From pudding to cakes, these vegan banana recipes are it!

Bananas are a great way to pack sweetness in vegan desserts. Besides being a natural sweetener, they are also packed with potassium, vitamin C, vitamin B6, and dietary fiber. They are an excellent addition to cakes because they add moisture to cakes and brownies. Here are some desserts like vegan brownie recipe with banana, and more that you can try at home: 

Vegan Banana Pudding

Ingredients:

• 300 ml non-dairy milk
• 2 ripe bananas, mashed
• 1 tbsp maple syrup
• 1 ½ tbsp cornstarch
• ¼ tbsp vanilla extract 

Instructions:

• Create a cornstarch slurry with some milk. Mix well and set it aside.
• Add mashed banana, non-dairy milk, vanilla, and maple syrup in a saucepan over medium heat.
• Once this mixture is warm and simmering, mix in the cornstarch slurry.
• Reduce the heat. Keep whisking to avoid lumps and get a smooth pudding.
• Once done, you can transfer into a utensil of choice, cover with plastic wrap to avoid a skin to form on top, and refrigerate.
• You can also give the cold pudding a blend in the food processor for a silkier consistency.
• Serve with some crushed biscuits and sliced bananas. 

Vegan Banana Cake

Ingredients:

• 3 overripe bananas
• 200 gm granulated sugar
• 95 gm packed brown sugar
• 250 gm dairy free milk
• 125 gm neutral oil
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 375 gm flour
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 3 tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp baking soda
• ½ tsp salt
• 120 gm chopped nuts of choice and chocolate chips 

Instructions:

• Preheat the oven to 180°C and line a 9x13 inch cake tin with parchment paper.
• Sift the dry ingredients together in a large bowl and set them aside.
• Add bananas, sugar, oil, salt, and vanilla extract in a food processor and blend.
• Then add the dairy free milk into this and blend again.
• Transfer into a bowl, and fold the flour in batches.
• Finally add the chopped nuts and chocolate chips to the batter. You can use a variety of nuts like almonds, walnuts, and pecans.
• Transfer the batter into the prepared cake tin and bake in the oven for about 35 to 40 minutes.
• Once done, let it cool at room temperature. Then slice and serve.
• You can also create a vegan cream cheese frosting if you want to make the cake decadent. Then decorate it with more chopped nuts. 

Vegan Banana Brownie Recipe

Ingredients:

• 100 gm oat flour
• 50 gm cocoa powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• ½ tsp sea salt
• 2 mashed ripe bananas
• 60 ml maple syrup
• 50 gm brown sugar
• 1 tbsp brewed coffee
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 80 gm runny almond butter 

Instructions:

• Preheat the oven to 177°C and line an 8-inch square pan with parchment paper. Leave some overhang on the sides.
• Add all of the dry ingredients - oat flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and sea salt - in a bowl.
• Mash the ripe bananas, either using a fork or in a food processor. To this, add maple syrup, brown sugar, brewed coffee, vanilla extract, and runny almond butter. Whisk well to combine all of these ingredients together to get a smooth consistency.
• Fold the dry ingredients into the wet and mix well.
• Pour the batter into the prepared cake tin and bake the brownies in the oven for about 28 to 30 minutes. Do a toothpick test to check whether the brownies are cooked all the way through.
• :Let the brownies rest at room temperature for about half an hour, then extract them from the pan and let them cool down further.
• Dust them with icing sugar, if you want, and cut into squares.