Gluten-free and vegan banana bread

Step 1

Preheat oven to Line loaf pan with unbleached parchment paper.

Step 2

In bowl of food processor, add bananas, applesauce, tahini, maple syrup and vanilla. Process until smooth.

Step 3

Add in oats and almond flour. Process 30 seconds, scrape down sides and process again until oats have broken down and batter is smooth.

Step 4

Add flax, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Process 15 seconds, scrape down sides and process again, until just mixed.

Step 5

If using chocolate chips or chopped nuts, stir them in by hand now.

Step 6

Pour into prepared pan and use spatula to evenly disperse.

Step 7

Bake 50-55 minutes, until toothpick inserted comes out dry and top is golden.

Step 8

Leave in pan for 10 minutes to begin cooling process.

Step 9

Place a kitchen towel underneath a cooling rack to absorb any moisture from cooling process. Use ends of parchment paper to facilitate transfer to cooling rack. Remove parchment paper and allow banana bread to thoroughly before slicing.