Perfect Banana Bread

Here is my recipe for my perfect banana bread. Enjoy warm or at room temp. My secret is using cocoa nibs so that you get that extra crunch of chocolate without all of the extra sugar.

Cocoa and Walnut Banana Bread

Serves: 8-10

What you will need:

• ¼ cup Unsweetened Almond milk
• ½ tsp Apple Cider Vinegar
• ½ c Vegan Butter (I use smart balance)
• ¾ cup Brown Sugar
• 4 Very Ripe Bananas (mashed)
• 1 tsp Vanilla
• 2 cups Unbleached Flour
• 1 tsp Baking Powder
• ½ tsp Baking Soda
• ¼ tsp Cinnamon
• ¼ tsp Salt
• ¾ cup Chopped Walnuts
• ¼ Cocoa Nibs (unsweetened)

To Make:

1. Preheat oven to 350F.
2. In a small bowl, stir together almond milk and vinegar. Set aside for a few minutes.
3. In a large bowl, cream together vegan butter and sugar.
4. Add bananas, vanilla, and milk mixture and whisk.
5. In a medium bowl, stir together flour, baking powder and soda, cinnamon, and salt.
6. Add dry mixture to wet and beat just until all of the flour is moistened.
7. Fold in walnuts and cocoa nibs.
8. Pour into prepared pan and bake for 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted near the center of the loaf comes out mostly clean.
9. Slide a knife around the outer edge of the loaf to ensure nothing is stuck.
10. Cool 5-10 minutes in loaf pan, then flip loaf out onto a wire rack and cool fully.
11. Enjoy!