March 5, 2025

Vegan Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

Last Updated on March 5, 2025 by Annie

Soft, moist, and oh so delicious, this vegan chocolate chip banana bread is an indulgent quick bread recipe you will want to eat again and again. Made without eggs and no oil, this easy chocolate chip banana bread makes a great breakfast or snack recipe!

Two white plates with slices of vegan chocolate chip banana bread on a tan counter with a small dish of vegan butter in the top left corner.

As I began writing this post, I went back to look at some of my older banana bread recipes and I simply could not believe that it had been 5 years since the last time I shared a recipe for a loaf of banana bread.

Now, I am not saying I have been working on the recipe you have here today for 5 years. But it has been puttered around with close to a dozen times to reach the final version you have before you today.

This soft and chewy banana bread has all of the flavor you love about banana bread with the added simplicity of no eggs and no oil. Throw in some vegan mini chocolate chips and you are looking at sweet treat you will want to enjoy all day long.

Why We Love Vegan Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

My toddlers might just be the biggest supporters of this easy vegan banana bread recipe. Some of the reasons we love making this chocolate chip banana bread include:

No eggs. Between the sky high prices for eggs as well as their scarcity, making this banana bread recipe without eggs is an easy and cost effective change.
Simple steps. Making this vegan banana bread with my toddlers is a cinch because the steps are pretty much measure, pour, and mix.
Moist + flavorful. Without eggs and oil, this banana bread is still a moist and flavorful treat!

A top down image of a loaf of vegan chocolate chip banana bread on a wire cooling rack with two slices cut off in the front of the loaf and a small dish of vegan butter in the back left.

Vegan Changes to Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

To make this a vegan treat I have made a few adjustments that keep the flavor and rise of a traditional banana bread without any of the animal by-products.

Non-dairy buttermilk– Mixing a plant based milk with apple cider vinegar results in a vegan buttermilk that can be used to activate the baking soda to give the bread rise.
Vegan chocolate chips– In place of a traditional chocolate chip, I used a vegan mini chocolate chip to add little pockets of chocolaty goodness.

How to Make Vegan Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

Ingredients You’ll Need

Non-dairy buttermilk- A mixture of non-dairy milk and apple cider vinegar.
Bananas- Those beautiful speckled ripe bananas that are kinda maybe questionable will work wonders in this recipe.
Sugar– Granulated sugar for a boost of sweetness.
Vanilla- Adds a hint of flavor to the sweet bread.
Flour– All purpose flour adds structure to the vegan bread.
Salt– A little boost of flavor.
Baking soda– Works with the buttermilk mixture to give the loaf a beautiful rise.
Dairy-free chocolate chips– For those delicious pockets of chocolaty goodness in each slice.

Ingredients for vegan chocolate chip banana bread on a cream counter.

Step-by-Step Directions for Vegan Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

Prepare for baking: Preheat the oven to 350°F and spray a loaf pan with non-stick spray or rub down with plant-based butter. For an entirely oil free loaf, simply line the pan with parchment paper.
Make buttermilk: In a liquid measuring cup mix together non-dairy milk and apple cider vinegar. Let sit about 5 minutes.
Mash banana: In a large mixing bowl, smash 3 ripe bananas.
Add remaining wet ingredients: Next, whisk in sugar, vanilla, and buttermilk mixture.

A glass mixing bowl with mashed bananas and a silver fork.

A glass mixing bowl with a black whisk after mixing the wet ingredients together.

Dry ingredients added to the wet ingredients in the glass mixing bowl.

Fold in dry ingredients: Once mixed smooth, fold in flour, salt, and baking soda until just combined.
Pour in mini chocolate chips and fold until evenly distributed.
Transfer the banana bread batter into the prepared loaf pan.
Bake 55-60 minutes.
Cool: Allow to cool before removing from the pan.

A glass mixing bowl with banana bread batter topped with mini chocolate chips and a white spatula with a wooden handle before mixing the chocolate chips into the bread.

A glass loaf pan with vegan chocolate chip banana bread batter before baking.

A loaf of vegan chocolate chip banana bread on a cream counter next to an orange dish towel.

Helpful Kitchen Tools

When you have a hankering to make this vegan chocolate chip banana bread recipe, here are some kitchen tools you might find useful in the kitchen:

Glass mixing bowls– Great for mixing up the banana bread batter.
Whisk– Used to mix all of the ingredients together.
Loaf pan– Perfect for baking up this easy vegan banana bread.

Serving No Oil Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

There is truly no wrong way to dish out slice after slice of this vegan banana bread. Here are some of my favorite ways to enjoy this simple quick bread.

Warm with a little slather of plant-based butter.
Toasted and topped with a small spread of peanut butter.
With a warm cup of vanilla proffee.

A wire cooling rack with a stack of five slices of vegan chocolate chip banana bread stacked vertically.

Storing and Freezing Vegan Banana Bread

When it comes to keeping this banana bread fresh, here are some helpful tips to make the most of this moist chocolate chip banana bread.

Storing: Place completely cooled banana bread in an air tight container and keep at room temperature up to 3 days.
How to Freeze a Loaf: Allow the banana bread to cool completely and then wrap tightly in plastic wrap before placing in a freezer safe container and storing for up to 3 months.
Freezing by the slice: Cool and slice the banana bread and store in a freezer safe, easy to open container that will allow you to pull out a slice at a time from the freezer.
Thawing: To thaw the loaf, remove from the freezer and leave wrapped on the counter until completely thawed. Transfer to an air tight container to keep at room temperature for about 2 days after thawing.

A silver cooling rack with five slices of vegan chocolate chip banana bread laid horizontally with a small dish of vegan butter in the back left.

Banana Bread Recipes to Make Next

Craving more banana bread based goodness? Here are a few more banana bread recipes that might spark your fancy!

If you tried this Vegan Chocolate Chip Banana Bread recipe please let me know in the comments below!

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