Lentil Banana Bread (Oil-Free)

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Lentil Banana Bread with a banana

Lentil Banana Bread (Oil-Free)
Serves: 8-10
Total Time: 40 minutes

Ingredients
1 cup cooked green or brown lentils (about 1/3 cup dry)
2-3 medium ripe bananas
1 apple, chopped
1 flax egg (1 tbsp flax seed + 3 tbsp of water mixed)
1/4 cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla
2/3 cups oats
2/3 cups whole wheat flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 cup chocolate chips (optional)

Instructions
1. Cook lentils according to package instructions.
2. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. 
3. Add lentils, chopped apple, banana, flax egg, sugar & vanilla to a food processor or blender until smooth. 
4. Add oats, flour, baking soda and cinnamon and process until just mixed. Add chocolate chips if using.
5. Pour into prepared 9x13 baking dish. Bake at 375 for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. 

*You can swap the sugar with 2-3 dates or baby food prunes.
*Red lentils can also work with this recipe.

 

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