Peanut Butter Banana Bread

Banana bread is one of my favourite loaves to bake and I like to make a different variation almost every time. Topped with some peanut butter icing and a few chocolate chips – this one takes the usual standard banana bread to a whole new gustatory level. Also being an egg-free banana bread, vegans can delight in the ability to indulge in this store cupboard staple too!

Servings: 10

Preparation Time - 10 minutes
Cooking Time - 50 - 55 minutes

Ingredients

4 super ripe bananas, approx. 400g peeled weight
60g Organic Kitchen extra virgin coconut oil, melted
2 tbsp maple syrup
80g Organic Kitchen smooth peanut butter
60ml Organic Kitchen oat drink (or non-dairy milk of choice)
160g wholemeal spelt flour (or you could use half wholemeal and half white spelt flour)
60g Just Natural Organic buckwheat flour
2 tsp baking powder
½ tsp baking soda
½ tsp Just Natural Organic ground cinnamon
½ tsp sea salt

For the Icing

60ml maple syrup
80g peanut flour
80ml water (or non-dairy milk of choice), more as needed
1 – 2 tbsp Just Natural Organic cacao nibs, or mini chocolate chips

How to Make it

Line a 2lb loaf tin with baking paper and lightly grease with spray oil.
Blend together bananas, melted coconut oil, maple syrup, peanut butter, and non-dairy milk of choice in a high-speed blender.
Place the flour through to the salt into a large bowl. Add the banana puree mixture to the dry ingredients and stir to combine.
Place this relatively thick batter into the prepared tin. Spread evenly using the back of a spoon and bake in your preheated oven for 50 – 55 minutes (until a toothpick inserted comes out clean).
Allow to cool fully on a wire rack.
Mix together the icing ingredients in a bowl. Add as much liquid to achieve a thick yet spreadable icing.
Spread over the cooled loaf, sprinkle with cacao nibs (or mini chocolate chips if desired), slice and perhaps savour with a nice cup of tea…