Banana Cupcakes and Banana Bread

Recipes for Fruit Filled Vegan, Egg and Dairy Free Desserts

© Christy Jones

Jun 3, 2008

Both of these banana recipes are vegan, so they’re free of eggs and dairy. (However, you can use dairy milk instead of soymilk if you want.) They’re also free of trans fats.

Banana Jam Cupcakes

The jam is optional in these cupcakes, but it makes a great addition. You can put the jam in the center of the cupcakes, or swirl it through the batter. Apricot, cherry and raspberry jam go great with bananas, but you can choose any other jam flavor you like.

Ingredients:

• 1 1/4 cup white flour
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp baking soda
• 2 medium bananas
• 2/3 cup vanilla soymilk
• 1/3 cup canola oil
• 1 tsp vanilla
• apricot or raspberry jam (optional)

Prepare to Bake:

Lightly spray a muffin pan with cooking spray, or fill the pan with cupcake liners. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

Make the Banana Cupcakes:

1. Mix the flour, sugar, baking powder, and baking soda in a large bowl.
2. Mix the bananas, soymilk, canola oil, and vanilla together in a blender, or mash the bananas well with a fork and mix the wet ingredients together in a large measuring cup or small bowl.
3. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir.
4. Put one spoonful of batter in each part of the muffin pan. Add about 1/2 tsp of jam to each center, then put another spoonful of batter on top. Or, fill each part of the muffin pan with batter and swirl a half teaspoon of jam through the batter.
5. Bake at 350 degrees for about 15 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in a cupcake comes out clean.

Let the banana cupcakes cool for 5-10 minutes before removing them from the pan.

Banana Bread

You don’t have to miss out on banana bread just because you’re avoiding eggs, dairy or trans fats. This recipe also works well for banana muffins if you want your dessert done more quickly.

Ingredients:

• 1 3/4 cups white flour
• 1/4 cup white sugar
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 2 tsps baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp ginger
• 3 small or 2 large bananas, mashed
• 1 cup vanilla soymilk
• 1 Tbsp canola oil
• 1 tsp vanilla

Prepare to Bake:

Lightly spray a bread pan with cooking spray, or use a muffin pan instead. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

Make the Banana Bread:

1. Mix the flour, white sugar, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and spices in a large bowl.
2. Mash the bananas with a fork.
3. Mix the mashed bananas, soymilk, canola oil, and vanilla together in a large measuring cup or small bowl.
4. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir.
5. Pour the batter into a bread pan or muffin pan.
6. Bake at 350 degrees for about 45-50 minutes for banana bread (about 15 minutes for muffins), or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

Let the banana bread cool for 5-10 minutes before removing it from the pan. Flip the banana bread over and let it cool on a wire rack or plate.

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