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Vegan Spelt Cinnamon Banana Bread

Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 55 minutes
Servings 1 loaf

Equipment

  • 1 Loaf tin
  • 1 Mixing bowl
  • 1 spoon
  • 1 Blender (optional)

Ingredients

  • ½ cup oat flour
  • 1 ½ cup spelt flour
  • 2 TBSP ground flax
  • 4 TBSP pure maple syrup
  • ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 tsp cinnamon
  • Pinch of fine pink Himalayan salt
  • 2-3 well ripe bananas
  • ½ cup applesauce (substitute - pear mash/sauce)
  • ¼ cup almond milk
  • 2 TBSP coconut oil
  • 2 TBSP coconut sugar (optional, you can leave this out if wanting a healthier alternative)

Instructions 

  • Preheat oven to 180degrees
  • Combine in all dry ingredients in a mixing bowl including oat flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, ground flax and spelt flour.
  • In a separate bowl, mash banana, then add other wet ingredients including apple sauce, coconut oil, vanilla, maple syrup and almond milk.
  • Mix dry to wet ingredients just until the flour is incorporated, do not overmix as this with reduce rising of the bread.
  • Pour batter into greased 9 x 5 pan (lined with baking paper if you wish) (or pan of choice) and top with additional sliced banana and a sprinkle of oats.
  • Bake for 50-55 minutes (rotating pan halfway through if required) – test with skewer or toothpick (it should come out clean)
  • Leave in pan for 10 minutes before transferring to cool on a cooling rack
  • Serve with nut butter, extra cinnamon, oats, coconut or condiments of choice. Enjoy!
Course: Breakfast, Snack
Keyword: breakfast, Snacks