Here in Yellowknife we had quite the drama involving a banana bread recipe, the facebook rants and raves page, and just general tongue in cheek fun. It was awhile ago but still hilarious. If you know, you know.

This is a version of the banana bread that I had in the Monorail Cafe many decades ago. Here I have made a vegan version of it and added chocolate chips instead of walnuts. Here it is shared, without drama but with plenty of yum to be had.

• 1 stick (or 1/2 cup) of butter substitute (I use Becel)
• 1 cup sugar (I used monkfruit)
• 1 egg substitute prepared (I use Bob’s red mill)
• 1 tsp water
• 1 cup banana, mashed
• 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cup flour
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 cup dark chocolate chunks (there are so many vegan options here or just cut up a dark chocolate bar for chunks)

1. Preheat oven to 350F
2. Combine flour, salt, and baking soda in a bowl.
3. In a measuring cup, melt the “butter” in the microwave.
4. Add the sugar to the butter and mix well.
5. Add the egg substitute, bananas and vanilla to the melted “butter”/sugar and mix well again.
6. Add the wet mixture to the dry in the bowl. Fold together until just mixed and all flour is incorporated.
7. Grease a loaf pan, I used a silicone one for easier loaf retrieval. Pour the mix into the pan.
8. Bake for 1- 1 1/2 hour or until center of the loaf in firm and toothpick comes out clean.

For this one I didn’t do a calorie/macro calculation. I might come back and do one later but since I only make this during those fun times when calories don’t count (you know what I mean)…I think we might be better off knowing it’s vaguely healthy and made with love.