Banana Nut Bread

Are your health buds salivating yet? Mine are while I write this post and savor the last bite of my fresh baked banana nut bread.

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup organic buckwheat flour
• 1/2 cup organic, gluten-free quick-cooking oats
• 1 cup GF dairy-free soy-free butter (Dear “Soy Balance” — I don’t know what vegan baking would ever be without you.)
• 2 cups gluten-free all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon maple syrup
• 1 cup organic raw almonds (Trader Joe’s = your go-to nut destination)
• 2 ripe bananas
• 1 cup organic raw walnuts
• 2 1/2 cups almond milk
• 1 vanilla bean
• 2-3 dashes of cinnamon spice

Execution:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
2. In a large bowl, mix the flours and oats, along with cinnamon.
3. In a blender, mix almonds, walnuts, butter, almond milk, and vanilla bean until blended and stop before it becomes a smoothie texture.
4. Add in the bananas and syrup for a few seconds, so the bananas are chunky and mushed.
5. Mix the dry and wet ingredients thoroughly
6. Pour batter evenly into two 9×5 inch greased loaf pans.
7. Bake for 70 minutes, let cool for 10 minutes, then enjoy. TIP: store any leftovers in tight aluminum foil to keep in the moisture. The refrigerator will extend shelf life.

Want some more? Yes, please!!!

Helpful links / the products I use:

http://www.kingarthurflour.com/shop/items/gluten-free-multi-purpose-flour

http://www.arrowheadmills.com/product/buckwheat-flour

http://www.bobsredmill.com/product.php?productid=1013&cat=12&page=1

http://www.pacificfoods.com/our-foods/nut-grain-beverages/organic-unsweetened-almond-original-non-dairy-beverage

http://www.earthbalancenatural.com/#/products/soy-free/