🍌 One-Banana Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Bread (Vegan + Gluten-Free)

Ever find yourself with just one lonely banana and a craving for banana bread? Same.

This recipe is for those moments — when you want something cozy, chocolatey, nourishing, and ridiculously easy. It comes together in one bowl, uses pantry staples and is perfect for breakfast, snack time, or dessert.

✨ What Makes This Bread Special:

• You only need 1 banana

• It’s gluten-free, thanks to chickpea flour

• Packed with plant-based protein

• Rich peanut butter flavor and melty chocolate chips

• All made in one bowl

🛒 Ingredients

• 1 ripe banana, mashed (about ⅓ cup)

• ½ cup natural peanut butter (creamy or crunchy)

• ½ cup unsweetened plant-based milk

• ¼ cup maple syrup

• 2 tbsp coconut sugar or brown sugar (optional for extra sweetness)

• 1 tsp vanilla extract

• 1½ cups chickpea flour (sifted, for best texture)

• 1 tsp baking soda

• ½ tsp cinnamon

• ¼ tsp salt

• ½ cup vegan chocolate chips (plus extra for topping)

👩‍🍳 Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a standard loaf pan with parchment paper or lightly grease it.

2. In a large mixing bowl, mash the banana. Add peanut butter, plant-based milk, maple syrup, coconut sugar, and vanilla. Whisk until smooth.

3. Add the chickpea flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt directly to the bowl. Mix until just combined — don’t overmix. The batter will be thick!

4. Fold in the chocolate chips.

5. Transfer the batter to the loaf pan and smooth out the top. Sprinkle with a few extra chocolate chips if desired.

6. Bake for 40–45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs.

7. Let the bread cool in the pan for 10–15 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before slicing.

💡 Tips & Variations

• If your banana isn’t super ripe, microwave it for 20–30 seconds to soften and sweeten it up.

• Want more texture? Add chopped peanuts or walnuts to the batter.

• Store leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature for 2–3 days or refrigerate for up to a week.

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🍌🥜🍫 One banana. One bowl. Pure magic.