Vegan Chocolate Banana Bread

Vegan Chocolate Banana Bread

This chocolate banana bread has been a long standing favourite in our family, we've adjusted it to be plant based and it is just as good as the original- chocolately, moist and delicious.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 Cup Vegan hard margarine Becel plant based margarine works well
  • 2 Flax eggs 2 tbsp flaxmeal, 6 tbsp hot water- left to sit
  • 1 Cup Mashed banana Approximately 2 medium
  • 1/4 Cup Plant based milk
  • 1 1/2 Cup All purpose flour
  • 1/4 Cup Cocoa
  • 1 1/2 tsp Baking Powder
  • 1/2 tsp Baking Soda
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 Cup Walnuts, chopped optional
  • 1 Cup Sugar

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees
    Prepare a loaf pan with non stick spray or parchment paper
    Combine vegan hard margarine, sugar and flax eggs in a medium bowl. Beat on medium to moisten. Add bananas and milk to batter and beat on low to blend.
    Add remaining ingredients (except nuts).
    Stir in walnuts.
    Pour into a medium loaf pan and at 60 minutes check to make sure it is fully baked, and return to the oven if it is not.
    Cool completely before removing from pan.

Notes

You can substitute the walnuts with semi-sweet chocolate chunks or chips.