Banana Oat Cacao Bread

This is a fun spin on my classic banana bread recipe! A bit more rustic and heartier it makes for the perfect breakfast after your green juice or as a mid-afternoon snack. Tasting indulgent & delicious, this creation is vegan, gluten-free and refined sugar free to nourish your body with the best nutrients from the inside out.

Ingredients:

• 2 ripe bananas, mashed
• ¼ cup maple syrup
• 2 tbsp ground flax seed
• ¼ cup coconut oil, melted
• ½ cup oat milk
• 1 cup GF oat flour (DIY by shredding GF oats in a blender/food processor)
• 1 cup GF oats
• 1 tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp baking soda
• cinnamon, to taste
• a pinch of salt
• ¼ cup cocoa nibs
• more GF oats, for garnish
• more cocoa nibs, for garnish
• coconut sugar, for garnish

Directions:

01. Pre-heat the oven to 180 degrees.

02. Make the flax egg by mixing the flax seed with 5 tbsp cold water. Let sit for about 10 minutes until thickened.

03. Mix the wet ingredients: mashed bananas, maple syrup, flax egg, coconut oil & oat milk.

04. Mix the dry ingredients: oat flour, oats, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon & salt.

05. Combine the wet & dry ingredients and gently fold the in cacao nibs.

06. Pour the dough into a loaf pan greased with coconut oil and sprinkle with more oats, cocoa nibs and some coconut sugar.

07. Bake for 50 minutes until golden.