Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

Makes 1 loaf

Ingredients:

2 c. whole wheat pastry flour

1 t. baking powder

1/2 t. baking soda

1/4 t. salt

1/2 t. cinnamon

1/2 t. nutmeg

1/2 c. brown sugar (or 1/2 c. sugar plus 1 1/2 t. molasses)

1/4 c. plant-based butter (such as Earth Balance)

1/4 c. almond butter

2 c. overripe bananas, mashed (about 3 bananas)

1/2 t. almond extract

1/4 c. plant-based milk

2/3 c. chocolate chips

Vegetable oil for greasing

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease loaf pan with vegetable oil and set aside.

2. In a large bowl, cream together brown sugar, margarine, and almond butter using a hand mixer or vigorously using a whisk or fork and add mashed bananas. Add almond extract and milk and stir to combine. 

3. Sift in flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg and stir just until combined. Fold in chocolate chips.

4. Pour batter into prepared loaf pan. Bake 40-45 min, or until a tester inserted into the center comes out clean. Let cool before slicing.