Banana, Date + Walnut Loaf

Directions

1. Preheat your oven to 425ºF and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. In a mixing bowl, whisk collectively the walnuts and oats with a tablespoon of olive oil, a tablespoon of maple syrup and a pinch of salt. Advise half of the combination onto the ready sheet pan and reserve the opposite half of. Advise the sheet pan in the oven and roast the nut mixture except browned and crunchy, about 10 minutes. Enviornment the roasted mixture apart and switch the oven down to 350ºF.
3. Mix the bananas, vanilla, almond milk and dates collectively in a blender along with 1/4 cup maple syrup and 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Blend except fully relaxed.
4. Meanwhile, jog collectively the flours, the baking soda and powder and the xanthan gum collectively in a gigantic mixing bowl with a healthy pinch of salt. Move in the banana mixture from the blender . Fold in the reserved toasted walnut mixture and transfer the batter to a nonstick loaf pan or a greased loaf pan. Scatter the reserved untoasted walnut mixture on top of the loaf.
5. Bake the banana bread except a wood skewer assessments very finest and it be honest company to the contact, 50 minutes. Take away the loaf from the oven and let it frigid fully sooner than eating. While you are a flexible vegan, a swipe of cream cheese is truly welcome on every bite.