Fall is for baking all kinds of sweet, yummy treats. This easy banana bread with a sweet surprise middle is no exception. Makes a great quick snack or perfect with a cup of hot coffee or tea to get your day going on a chili November morning. It is semi-dense, moist and not too sweet. I pureed the bananas to give the bread a consistent banana flavor throughout. A hint of sweetness is welcomed in each pleasant bite from the cinnamon sugared walnuts that make up the center of this divine banana bread.

Step 1: Ingredients

Banana Bread
DRY Ingredients:

1 ½ cup all purpose unbleached flour

1/3 cup milled rolled oats

2 tablespoons vegan sugar

2 teaspoon baking powder

½ teaspoon cinnamon powder

WET Ingredients:

3 medium ripe bananas

1/3 cup almond milk (other non-dairy milk is ok)

1/3 cup light olive oil (or melted coconut oil)

2 tablespoons molasses

1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar

½ teaspoon vanilla extract

coconut or olive oil spray

Sweet Walnut Center

½ cup (heaping full cup) chopped walnuts

1 tablespoon sugar

2 tablespoon maple syrup

½ teaspoon cinnamon

Cinnamon Sugar Topping

1 teaspoon sugar and 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon powder mixed

Step 2: Prepare Ingredients

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350°.

Spray a 9x5” loaf pan with oil spray, set aside.

Place all sweet walnut center ingredients into a bowl and mix well, set aside.

Step 3: Mix Wet and Dry Ingredients

Mill the oats in a food processor (or any blender/mixer machine).

Combine all dry ingredients in a large bowl and mix well.

Place bananas into a blender (or any blender/mixer machine) with milk and puree. Place the pureed bananas into a bowl with all wet ingredients, mix well. Combine the wet and dry ingredients and blend well.