The Best Single Serve Banana Bread (Vegan Option)

This single serving banana bread is the best way to use up your last, lonely banana. With a few pantry staples and a single overripe banana, you’ll have a delicious treat in no time!

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The next time you find yourself with a single banana covered in brown spots, this easy banana bread recipe for one should be your go-to.
As opposed to baking a full loaf of banana bread, this easy recipe allows you to whip up a tasty treat in less time, with less mess.
While the ingredients are super straightforward, there are so many delicious variations on this recipe. Whether you choose to alter the recipe to make it vegan or simply want to add in some extra flavours, the possibilities are endless.
The best thing about this banana bread is that it requires no special ingredients, no special equipment (looking at you, mini loaf pan), and minimal time in the kitchen.

Ingredients & Substitutions

• Banana: This should be an old banana, one that’s slightly overripe and covered in brown spots. The mashed banana makes for a great moist banana bread while imparting glorious banana flavour. 
• Egg: Adding an egg to the banana bread helps it bind and rise. Feel free to use either a regular egg or a vegan egg if you’re plant-based (see notes under ‘Make it Vegan below). Using a real egg will make for fluffier banana bread, but a vegan egg works incredibly well in this recipe too. 
• Flour: Self-rising flour is essential for this recipe. Self-rising all-purpose flour, self-rising whole wheat flour and self-rising gluten-free flour all work well in this recipe.
• Oil: A neutral oil helps bind all the ingredients. We have made this with coconut oil, olive oil and sunflower oil — all with great success. You could also use 2 Tablespoons of melted butter if you prefer. 
• Sugar: White sugar, brown sugar and coconut sugar all work well in this recipe.
• Cinnamon: A dash of cinnamon amps up the flavour. Feel free to omit it if you dislike the taste.
• Baking powder: Baking powder helps the banana bread rise. 
• Salt: A dash of salt balances the flavour. 
• Walnuts: Walnuts add amazing texture to this recipe, but you can leave them out if you prefer. Feel free to swap with any other nut - peanuts and pistachios would also be great in this mini banana bread.

A Word on Flour

While you can use any self-rising flour in this recipe and have it work out well, the flour you choose to use will greatly impact the texture of your banana bread. 

If you want a more traditional bread-like texture, then opt for wholemeal/ whole wheat flour which will yield a denser banana bread. If you prefer a fluffier texture, then you will want to reach for plain/all-purpose flour instead. Self-rising gluten-free flour produces results more similar to all-purpose flour.

Make it Vegan

Making this banana bread vegan is super simple. 

All you need to do is swap the regular egg for a vegan egg. McKenzie’s Vegan Egg Replacer works wonders in this recipe, but you can also make a flax egg with 1 Tablespoon of ground flax seed and 2.5 Tablespoons water.

Single serve banana bread made with egg.

Single serve banana bread made with vegan egg.

Optional Add-Ins

Take this recipe to the next level with optional add-ins including: 

• Peanut butter
• Almond butter
• Biscoff Spread
• ​Nutella
• Chocolate chips
• Shredded coconut
• Dried cranberries
• Chocolate chunks

Any of the above add-ins can be mixed into the batter before baking. This small-batch banana bread recipe is a great way to experiment since you’re not making an entire loaf. Feel free to play with flavours until you master your favourite recipe ever!

Eating, Leftovers and Storage

This banana bread is best when eaten immediately, but it will stay good for a few days after baking. If you will enjoy the banana bread the next day, simply let it cool to room temperature then wrap foil or plastic wrap over the ramekin and store it in the fridge. To keep your banana bread fresh for longer, remove it from the ramekin and store it in an airtight container for up to three days.

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