Coffee Banana Bread with Espresso Glaze
A bold, rich vegan banana bread meets coffee and gets topped with a velvety espresso glaze. Fluffy, moist, and full of sass.
Ingredients
Banana Bread:
- 3 overripe bananas mashed
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup melted coconut oil
- 1 tbsp brewed coffee or espresso
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ cup chopped walnuts optional, but highly encouraged
- ¼ cup non-dairy milk
Espresso Glaze:
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 1 tbsp espresso strongly brewed
- 1 tsp non-dairy milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a loaf pan.
- Mash bananas in a bowl until mostly smooth.
- Add sugar, coconut oil, espresso, vanilla, and non-dairy milk. Stir well.
- In another bowl, mix flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.
- Combine the wet and dry ingredients until just mixed.
- Gently fold in chopped walnuts.
- Pour batter into the prepared pan.
- Bake for 50 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean-ish.
- Let cool for 15 minutes in the pan, then transfer to a rack.
- Whisk glaze ingredients together and drizzle over the cooled loaf like you mean it.
Notes
📊 Nutritional Information (Per Serving)
- Calories: 245
- Total Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Carbohydrates: 37g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
💪 Vitamins & Minerals (Per Serving)
- Potassium: 8%
- Iron: 6%
- Vitamin B6: 5%
- Magnesium: 4%
- Folate: 3%
✨ Tips to Boost Flavor
- Use super ripe bananas—like, borderline embarrassing.
- Add a pinch of instant espresso powder for extra drama.
- Swap walnuts for pecans if you’re feeling spicy.
- Double the glaze if you’re emotionally unwell (we’ve all been there).
- Best enjoyed warm, in pajamas, preferably ignoring emails.