Banana Bread with Sourdough Discard

Perfect sourdough discard banana bread in 1 bowl! My vegan sourdough discard banana bread is made with no sugar and no eggs! This healthy sourdough banana bread is so easy to make and is perfect to use up your sourdough discard.

I just recently made a new sourdough starter, and was thinking about all the different ways I can use up my sourdough discard. I can't stand letting anything go to waste so I started using my sourdough discard in quick breads and muffins and the result was delicious!

If you are new to sourdough and don't have a starter yet, make sure you read my post about how to make a sourdough starter from scratch for beginners!

SOURDOUGH DISCARD BANANA BREAD INGREDIENTS

• Bananas
• Sourdough discard
• Avocado oil
• Maple syrup
• Flax egg or egg
• Vanilla extract
• All purpose flour (or wheat flour)
• Baking soda
• Sea salt
• Chocolate chips

IS SOURDOUGH BANANA BREAD HEALTHY?

Yes! I made my sourdough banana bread much healthier by using maple syrup in place of brown sugar, replaced some flour with sourdough starter, and used avocado oil which is full of healthy fats.

HOW DO I MAKE SOURDOUGH DISCARD BANANA BREAD VEGAN?

This recipe is already vegan friendly! I replaced the butter with avocado oil and egg with flax egg and it came out delicious. To be honest, I was just out of eggs so I experimented with using a flax seed egg in place and it came out delicious so I just had to share it with you all!

This vegan sourdough banana bread is so delicious and easy to make! If you're like me and constantly running out of eggs while baking, the flax egg makes such a handy substitution for egg free banana bread.

If you DO have eggs handy, just use those! Either way, its so good.

HOW TO MAKE EASY SOURDOUGH DISCARD BANANA BREAD

This is the best sourdough banana bread you'll ever make! It is made so much healthier with no sugar and using healthy avocado oil. Plus, you can whip this banana bread together in just one bowl for an easy quick kitchen clean up!

Let's get started, make sure to preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit while you mix your batter so it's nice and hot to bake your sourdough banana bread recipe!

STEP 1: Mash the bananas & mix the wet ingredients

In a medium sized mixing bowl, add the 3 extra ripe bananas. If you are using frozen bananas, like I did in my video, just make sure they thaw completely before mashing them.

Next, add the rest of the wet ingredients:

• ¾ cup sourdough starter
• ½ cup avocado oil
• ⅓ cup pure maple syrup sub honey
• 2 large eggs or flax seed eggs
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Whisk very well to completely puree your wet ingredients.

STEP 2: Add the dry ingredients and chocolate chips

Sprinkle your dry ingredients on top of the mixed wet ingredients:

• 2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon pink sea salt

Gently fold the dry ingredients into your sourdough banana bread. You do not want to over mix your sourdough discard banana bread batter! If you over mix it, you will end up with dense and chewy banana bread instead of light and fluffy.

Finally, sprinkle the 1 cup of dark chocolate chips across the top and fold those in.

STEP 3: Bake and cool!

Spread the sourdough banana bread batter into your prepared bread loaf pan. Bake in the preheated oven for 55-60 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.

Make sure you cool your bread completely before slicing and serving.

Hope you guys love this one!

Want more sourdough recipes? Check out some favorites!

• Beginners Guide to Making a Sourdough Starter from Scratch
• Lemon Poppy Seed Bread with Sourdough Discard
• Sourdough Discard Banana Walnut Muffins
• Healthy Blueberry Muffins with Sourdough Discard
• Sourdough Rainbow Bagels
• Sourdough Cinnamon Rolls

FAQ'S

Frequently asked questions about my healthy sourdough banana bread.

CAN I USE FROZEN BANANAS IN BANANA BREAD WITH SOURDOUGH?

Yes absolutely! I almost always use frozen bananas in my banana bread and muffins and they come out great. Just make sure to thaw the bananas completely before mashing so that the cold banana doesn't freeze the rest of your bread batter.

CAN I USE THIS BATTER AND MAKE SOURDOUGH BANANA MUFFINS INSTEAD?

Yes! You can definitely divide this sourdough banana bread batter between 12 muffin tins to bake them as muffins instead. The only difference will be the bake time, which will be about 25 minutes.

IS SOURDOUGH DISCARD HEALTH?

Depending on what type of flour you use in your sourdough starter is really the key here. If you are using whole wheat flour, then yes your sourdough discard is filled with fiber, protein and healthy nutrients.

But, if you use all-purpose flour, you do get some beneficial bacteria, but lack in the extra nutrients that whole wheat flour sourdough discard provides.

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