Watch Banana Bread Video
Storage Suggestion
If you plan to store banana bread, cover it with a plastic cling foil. Transfer it to an airtight container. Store the bread in the refrigerator for a week.
Do not store banana bread in the refrigerator without covering it. The bread will become dry, stale, and flavourless.
More Eggless Baking Recipes
- Eggless Ragi Cake
- Eggless Brownies
- Eggless Rava Cake
- Eggless Orange Cake
- Eggless Chocolate Cake
- Eggless Tutti Frutti Cake
- Eggless Nankhatai Cookies
- Eggless Vanilla Sponge Cake
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients:
- ▢ 1 Cup all-purpose flour (maida)
- ▢ ¾ Cup dark brown sugar or white sugar
- ▢ 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ▢ 1 teaspoon cinnamon powder
- ▢ ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ▢ ¼ teaspoon salt
- ▢ ¼ Cup dark chocolate chips or chopped dark chocolate
- ▢ ¼ Cup chopped walnuts
Wet Ingredients:
- ▢ 3 overripe banana
- ▢ 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ▢ ¼ Cup yogurt/curd
- ▢ ¼ Cup olive oil
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven at 180° C. Prepare your loaf pan by greasing it with a teaspoon of olive oil and line with parchment paper. Set aside.
Combine Dry Ingredients:
- In a mixing bowl, sift together both the flour, salt, baking powder and baking soda.
Combine Liquid Ingredients:
- In a small mixing bowl mash the bananas using a fork nicely until no lumps remain. Combine oil, yogurt, sugar, and vanilla extract with the mashed bananas.
- Whisk until just mixed to a smooth and creamy consistency, approximately for 5 minutes. You can also use a hand blender or a smoothie mixer to ease the process of mixing.
Prepare Batter:
Pour the liquid ingredients over the flour mix. Gently folding the batter with a spatula, till all the flour is incorporated into the cake batter and no streaks of flour remain.
Add chocolate chips and chopped walnuts. Fold them gently into the batter.
Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan. Evenly spread the batter using a spatula. If you prefer, sprinkle chocolate chips and walnuts on top. Tap the tin on the kitchen counter to release the air trapped in the batter.
Bake for 40 minutes or until the bread is golden brown, well risen and a toothpick inserted in the centre comes out clean.
Allow the bread to cool in the tin for 10 – 15 minutes. Then transfer to a wire rack to cool down completely.
Slice and serve eggless banana bread with frosting or spread of your choice.
Recipe Notes:
Nutrition
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- You can replace ½ cup of flour with whole wheat flour.
- You can use white sugar instead of brown sugar. However, brown sugar makes a denser, moister bread.
- Overrripe, mushy, sweet tasting banana are best for making the bread.
- Baking time will vary slightly depending on the moisture and sugar content of your banana. I recommend starting to check for doneness after 40 minutes and then every 5 minutes after.
- Wrap banana bread in plastic wrap to keep it from drying out or store in an airtight container in the fridge.
- Banana Bread will remain fresh for 2 - 3 days at room temperature. You can store it for a week in the fridge.
I am sharing Salad in a Jar 101 guide to preparing and packing salad like a pro – a ready-to-carry, easy-to-eat method of enjoying a salad.
- The Concept of Salad Jar
- How To Layer
- Meal Prep Tips
- The Right Choice of Ingredients
- How To Eat
- Salad Jar Recipes
The Concept of Salad Jar
Of course, bringing your salad to work is not the newest idea in the world. But, when you pack salad in a regular container, the layers are lost, and the delicate greens are wilted; in short, the salad loses its soul of freshness.
With dressing at the bottom of the jar topped with protein and delicate greens at the topmost, the salad jar is the best and the most practical way of packing a salad for lunch on the go. Or, as I say on Instagram , GRAB & GO Power Jar is the perfect way to eat healthy anytime, anywhere.
Salad in a jar works exceptionally well for those who work long hours at a desk, travel frequently, or anyone who doesn’t have much time on their hands to make salad from scratch each time.
Reasons To LOVE Power Salad Jars
- encourages clean and healthy eating
- less expensive and budget-friendly
- easy to pack and carry around
- less dishwashing and fuss-free
- meal prep friendly
How To Layer
A salad in a jar involves building layers of flavour and texture.
It is important to layer the salad correctly in the jar to ensure nothing is squished, lost its crunch, or gone mushy.
To layer a GRAB & GO power jar, follow these steps:
- Start with the dressing at the bottom. So that the rest of your ingredients don’t get soggy.
- Next, add proteins – tofu, peas, cooked chicken, boiled eggs, etc.
- The third layer should be crunchy veggies. Like bell peppers, celery, tomato, cucumber, zucchini, carrots, etc.
- Top this off with whole grains, pasta, and chickpeas if you add any.
- The topmost layer is GREENS – so that they remain fresh.
- Don’t forget to sprinkle a few seeds like flax, sesame or pumpkin seeds, or nuts on top.
Meal Prep Tips
The best part is to make 3 – 4 salad jars over the weekend and store them in the refrigerator. Each day grab one and go!
The basic meal prep for the salad includes cleaning, washing, and cutting the veggies/fruits, cooking the protein or whole grains, and preparing the salad dressing.
Hence, making them over the weekend or in your free time is always best.
If you’d like to make your salad jars last as long as possible, you’ve got to use the right ingredients. For instance, the shelf life of salad ingredients and their respective expiration dates, especially when it comes to cold-cut meats, cheese, or cooked protein.
The Right Choice of Ingredients
Whole Grains – You can add quinoa, bulgar wheat, couscous, barley, brown rice, millets, or other whole grain .
Protein – This is one of the essential parts of a salad; this is what will keep you full and healthy. Add cold-cut meats or pick from chicken, lamb, eggs, tofu, peas, lentils, legumes, chickpeas , paneer, beans, etc.
Pasta: Short, bite-size pasta like macaroni, shells, orzo, farfalle, spiral, rotini, or penne, works best for salad in a jar.
Greens – try to include greens like spinach, collard greens, lettuce, broccoli, celery, kale, avocado, edamame, sprouts, fresh herbs, or any other local variety of green leafy vegetable s.
Dressing – This component gives the salad flavour and fat and keeps it from getting too dry. Choose from our six signature salad dressings , or use a mix of extra virgin olive oil, sea salt, and black pepper.
How To Eat
There are two ways of eating a salad jar.
- One, straight from the mason jar. Give the salad jar a good shake, toss the ingredients with the dressing, and eat it immediately.
- Second, transfer the contents of the jar to a bowl, and eat.
- Both of these methods are equally fuss-free and convenient.
Salad Jar Recipes
All my favourite salad jar recipes are listed in this post here . I have packed most of them for my husband’s office lunch for the last few years.
I hope you all enjoy making these salad jars.
Best SALAD RECIPES
- Fruit Salad
- Lentil Salad
- Sprout Salad
- Chickpea Salad
- Macaroni Salad
- Crispy Noodles Salad
- Summer Tomato Salad
get more salad recipes .
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