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!
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!
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 HEALTHY?
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.
More Homemade Bread Recipes you're going to love!
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- Sourdough Cinnamon Rolls
- Pink Cinnamon Rolls
- Sourdough Lemon Poppyseed Bread
- Banana Bread with Sourdough Discard
- Almond Pulp Banana Bread
- Zucchini Bread with Coconut Oil
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Healthy Sourdough Banana Bread (Vegan too)!
Equipment
- Parchment paper
- bread loaf pan
Ingredients
Wet ingredients:
- 3 lg extra ripe bananas
- ¾ cup sourdough starter
- ½ cup avocado oil
- ⅓ cup pure maple syrup sub honey
- 2 lg eggs or flax seed egg see notes on how to make a flax egg
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Dry ingredients:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour, unbleached sub half whole wheat or white wheat flour
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon pink sea salt
- 1 cup dark chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and place the oven rack in the center position. Line a bread loaf pan with parchment paper and set aside.In a medium sized mixing bowl, add 3 very ripe bananas. (Yes you can use frozen then thawed bananas!)Mash the bananas very well.3 lg extra ripe bananas
- Add the rest of the wet ingredients.¾ cup sourdough starter, ½ cup avocado oil, ⅓ cup pure maple syrup, 2 lg eggs or flax seed egg, 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- Use a whisk to puree the wet ingredients completely.
- Add the dry ingredients on top of your mixed wet ingredients.2 cups all-purpose flour, unbleached, ½ teaspoon baking soda, 1 teaspoon pink sea salt
- Use a spatula to fold the flour in till just combined. Do not over mix your batter or your banana bread will not come out fluffy.Add the chocolate chips and gently fold in.1 cup dark chocolate chips
- Spread the sourdough banana bread into the prepared bread loaf pan.Bake in your preheated oven for 55-60 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool completely on a wire rack before slicing and serving.Enjoy!
Beth
This was sooo easy!! I love that you're so creative and you figured out how to work a flax egg in when you ran out of eggs!
Jackie
This is just what I was looking for!! Thank you so much for another easy to follow recipe that tastes as good as it looks!
Lauren
Awesome recipe. Super moist and the chocolate is amazing. I recommend sprinkling a few more on top and also to add cinnamon to your batter!
Rosemary
ooo I love the idea of more chocolate and the cinnamon too yum!!
Tara
I love this recipe so much!!! Anytime I have bananas going bad I make this. Do you have a suggestion for adding shredded zucchini to this???
Thank you!
Rosemary
Awe I'm so happy you love it! Yes you can totally add shredded zucchini to this- Use 2 bananas instead of 1, add 1 cup shredded zucchini (juice squeezed out), and add an extra 1/4 cup flour. Hope this helps!
I have a recipe for chocolate zucchini sourdough muffins if you want to try that too- https://thehintofrosemary.com/chocolate-banana-zucchini-muffins/
Tara
I make this recipe frequently! Can I add spinach to this?
Rachel
Hi there! I’m new to sourdough and am still learning my way through the terminology. Is it best to use un-fed discard for this recipe or active starter?? Thx!
Rosemary
Hi Rachel, you can use the un fed discard for this recipe! 🙂
Rosemary
Hi Tara, yes you can add spinach if you like- I would blend it up in the blender with the banana before adding it : )