Island Banana Bread
From: Vegetarian TimesThis unusual banana bread features a delicious streusel mixture as a filling. Combining lemon juice with soymilk creates what I call soy buttermilk, an ingredient that can be used in a 1:1 ratio in any recipe that calls for dairy buttermilk.
Ingredients
Bread
3/4 cup enriched plain soymilk
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 cups whole wheat pastry flour
1/4 cup soy flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/3 cup prune puree
1 cup mashed bananas
3/4 cup evaporated cane juice
1 tablespoon egg replacer powder
1/4 cup water
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/3 cup sweetened shredded coconut for garnish
Ground cinnamon and nutmeg for garnish
Streusel
1/3 cup walnut pieces
2 tablespoons soy grits
2 tablespoons light brown muscovado sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray 9x5 loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray.
2. To make Bread: Stir soymilk and lemon juice together in a small glass measuring cup. Set aside. In a mixing bowl, combine the pastry flour, soy flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and cinnamon. Set aside.
3. Put prune puree in a large bowl, and, with a fork, blend with mashed bananas and cane juice. Whisk egg replacer powder and water in a small bowl until foamy. Add egg replacer and vanilla to prune-banana mixture, mixing thoroughly. Fold dry ingredients into the prune-banana mixture alternately with soymilk.
4. To make Streusel: Stir together all ingredients, and set aside.
5. Pour half batter into prepared pan, spread evenly with streusel and top with remaining batter. Sprinkle with coconut, pressing shreds gently into batter with a spatula. Dust with cinnamon and nutmeg.
6. Bake for 50 to 55 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Remove from oven, and set on rack until cool enough to slice.
Nutrition Facts
Calories 187, Total Fat 4 g, Saturated Fat 1 g, Sodium 197 mg, Carbohydrate 35 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 5 g, Sugars 21
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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