Vegan Coconut Banana Bread

Being that I buy so many bananas at one time, sometimes I can't eat them fast enough before they go bad. Banana bread may be one of my favorite baking ventures, as it's one of the easiest recipes to execute!

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I found an incredible banana bread (3 ways!) recipe this past weekend and let me tell you- It made my mouth water onto my keypad. But trying to stay close-to-vegan, I altered my list of ingredients just a tad. I also left out the chocolate chips and added in shredded coconut. Nothing says summer like bananas and coconut!

Ingredients

DRY INGREDIENTS

(2 .1/4.) Cup flour (whole wheat unbleached)

(1) tsp Baking Soda

(1) tsp Baking Powder

(1/2) tsp salt

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OTHER INGREDIENTS

(3) *over ripe* Nanners ;)

(1) tsp Cinnamon

(2 .1/2.) tbs *Buttermilk (mix 1 Cup Soy milk w/ 2 Tbs Lemon juice. Sit for 5 minutes until thick)

(1/2) Cup Apple Sauce (2 eggs substitute)

(1/2) Cup Earth Balance Spread + 2 Tbs Canola Oil (or 9 Tbs Canola Oil)

(1) Cup Sugar

(1) tsp Vanilla

(2/3) Cup shredded coconut (unsweetened)

Directions

1. Preheat Oven to 325 degrees

2. Mix dry ingredients in a mixing bowl. Set aside

3. In separate bowl, mash bananas (Nanners) and *Buttermilk

4. Fold in oil, sugar, and applesauce.

5. Fold in shredded coconut

6. Bake for 1hr+10min.
7. Cool- 

(Top with shredded coconut & powdered sugar if desired!)

Of course, you can use eggs and milk in this recipe- but for the sake of our animal friends, our healthy insides, and that ever sought-after bikini bod, I made it Vegan-Friendly. Have at it friends! Enjoy a warm slice of sweet, sweet summertime

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