Air Fryer Banana Bread (Egg-Free & Dairy-Free)

Yielding a super moist and soft texture, this Air Fryer Banana Bread gets done under 30 mins. It is a 1 bowl recipe, Eggless and also has a Dairy Free option pls hundreds of positive rating on Youtube!!

About Air Fryer Banana Bread recipe

Banana Bread is a type of quick bread that is made using ripe bananas and that's how it gets its name. Crispy on the outside and soft and light in texture from within, a quick bread recipe needs just basic pantry staple ingredients.

Apart from being egg-free and dairy-free, this recipe can be made using just a bowl and spatula.

And the best part - baked in an air fryer!!

Why you must try this recipe?

1. You literally need half the time you would need to bake in an oven, so baking in air fryer saves energy, time, and power.
2. Makes a teeny-weeny size. So naturally portion controlled.
3. Perfect for a small family for 4. No leftovers whatsoever.
4. It is a one bowl banana bread recipe - Mash the bananas, add the wet ingredients followed by dry. Mix and bake.
5. Another biggest advantage is that you do not end up heating your kitchen, a boon for summer baking. (I live in New Zealand and we are having the hottest days at the moment).

Ingredients needed:

1. Bananas - This is no brainer right!! But the catch is to use over-ripe bananas to lend the moistness and sweetness to the recipe.
2. Milk - Use dairy free milk like almond milk or oat milk to make this recipe dairy free.
3. Walnuts - Adding add-ons like Nuts or choco chips is optional but gives a nice texture to the cake.

Step by Step Instructions:

• In a bowl mash the bananas and add the sugar, oil, milk and vanilla. Whisk to combine everything (image 1-2).
• Place a sieve on top add the dry ingredients - flour reserving about a tbsp of it, baking powder, baking soda and salt (image 3). Sieve them together. Combine using a spatula.
• Add the chopped walnuts to the reserved flour and coat it well (image 4).

• Then add it to the bowl and combine everything to a cake batter like consistency.
• Transfer the batter to a 6 inch cake pan that is buttered and pre-lined with a parchment paper (image 5).
• Pre-heat the air fryer at 180°C for 3-5 mins. Place the cake pan in the pre-heated air fryer and bake at 180° for 20 mins (image 6).
• After 20 mins open the air fryer, place an aluminium foil on top of the cake and bake for another 5-8 mins or until a skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean (image 7).
• Once baked, carefully remove the cake pan. Let the cake sit in the cake pan for another 3-4 mins (image 8) then invert on to a wire rack to cool completely before slicing and serving.

I bet this air fryer banana bread without eggs is going to become your comfort recipe but the key here is to use ripe bananas which keeps the bread soft and moist.

But, How Ripe the Bananas should be for making Banana Bread?

The riper the better. The skin of the bananas should literally be black as seen in the ingredients image above or at the least should have nice black feckles all around.

Simply leave the bananas on your counter-top to ripen or you can keep it in the rice bag overnight to ripen or as a quick alternative microwave the bananas in bursts of 30 seconds. 

This is a secret tip to ripen the bananas for bread quickly.

Storage Instructions:

Once cooled store the vegan banana bread in an air tight container for up to 2 days on your kitchen counter and up to 5 days in the refrigerator.

Can we freeze this Banana Bread made in the Air Fryer?

Yes absolutely. Once cooled cling wrap the cake well and then freeze for up to 2 months.

When ready to eat, thaw it overnight in the refrigerator or in the microwave for few seconds.

Baker's Tips:

1. Please use over-ripe bananas for this recipe. If your banana is not ripe then you can consider using this microwave tip to ripen your bananas quickly.
2. Ensure to chop the walnuts well and coat it with flour so that you get an even dispersement of the same once baked.
3. Always pre-heat your air fryer for atleast 3-5 mins irrespective of the recipe that you are making.
4. Cover the banana cake with an aluminium foil midway through baking to avoid over-browning on top.
5. As a general rule of thumb, when it comes to baking ensure that you are not over-mixing the batter and also are lining your cake pan well before baking.

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Related Recipes:

1. Eggless Banana Bread recipe
2. Air Fryer Rava/Semolina Cake

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