Vegan Banana Oat Bread

My final banana recipe of the banana fiasco (see a few posts below for the story) is of course: banana bread. I wasn't looking for one that was vegan, but this one turned out to be my choice and I am so happy it was! I liked this one so much - I have actually made 5 banana breads since I discovered this recipe. Everyone I gave them to has had all good things to say!

Credit for this recipe goes to Ceara's Kitchen (credit for the pictures too because I forgot to take any at all - as you can imagine I was very busy trying to make several banana breads).

What You'll Need: 
square baking dish or loaf pan
large mixing bowl
small mixing bowl
wisk

Ingredients:

Dry Ingredients:
1 tbsp flax seed, ground (+ 3 tbsp water)
5 medium sized bananas, mashed (1¾ cup mashed bananas)

¼ cup maple syrup

¼ cup coconut oil, melted

⅓ cup cane sugar or coconut sugar

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 tbsp apple cider vinegar

1 tsp cinnamon

½ tsp sea salt

1½ tsp baking powder 

Dry Ingredients:

1½ cup quick cooking or small flakes oats

½ tsp baking soda

1 cup white whole wheat or spelt flour

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 360. Lightly oil a standard square baking or loaf pan with coconut oil or non-stick spray.
2. In a small bowl, stir together flax seed and water. Set aside to thicken while mixing together other ingredients. This is your flax 'egg'.
3. In a large size bowl, mash bananas. Add the maple syrup, melted coconut oil, cane sugar, vanilla extract, apple cider vinegar, cinnamon, sea salt and baking powder to the banana mixture.
4. Give the thickened flax egg an extra stir if it is not fully combined with water. Add to the wet ingredients. Whisk together with a hand or electric mixture until the ingredients are well combined.
5. Add the quick cooking oats to the wet ingredients. Stir together. Add flour and baking soda to the banana bread batter. Combine the baking soda and flour together on top of the banana bread batter before folding it into the batter. With a spatula, fold the flour and baking soda into the banana bread batter until fully combined. Leave to thicken for a minute before adding it to the loaf pan.
6. Add banana bread batter into the oiled loaf pan. Smooth out the top of the batter with the back of a cold spoon.
7. Bake for 35 - 40 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clear.
8. Leave to cool down in pan & your banana bread is ready to be devoured and enjoyed!