Banana Bread – Lightened up – Spelt & Vegan
Banana bread became popular during the Great Depression as a way to use overripe bananas.
This is vegan recipe. Dish can be prepared in 75 minutes. Recipe requires some culinary experience (medium difficulty). Number of ingredients: 12.
Ingredients
- 1.5 cup Ripe bananas
- 1/4 cup Maple syrup
- 1/4 cup Coconut oil
- 1/4 cup Almond milk
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
- 1.5 cup Spelt flour
- 1 teaspoon Baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon Baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon Cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon Salt
- 1/2 cup Chopped walnuts
- 1/2 cup Dark chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a loaf pan.
- In a large bowl, mash the ripe bananas.
- Add maple syrup, coconut oil, almond milk, and vanilla extract to the mashed bananas. Mix well.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together spelt flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.
- Fold in chopped walnuts and dark chocolate chips.
- Pour the batter into the greased loaf pan.
- Bake for 45-50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Allow the banana bread to cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Slice and serve.
Nutrition Facts
Servings 8
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 220kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 8g13%
- Total Carbohydrate 34g12%
- Sugars 12g
- Protein 4g8%
* The Percentage Daily Values are calculated from a 2,000 calorie diet. Your specific daily value may vary, depending on your individual calorie requirements.