6-ingredient Easy Banana Bread

RECIPE BY MICHELLE CHEN FROM @run2food

"This is my go-to banana recipe as it's really easy to make, but it's moist, fluffy and there's tons of flavour in every bite. Feel free to add any mix-ins like walnuts, chocolate chips and berries."

INGREDIENTS

• DRY
• 2 cups self-raising flour
• 2/3 cup brown sugar
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• optional mixins (walnuts, chocolate chips)
• WET
• 1/2 cup coconut oil, melted
• 250g very ripe spotty bananas (about 4 medium peeled bananas)
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

METHOD

1. Preheat the oven to 175 ℃/ 350 ℉ and line a baking tin with non-stick paper
2. In a large bowl, combine the dry ingredients.
3. In a blender, blend together the wet ingredients until a banana “milk” forms
4. Add the wet mixture to the dry and mix until a thick batter is formed.
5. Optional: fold in mix-ins of your choice like nuts, chocolate,?berries etc
6. Transfer the batter to the lined tin.
7. Bake in the oven for 35-40 minutes until a knife inserted comes out clean
8. Allow the loaf to cool completely before slicing
9. Storage tips: Place in an airtight container at room temperature for 3 days, in the fridge for 5 days or in the freezer for 1 month

Michelle Chen | @run2food | www.run2food.com

Michelle is a Dentist and vegan food blogger from Brisbane. She loves sharing simple & tasty vegan recipes via her Instagram platform @run2food. She has also created a website with an archive of all her recipes www.run2food.com. Michelle is on a mission to show that you can thrive off a plant-based diet.