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Banana Nut Bread

This banana nut bread is a step up from the regular version with amazing texture and crunch!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 55 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Course Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 10 slices
Calories 288.9 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 Large Mixing Bowl
  • 1 Medium Mixing Bowl
  • 1 Spatula
  • 1 9x5 Loaf Pan

Ingredients
  

Dry Ingredients

  • 2 cup All Purpose Flour
  • ¾ teaspoon Baking powder
  • ¾ teaspoon Baking Soda
  • ¼ teaspoon Salt
  • 1 teaspoon Cinnamon

Wet Ingredients

  • 3-4 Bananas preferably ripe
  • ¼ cup Plant Based Milk
  • ⅓ cup Neutral Oil like Avocado/Canola sub with same amount of plant milk or applesauce
  • 1 tablespoon Apple Cider Vinegar
  • ⅓ cup Cane Sugar
  • 1 tablespoon Vanilla Extract

Add ins and Toppings

  • 1 tablespoon Chia Seeds + ½ tablespoon if you want to mix it in as well
  • 2 tablespoon Coconut Flakes
  • ½ cup Walnuts
  • 2 tablespoon Pumpkin Seeds optional
  • ¼ cup Vegan Chocolate Chips optional
  • 2 tablespoon Chopped Hazelnuts optional

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350 deg F. In a large bowl, peel and add the bananas. Using a fork, mash it till almost smooth. Add the sugar, vanilla and mix well. Mix in the oil and finally the vinegar.
  • In a medium bowl add the flour, salt, cinnamon, baking soda and baking powder. Mix well and add half of the chopped walnuts and the chia seeds if mixing it in. Mix again.
  • Add the dry ingredients slowly to the bowl containing the wet ingredients. Mix gently until just incorporated. Make sure not to over mix and dont worry if notice some lumps. Incorporate half the plant milk if you find the batter too dry and add more only if you need it.
  • Grease or line a 9x5" loaf pan. Pour in the batter and gently tamp the loaf pan on the table to ensure the batter settles down and is completely level. Top with the rest of the chopped walnuts, coconut shreds and the chia seeds meant for topping.
  • Bake in the oven for 50-55 minutes until a toothpick comes out completely clean from the center. Remove and let this cool down completely before removing and slicing.

Notes

Notes
  1. Add the plant based milk a little at a time(preferably one tablespoon or so) while mixing to ensure you dont add more than you need.
  2. If you don't want use baking soda, just replace the same amount with baking powder in the recipe. 
  3. You can use various toppings including pumpkin seeds, hemp hearts, hazelnuts, slivered almonds besides chia seeds, coconut flakes and walnuts. 
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