Admin • 17 May 2023

Vegan Banana & Peanut Butter Bread

Kelly uses apple cider vinager to give the cake a lovely soft moist texture, and includes cinnamon and nutmeg for a warming spicy twist to this classic vegan teabread. Another retreat favourite perfect for autumn!

Ingredients


Dry

  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar / coconut sugar
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp nutmeg
  • 1/2 cup walnuts
  • Pinch salt


Wet

  • 6 tbsp peanut butter (crunchy or smooth – whichever you prefer)
  • 1/4 cup plant based milk of choice
  • 3 tbsp melted coconut oil
  • 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tbsp vanilla essence


Method


Preheat oven to 180 DC


Mix all dry ingredients together in a mixing bowl


Mix coconut oil with milk, apple cider vinegar and vanilla.


Mix wet with dry ingredients and right before you transfer to a greased non stick, tin fold in the peanut butter.


Bake for 45-50 minutes


Allow to cool.


This recipe was provided by our brilliant retreat chef Kelly Mason. See Kelly on Instagram for more delicious recipes.

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