Banana bread is often made with butter, eggs, and other things that aren’t plant based or vegan friendly. So, why not make a banana bread that IS vegan friendly? Some keys to an extra flavorful banana bread we suggest using overripe bananas. Their skins will start turning dark brown and the bananas themselves will be soft, almost squishy. These bananas will be sweeter and thus perfect for baking. Applesauce is a great replacement for some non vegan traditional baking ingredients. It is also lower in calories and fat than those ingredients.

If you want to spice up your banana bread you can add a touch of cinnamon or freshly ground nutmeg. Make sure not to add too much however, as you will quickly overpower the banana flavor. If you live on the wild side, you can also dark chocolate chips, chopped toasted walnuts, raisins, or cranberries! We find storing the bread in the fridge if we plan on eating it within a few days works fine. For long term storage, wrap it up tightly and freeze. Thaw when you are ready to eat it. You can (dare I say) pop a slice in the microwave for a few seconds to heat it up without ruining the texture. Top with some vegan butter or vegan cream cheese for an extra special treat!

Ingredients

1 Cup Sugar

1/2 Cup Apple Sauce

3 – 4 Bananas

1/2 Cup Non Dairy Milk

1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract

1 teaspoon Baking Soda

1 teaspoon Salt

2 1/2 Cups Whole Wheat Flour

(egg replacement)

2 Tablespoons Flaxseed

5 Tablespoons Water

Small Spray of Oil

Tools We Used

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From start to finish, let’s make a vegan Philly cheesesteak sandwich. While there’s a lot here, you can use any sub roll (but whole wheat sub rolls are healthier), you can use any vegan cheese (but this one is low in saturated fat!) and you can really use any vegan meat (but… this one is soooo good). It’s your vegan Philly cheesesteak after all!

Ingredients

(Rolls)

225 grams (8oz) Whole Wheat Flour: https://amzn.to/3KhwuCG

2 Tablespoons Vital Wheat Gluten: https://amzn.to/3OH1BKV

1/2 teaspoon Salt

1 teaspoon Yeast: https://amzn.to/43EYya1

210 grams (7/8 Cup) Water (you may need more as we did in this particular case)

(“Cheese”)

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1 1/3 Cups Water

1 Tablespoon Lemon Juice: https://amzn.to/44yR9um

1 Tablespoon Apple Cicer Vinegar: https://amzn.to/44vZter

1/2 teaspoon Salt

4 Tablespoons Tapioca Starch: https://amzn.to/43Av2lK

(Simmering Liquid)

2 Tablespoons Tamari: https://amzn.to/3q90N82

1 Tablespoon Costco No Salt Seasoning

(“Meat”)

1 Cup Vital Wheat Gluten

2 Tablespoons Chickpea Flour: https://amzn.to/3Ozb3j3

1 Tablespoons Garlic Powder: https://amzn.to/3DAyBOw

1 Tablespoons Onion Powder: https://amzn.to/3QkuopO

1 Tablespoon Smoked Paprika: https://amzn.to/44KqMlj

1 teaspoon White Wine Vinegar: https://amzn.to/457Sgko

1 Tablespoon Tamari

1 teaspoon Sesame Oil: https://amzn.to/44Nj35M

Black Pepper

7/8 Cup Water

(Toppings)

1 Bell Pepper

1 Onion

4 Medium Mushrooms

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Tools We Used

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This is an excerpt from our upcoming Philly Cheesesteak video on how to make whole wheat sub rolls. This technique can be used to make rolls, loaves, even pizza and stromboli! It’s a very simple method of making whole wheat bread with no kneading and very few ingredients!

Ingredients

225 grams (8oz) Whole Wheat Flour: https://amzn.to/3KhwuCG

2 Tablespoons Vital Wheat Gluten: https://amzn.to/3OH1BKV

1/2 teaspoon Salt 1 teaspoon Yeast: https://amzn.to/43EYya1

210 grams (7/8 Cup) Water (you may need more as we did in this particular case)

Tools We Use

Plastic Lidded Tub: https://amzn.to/3OzNBCE

Dough Scraper: https://amzn.to/3rJknrQ

Silicone Baking Mat: https://amzn.to/3DQ5U0d

Stainless Steel Baking Sheet: https://amzn.to/44XqyGU

Baker’s Towel: https://amzn.to/43LkYqn

Kitchen Shears: https://amzn.to/3q7FcwB

Heat Resistant Gloves: https://amzn.to/3YcQ3lJ

Probe Thermometer: https://amzn.to/3O7fUqx

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