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Vegan Banana Bread with a Pulse Twist from The Vegan Bean Cookbook by Andrea Soranidis

Vegan Banana Bread with a Pulse Twist from The Vegan Bean Cookbook by Andrea Soranidis

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For me, it’s not Sunday morning without a hot tea and a thick slice of banana bread. I’ve been trying to add a nutritional boost to my vegan banana bread for the past couple of years, and I’ve had the most amazing result simply by replacing some of the flour with chickpea flour—a super easy swap that brings in some extra nutritional value. Best of all, it tastes delicious, so it’s a win-win!
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Author: Andrea Soranidis | The Petite Cook

Ingredients

  • 3 large bananas - mashed
  • ⅓ cup 80 ml coconut oil, melted
  • ¼ cup 60 ml almond or oat milk
  • ½ cup 120 ml maple syrup or coconut sugar
  • 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 1 ⅓ cups 120 g chickpea flour
  • 1 cup 120 g whole wheat flour
  • 2 tsp 10 g baking powder
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • A pinch of ground nutmeg
  • A pinch of sea salt
  • 3 tbsp 45 g raw walnuts or pecans, chopped
  • 4 tbsp 40 g vegan dark chocolate chips

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 360°F (180°C) and arrange the baking rack onto the middle shelf. 
  • In a large bowl, whisk together the bananas, coconut oil, almond milk, maple syrup and vanilla. 
  • In another bowl, mix together the chickpea flour with the whole wheat flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg and sea salt. 
  • Slowly incorporate the dry ingredients into the wet ones and mix until just combined. Add in the walnuts and chocolate chips and gently stir until combined. 
  • Transfer the mixture into a 10-inch x 5-inch (25-cm x 13-cm) loaf tin covered with parchment paper, then level the batter surface with a spoon. Bake in the oven for 40 to 45 minutes, or until the loaf is golden on top. Check for doneness by inserting a toothpick into the center. If it comes out clean, the banana bread is ready. 
  • Remove from the oven, allow to cool completely, then transfer the banana bread onto a serving plate and serve. 

Notes

Cooking Tip: For a nice little twist, you can also swap dark chocolate chips with white chocolate chips and replace walnuts with roasted pecans or almonds.
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