Who doesn’t love banana bread? It’s sweet, moist, and perfect for breakfast or a healthy snack. It’s hard to believe but I was 15 when I first tried banana bread on a student exchange to British Columbia in Canada. How could I’ve survived all those years without it?! Well, who knows, but somehow I did. ;-) Since then I’ve become a real banana bread addict and today we had this vegan banana-quinoa bread with chia jam. It’s hearty, loaded with banana flavor and so easy to make! Plus it’s packed with tons of vitamins! Who knew that something this delicious and sweet could be super healthy at the same time.
It all starts with three overripe mashed bananas (the riper the better because than they’re really sweet). I then added cooked quinoa, whole wheat flour, rolled oats, flax seeds, cinnamon, and some almond milk. To sweeten the banana bread I used two tablespoons of agave. Besides, I also stirred in half a cup chopped almonds to give it a bit of a crunch. You only need one bowl to make this banana-quinoa bread, so no piles of dirty dishes.
But the best is yet to come: We ate it along with 10 minute chia berry jam. This jam doesn’t need any kind of sugar and it’s ready in no time! All you need to do is cook frozen or fresh mixed berries in a small pot until they begin to get smooth. Mash them with a fork or a potato masher, but make sure to leave some parts of the fruits intact. Then all you have to do is add some chia seeds and cook it for another 5 minutes. This jam really couldn’t be easier! Plus it’s really healthy! The only downside is that unlike traditional jam, you need to consume it within a couple of days. But I guess this shouldn’t be much of a problem.
I’m sure you’ll love this vegan banana-quinoa bread with chia jam as much as I do! :-) Hope you all have a great start into the week!
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Vegan Banana-Quinoa Bread with Chia Jam
Ingredients
For the vegan banana-quinoa bread:
- 1/2 cup uncooked quinoa
- 3 ripe bananas, mashed
- 2 tablespoons agave
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 2 tablespoons ground flax seeds
- 4 tablespoons water
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 1/2 cup almonds, chopped
- 1/4 cup almond milk
For the berry- chia jam:
- 2 cups frozen or fresh berries I used frozen mixed berries (raspberries, blackberries, cherries, and strawberries)
- 3 tablespoons chia seeds
Instructions
- Cook the quinoa according to the instructions on the package.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees (180 °C).
- Place the grated flax seeds and the water in a small bowl and allow to thicken.
- Combine the rest of the ingredients in a medium bowl. Stir in the flax seeds.
- Grease a bread tin with vegan margarine and pour in the batter.
- Bake for 60 minutes. Allow to cool down before removing it from the bread tin.
- Meanwhile make the berry-chia jam: Place the frozen or fresh berries in a small sauce pan and bring to a simmer. Lightly mash the berries with a fork or a potato masher. Make sure to leave some parts of the fruits intact. Stir in the chia seeds and cook for another 5-8 minutes until the mixture is thick enough.
- Serve the banana-quinoa bread together with the berry-chia jam.
Whatsherface
Great recipe! Just what a girl-person needs when she has a overripe bananas, a bunch of leftover quinoa, too much stress and too little time. it turned out surprisingly moist, considering there’s no fat in it. I only felt like it could’ve been sweeter just on its own. However I did not make the chia jam to accompany it. So yeah… my bad 😅🤷♀️.
Btw. Dark chocolate chips paired very well with it
Julie Beberich
Easy to put together and delicious. Moist and lightly sweet with the bananas. I used maple syrup instead of agave. Pecans instead of almonds. I had some frozen raspberries and blueberries I used for the jam. Love it. This is my supper tonight with hot tea. Thank you for the great recipe.
Lynda
I wish more people commented after they tried it so I knew what to expect! It was good, but definitely not sweet. So if you are not used to the lack of sweetness, it may need something extra. I had to make a few adjustments based on what I had. I used steel cut oats instead of rolled, honey instead of agave and an egg instead of ground flax. I am not vegan but like to try new and healthier versions of my favorite foods. I also used vanilla almond milk and more cinnamon. I may try adding an extra banana and maybe vanilla to add a little more sweetness. The quinoa smell took over yhe banana so I feel like to enjoy it more, it needed a little something more.For the jam I used strawberries, blueberries, blackberries and raspberries. Very tart! Overall, I am definitely keeping the recipe, but my personal preferance needs some adjustments. I’m hoping to really make a new and healthier lifestyle change!
Rachel
Could I use gluten free flour instead of the whole wheat? Looks delicious!
Josiane
Hi Sina,
Thank you so much to share this wonderful recipe with us.
I want to try it, for sure! I like your recipe; they seems to be pretty heathy. (There is so many vegan recipe who are heathy at all…!)
Cheers and have a great day!
Josiane.
Sina
Hi Josiane,
Thanks so much! So great to hear! Let me know how you liked it. :-)
Have a great day too!