5 Ingredient Vegan Banana Bread

Ingredients

• 1 2/3 cup (400g) mashed ripe bananas
• 1/3 cup maple syrup
• 1/3 cup (85g) almond butter (or nut/ seed butter of choice)
• 1 3/4 cup (210g) spelt flour (wholemeal, all-purpose, or gluten free blend)
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• optional: 1 teaspoon each vanilla + cinnamon

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat your oven to 350°F/ 160°C (fan forced) and line a loaf pan with baking paper.

2. 2

   In a large bowl, combine the bananas, nut butter, maple syrup and vanilla (if using) until creamy.

3. 3

   Mix in the flour, baking powder, cinnmon and salt, and mix until just incorporated (you can also mix in some chocolate chips or chopped nuts if desired!). Do not overmix. The batter will be slightly thick and a few chunky bits of banana is OK.

4. 4

   Pour the batter into the loaf pan and bake for 50 – 55 minutes or until cooked through. Stick a toothpick in and when it comes out clean – it is ready!

5. 5

   Let the bread cool in the loaf pan for 10 minutes, then transfer it to a wire rack to cool for 30 minutes before slicing.