Healthy Flax Peanut Butter Banana Bread (oil-free, vegan)

0 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a loaf pan with parchment paper or spray with nonstick cooking spray.In a large bowl combine the wet ingredients: mashed banana, maple syrup, peanut butter, flax egg, vanilla, and almond milk until smooth.
1 In a separate large bowl whisk together the dry ingredients: whole wheat pastry flour, flaxseed meal, sesame seeds, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and mix until just combined. Do not overmix!!! Pour into prepared loaf pan and smooth top with a spatula.
2 Bake for 45-55 minutes or until tester comes out clean or with just a few crumbs attached. Remove from oven and allow pan cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes, then remove bread and transfer to wire rack to cool completely. Bread is very good toasted and spread with extra nut butter of choice.
3 Tip: Make the bread the day before, cool completely, then wrap in plastic wrap and put it in a big ziploc bag. Slice and eat the next day. The bread will be SO SO moist and the flavors will have had more time to mix. SO good the next day!!! But of course, still slice yourself some the day of if you can’t wait like me.