Vegan Rum Raisin Banana Bread
This Vegan Rum Raisin Banana Bread is soft, moist, and full of warm Caribbean flavor. Ripe bananas, rum-soaked raisins, brown sugar, and cozy spices come together to make the perfect plant-based loaf that rises beautifully and slices clean. Drizzle with a thick rum glaze for a bakery-style finish. Enjoy it as breakfast, dessert, or a sweet weekend treat with a cup of tea.
Ingredients
Rum-Soaked Raisins
- ½ cup raisins
- ¼ cup dark Jamaican rum (or spiced rum) Soak for at least 2 hours or overnight for maximum flavor.
Wet Ingredients
- 3 medium bananas , mashed and measured to 1¼ cups max
- 1 flax egg (1 tbsp ground flaxseed + 3 tbsp warm water, rest 5–10 mins)
- ⅓ cup oil (vegetable, canola, or melted coconut)
- ¼ cup coconut milk (or almond/oat milk)
- ½ cup brown sugar (or coconut sugar ¾ cup)
- 2 tbsp molasses
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 2 tbsp reserved rum from raisins
Dry Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1½ tsp baking powder
- ¾ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 1½ tsp cinnamon
- ⅛ tsp nutmeg
- ⅛ tsp allspice
Instructions
Prep
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Grease and line a 9x5 loaf pan.
- Soak raisins in rum, drain well, reserve 2 tbsp rum for batter.
Make Flax Egg
- Mix 1 tbsp ground flax + 3 tbsp warm water.
- Let sit 5–10 mins until gel-like.
Mix Wet Ingredients
- In a bowl, mash bananas and measure to 1¼ cups — don’t exceed!
- Add flax egg, oil, oat milk, sugar, maple/molasses (if using), vanilla, apple cider vinegar, and reserved rum.
- Whisk until smooth.
Mix Dry Ingredients
- In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice.
Combine
- Add dry ingredients into wet.
- Fold gently until just combined — don’t overmix.
- Fold in rum raisins.
Bake
- Pour into loaf pan.
- Bake 60–70 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
- If top browns early, tent with foil.
Cool Fully
- Let rest in pan 15 mins, then cool on rack.
- Slice only when cooled for best texture.
Optional Rum Glaze
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 1–2 tbsp rum
- 1 tbsp plant-based butter (melted)
- Drizzle over cooled banana bread for extra indulgence.
Nutrition
Calories: 686kcalCarbohydrates: 112gProtein: 9gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gMonounsaturated Fat: 12gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 426mgPotassium: 642mgFiber: 6gSugar: 38gVitamin A: 60IUVitamin C: 9mgCalcium: 148mgIron: 5mg
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