Vegan Chocolate & Walnut Banana Bread
235kcal
Ingredients
- 3 bananas mashed
- 1 cup oats
- 1 cup almond meal
- 1 cup plain flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 20 g cacao powder
- 40 g vegan dark chocolate chips
- 30 g chopped walnuts
- 1 tablespoon chia seeds
- 2.5 tablespoon water
- 50 g apple sauce
- 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
- 50 g light brown sugar
- 3 tablespoon agave syrup
- 20 g glace cherries
Method
- Preheat the oven to 180 degrees C | 350 degrees F and line a loaf tin
- Mix the chia seeds with the water and set aside to thicken for 10 minutes1 tbsp chia seeds, 2.5 tbsp water
- Add all the dry ingredients to a large mixing bowl and mix together1 cup oats, 1 cup almond meal, 1 cup plain flour, 1 tsp baking powder, 1 pinch salt, 1 tsp cinnamon, 20 g cacao powder
- In a separate bowl, combine all the wet ingredients and the sugar.3 bananas, 50 g apple sauce, 1 tsp vanilla essence, 50 g light brown sugar, 3 tbsp agave syrup
- Add the wet mix to the dry ingredients and combine.
- Add the chocolate chips, walnuts, and cherries.40 g vegan dark chocolate chips, 30 g chopped walnuts, 20 g glace cherries
- If the mix is a little too dry, add a bit of milk to bring it together.
- Pour the batter into a loaf tin and bake for 45 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean when inserted.
Nutrition
Serving1gCalories235kcalCarbohydrates35gProtein6gFat9gSaturated Fat1gPolyunsaturated Fat7gCholesterol16mgSodium61mgFiber4gSugar15g
Notes
This recipe is really versatile and easy to adjust according to what you have in the cupboard - if you are adapting the recipe, I recommend eyeballing the mix and adding more plant-based milk if needed to bring the mix together.