Banana Bread for Vegans

I love banana bread, and now I can finally eat it since I came up with a vegan variation! I tried to make the recipe as healthy as possible.

• Ready In: 1 hr 15 mins
• Serves: 8
• Yields: 1 bread

Ingredients

• 2  cups whole wheat flour (you can use any other kind)
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 cup vegan margarine (trans-fat free, or you can use oil too)
• 2⁄3 cup  agave nectar (or 3/4 c. sugar)
• 2  tablespoons ground flax seeds (or any other vegan egg replacer for 2 large eggs)
• 2  tablespoons hot water
• 2 1⁄3 cups  mashed almost black bananas (very ripe)
• 1  teaspoon cinnamon
• 1  teaspoon carob powder
• 1⁄4 cup  chopped vegan chocolate (optional)

Directions

1. Preheat oven 350°F
2. Grease a 9" pan.
3. In a bowl, combine flour, soda, and the spices.
4. In a separate cup, combine the flax seed with hot water and let sit about 1 minute.
5. To the flour mixture, add softened or melted margarine and agave nectar. Stir.
6. Add in mashed banana with the egg replacer/flax mix and blend well. When everything is blended, stir in the chocolate.
7. Pour batter into the pan.
8. Bake in preheated oven for 60-65 minutes or when the toothpick comes out clean.
9. Cool bread for 10 minutes before serving.