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30 NOVEMBER 2018

Banana bread with cranberries and white chocolate

By Verena Frei

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Last updated 7 July 2026

Prep
20 min
Cook
60 min
Total
80 min
Servings
1 loaf

Hello lovelies, do you need to use up ripe bananas? Here is the perfect recipe: banana bread with cranberries and white chocolate. I think there are two different opinions when it comes to banana bread. Some like it soggy and solid and some like it fluffy and soft. I am definitely of the 2nd opinion and that’s why I tinkered for a while to create the perfect recipe for a fluffy and soft banana bread. It goes without any eggs and white flour and is vegan as usual.

This time I combined it with fresh cranberries and white chocolate and it turned out so extremely yummy. I can even assert it’s the best banana bread I have ever baked. You can currently find fresh cranberries in stores. We like them very much and they are very healthy.

CRANBERRIES

Cranberries actually belong to the genus of blueberries. They are said to help with bladder infections, but this doesn’t seem to be scientifically proven. This doesn’t mean that they aren’t healthy, because cranberries contain about 13 g of vitamin C per 100 g, a lot of vitamin Aand antioxidants. The cranberry is a good natural source of potassium, sodium and magnesium, with copper and manganese added.

Banana bread with cranberries and white chocolate from above, plated

I like dried cranberries in my cereal as well as in baked products. But once they are available I like them fresh, too. They don’t only taste good in cakes, they can also spice up oven vegetables. I like them mostly with Brussels sprout, my associated favorite recipe will follow soon. Banana bread with cranberries and white chocolate – vegan

So here is the recipe for banana bread with cranberries and white chocolate: ****

Banana bread loaf with cranberry topping on a white board, servedBanana bread loaf with a bowl of cranberries and frosting from above

This banana bread contains the perfect balance between sweet and sour because of cranberries and white chocolate. You can refine the banana bread with different ingredients – nuts, dark chocolate or even raisins. We love banana bread very much and I get very excited when I happen to have ripe bananas that are extra brown. I either freeze them to make nicecream or, as the weather is cold outside now, bake some banana bread. I already have another recipe here on my blog that is also very delicious.

Cut banana bread with cranberries on a white board, side view

Have you ever baked banana bread before? If not then it’s about time – I’m sure your kids will also like it. And now is the perfect time to try fresh cranberries as they are available in stores now.

If you enjoy this banana bread, you'll love my other banana bread variations: fruity and spring-like with my banana bread with strawberries and rhubarb, autumnal and nutty with my banana bread with walnuts and chocolate, and wonderfully aromatic with my banana bread with plums and hazelnuts. I'd be so happy if you give this cranberry banana bread a try, and I can't wait to hear how you like it.

Yours, Verena

TIPS

Verena's notes

Tip from my kitchen: Fresh cranberries are mainly around in autumn and winter – if you use frozen ones, fold them in straight from the freezer without thawing, or they'll bleed into the batter. Well wrapped, the banana bread stays moist at room temperature for 3 days, up to 5 days in the fridge, and freezes beautifully for up to a month once baked. The riper the bananas, the sweeter and more aromatic the loaf. Instead of white chocolate, dark chocolate, chopped nuts or raisins are lovely too.

Banana bread with cranberries and white chocolate

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Banana bread with cranberries and white chocolate

A fluffy vegan banana bread with fresh cranberries and vegan white chocolate – egg-free, made with spelt flour and about 20 minutes of prep.

  • Prep:20 min
  • Cook:60 min
  • Servings:1 loaf
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INGREDIENTS

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Mix chia seeds and water and let soak for 5-10 minutes
  2. Squash the bananas with a fork or blend with a mixer
  3. Mix water, milk, coconut blossom sugar and bananas
  4. Add the soaked chia seeds
  5. Melt the coconut oil in case it’s solid and add it to the mixture
  6. Add flour, baking powder, baking soda, vanilla and salt and mix well
  7. Stir in the apple cider vinegar
  8. Roughly chop cranberries and chocolate and fold them in with a spoon
  9. Preheat the oven to 180°C (356°F)
  10. Grease and flour a loaf pan, put the dough inside and coat it with some chopped cranberries and possibly a halved banana
  11. Bake for 60-70 minutes – check with a stick to make sure the dough is definitely well done
Calories
270 kcal
GOOD TO KNOW

Frequently asked questions

  • Yes, frozen cranberries work well. Fold them into the batter straight from the freezer without thawing, otherwise they release too much liquid and tint the batter pink. You'll mostly find fresh cranberries in stores in autumn and winter.

  • Use very ripe, brown-speckled bananas – they add sweetness and moisture. Stir the batter only until it just comes together and don't overbake the loaf. Use the toothpick test to check it's just done inside so it stays moist.

  • Well wrapped, the banana bread stays moist at room temperature for about 3 days and up to 5 days in the fridge. Once baked and fully cooled it freezes easily for around a month – ideally sliced, so you can thaw individual pieces.

  • Instead of vegan white chocolate, dark chocolate, chopped nuts or raisins are lovely in the batter too. That way you get a slightly different version each time – the tart cranberries pair nicely with all of them.

  • Yes, the banana bread is completely vegan and egg-free. A chia egg made from chia seeds and water does the binding, and the ripe bananas give the batter extra structure and moisture.

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