X-Treme Banana Bread

Adapted from The Vegetarian Librarian

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 cup unbleached flour
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup Earth Balance Coconut Spread, melted
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 3 bananas
• 1/4 cup almond milk
• 2 carrots, shredded
• 1/2 cup shredded coconut
• 1/2 cup dried cherries, halved or quartered
• 1/2 cup chopped almonds

METHOD:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees
• Grease loaf pan
• Combine flours and spices in a large bowl
• Combine vanilla, Earth Balance, sugar, bananas and almond milk in food processor
• Combine wet ingredients with dry ingredients
• Stir in carrots, coconut, cherries and almonds
• Spread evenly into loaf pan
• Bake 1 1/4 hours or until done in center