This banana bread is both low cholesterol and vegan. It is made without eggs and instead of butter or margarine, it is made with a combination of olive and sesame oil. Delicious!Ingredients:
1 cup of granulated sugar
1/4 cup olive oil
1/4 cup sesame oil
2 to 3 very ripe bananas, mashed well
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 cup white flour
1/4 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup soy milk mixed with 2 tsps apple cider vinegar
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350F
2. Lightly oil an 8" x 4" bread pan with a little olive oil
3. Sift together all dry ingredients, except sugar, in a medium bowl
4. Beat together sugar and oils, in a medium bowl. Add mashed banana, soy milk and vanilla and beat again.
5. Beat dry ingredients into wet ingredients, about 1/2 a cup at a time, scraping side of bowl with a rubber spatula between additions. If mixture appears too dry, add a little soy milk a tbsp at a time.
5. Stir in walnuts gently with a wooden spoon.
6. Cook in centre of preheated oven for about 20 minutes. Tent with foil and continue to cook for another 40 to 50 minutes, or until toothpick inserted into centre comes out clean.
