I decided to create this banana bread with berries, the taste was so amazing! It's an upgraded version of my awesome Vegan Gluten-Free Banana Bread recipe. The taste was amazing with berry flavor in every bite.
My husband was so happy when he came home that evening because I made his favorite banana bread.
I added the new protein powder and fresh berries I had recently bought from the farmers market. He was now curious to taste it. He too was blown away and very impressed with how the recipe turned out and in no time the bread was all gone! This is the only banana bread with mixed berries you will need.
This Berry Banana Bread Is
- Easy to prepare
- Moist
- Healthy
Before making this bread, I wanted to use the best ingredients I could find. I decided to go to one of our local farmers market here in Gainesville, Florida. This time of year, the Gainesville farmers market was in full swing with over 60 vendors (farmers and artisan) who come to the market on a weekly basis all year round.
Moving here from Ohio, I was so happy to be able to attend an outdoor market all year round. I was overjoyed with the market's family-oriented atmosphere. My son Daevyd, who is seen below playing really enjoyed himself as you can see. I found the most delicious organic strawberries and blueberries for my banana bread recipe. I got to meet the local farmers who were friendly
What To Do With Overripe Bananas?
- Freeze them for making smoothies.
- Freeze them for making ice cream.
- Use them mashed as an egg replacer in your baked desserts.
- Make frozen banana pops
- Add to pancakes.
- Add to oatmeal.
How Do You Make Vegan Banana Bread?
I decided to make the loaf bread without added oil because I used coconut oil in the glaze. The mashed bananas and raspberry glaze were enough to produce a super moist loaf of bread.
Preheat oven 375 degrees. Prepare loaf pan and set aside.
In a small bowl, mix flax seeds and water, set aside for 5 minutes. In a large bowl, combine rice flour, almond meal, coconut sugar, baking powder, protein powder, and salt.
Combine almond milk, bananas, vanilla, flax seed/water mixture, and salt. Stir together wet and dry ingredients until fully combined. Fold berries into batter gently. Spoon batter into prepared loaf pan.
Bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until the toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean. Remove from oven and place on a cooling rack until completely cooled.
Make the glaze and brush over your banana bread and serve.
Other Banana Recipes To Try
I decided to make the loaf bread without added oil because I used coconut oil in the glaze. The mashed bananas and raspberry glaze were enough to produce a super moist loaf of bread.
Nutrition
- Energy:
- 190 kcal / 794 kJ
- Fat:
- 11 g
- Protein:
- 3 g
- Carbs:
- 21 g
Cooking Time
- Preparation:
- 30 min
- Cooking:
- 1 h 15 min
- Ready in:
- 2 h
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons ground flax seeds, mixed with 1/4 cup water
- 1 1/2 cups brown rice flour
- 1 cup almond meal
- 1/2 cup coconut palm sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 scoop organic protein powder, (optional)
- 2 bananas mashed
- 3/4 cup almond milk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 cup berries, (blueberry, strawberry, blackberry, raspberry), chopped larger berries
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
Raspberry glaze
- 1/4 cup coconut oil
- 1/4 cup almond, (or cashew butter)
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1/4 cup raspberries
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon vegan protein powder
Instructions
- Preheat oven 375 degrees. Prepare loaf pan and set aside.
- In a small bowl, mix flax seeds and water, set aside for 5 minutes. In a large bowl, combine rice flour, almond meal, coconut sugar, baking powder, protein powder, and salt.
- Combine almond milk, bananas, vanilla, flax seed/water mixture, and salt. Stir together wet and dry ingredients until fully combined. Fold berries into batter gently. Spoon batter into prepared loaf pan.
- Bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean. Remove from oven and place on a cooling rack until completely cooled.
- Meanwhile prepare raspberry glaze.
- Place all ingredients in a food processor and process until smooth. Pour glaze over bread. Cut into slices and serve!
Notes
*I used almond meal in this recipe so I don’t know how almond flour would turn out. I used my high-speed blender and add whole almonds and process to make almond meal.
I still haven’t had luck baking with protein powder – this recipe could be the one!
i love berries and banana, i will most definitely love this! i hope i can learn to prepare this at home
I love banana bread, but would have never thought to put berries in it. I wonder how it would taste with strawberries?
I wouldn’t have thought to do that, but wow does it ever look good. I can’t wait to get a loaf in the oven.
Wow, that bread looks amazing Michelle! I can’t believe you managed to sneak in so much protein powder :)
It looks so healthy! Great to have it around the house!
I’ve made banana bread before, but not this kind. I will have to try this one.
Thank you!
Looks delicious! Nothing beats a banana bread <3! well .. maybe a berry banana bread ;) hehe
Will make for my kids this week.
Awesome Priya thanks!
I really have to try this. My kids love blueberries and bananas. The organic protein powder you add in there just takes it over the top! I love this!
Matilda, it really takes banana bread to the next level, both the berries and the berry flavored protein powder!
This is so yummy! Love to have this bread too. Delicious indeed!
I love banana bread and berries. I bet this bread is delicious. Plus can’t go wrong with extra protein!
Banana bread is my favorite…haven’t tried it with berries! Can’t wait to try!!!
These are two of my family’s favorite things – berries and bananas, yum! I’ll have to try this recipe out!!
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Lately I have been putting berries in just about everything I can think of.
I love banana bread as it is, adding berries will definitely be more enjoyable! I can’t believe I didn’t think of doing this before. It looks so good, especially with the raspberry glaze! That’s just a recipe worth trying.
Do you know I have never had banana bread but you have so made me want to try it, it sounds delicious! x
Gluten free and vegan? That is the best news I have heard all day and I love berry bread!!
Truly a healthy breakfast option! Thanks for sharing this!
I love the added berry! Bananas and berries are a great combo. And the glaze sounds delicious!
Looks so good! I mostly use protein powder in pancake recipes but haven’t tried it in any bread recipes. I’ll have to give it a go now :)
Sounds so yummy! Love the idea of adding berries to banana bread :)
Look at all this bursting fresh berries!! I would LOVE this! Wish I had a slice right now, in fact!
I have made Banana Bread but never with berries. Sounds good
Berries sound good in banana bread. I love all the healthy ingredients in this.
This is something I could make for my son. He likes berries and banana so this is a good combination.
Ooh that looks so goooood!
This looks amazing! I’m definitely going to give it a try :)
I love banana bread. It sounds awesome with the berries.