Liz’s Spice Bread
I wasn’t really sure what to call this…it’s got a banana, but it’s not banana bread. It uses yellow squash, but zucchini would work. It’s yummy and I just had a piece slathered with coconut butter, which made it even more heavenly.
This is pretty darn healthy for a “dessert” type bread–I subbed all the sugar for dates!
Liz's Spice Bread
Author: Super Veggie Mom
Recipe type: Bread
Ingredients
- ¼ cup non-dairy milk
- ¼ tsp lemon or lime juice
- 1 large banana
- 1 yellow squash or zucchini, shredded
- 1 cup pureed dates (I soaked them in water for about 10 minutes first, then drained the water before using)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp agave or honey or pure maple syrup
- 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
- ⅛ tsp cardamom
- 2 cups whole wheat flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ¼ generous cup unsweetened applesauce
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Whisk milk and lemon juice together and set aside.
- Cream together banana, shredded squash, dates, vanilla, and agave (or honey) together in a large bowl.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together pumpkin pie spice, cardamom, flour, baking soda and baking powder.
- Add milk-lemon mixture to banana mixture and stir.
- Pour the dry ingredients into the wet mixture and stir until just combined. Add applesauce, plus more as needed to lessen the batter's stickiness.
- Pour into a greased loaf pan and smooth out the top. Cover the pan with a tented piece of aluminum foil and bake for 40-50 minutes.
- Optional ingredients: Before pouring batter into pan, consider adding chopped nuts or chocolate chips! Mmmmmmmm.....
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