Banana Bread
Ingredients
Makes 1 loaf
2 tbsp ground flaxseed
80ml melted coconut oil
100ml maple syrup
225g (approx. 2 large) ripe bananas, mashed
60ml plant milk of choice
1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 tsp salt
220g plain flour
50g dark chocolate, chopped
30g walnuts (optional)
method
Preheat oven to 165°C fan. Make flax eggs by mixing flaxseed with 6 tbsp water and leave for 10 mins to thicken. Beat oil, maple syrup, flax eggs, mashed banana and plant milk together in a mixing bowl. Add bicarbonate of soda, cinnamon, vanilla and salt. Gently fold in the flour but don’t over mix. Finally, add chocolate and walnuts if using. Pour into a lined loaf tin and bake for 55-60 mins. Cool on a wire rack.