Vegan Banana Bread

Here is a vegan banana bread recipe ¹: Ingredients: - 3 medium overripe bananas - 1/3 cup organic granulated sugar - 1/3 cup organic brown sugar - 1/3 cup canola oil (or your favorite baking oil) - 2 teaspoons vanilla extract - 2 cups all-purpose flour - 1 teaspoon baking soda - 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon - 1 teaspoon salt - 1 cup chopped walnuts (or pecans, vegan chocolate chips, or your favorite banana bread stir-in) - 1/4 cup organic brown sugar (for topping)

Instructions: - Preheat the oven to 350°F. - Lightly oil a 9-inch loaf pan and arrange a strip of parchment paper width-wise along the center, with just a bit hanging out over each side. - Peel the bananas and place them into a large mixing bowl. Mash them well with a fork or potato masher. - Add sugar, brown sugar, oil, and vanilla to the bowl. Stir until well-mixed. - Add the flour to the bowl, then sprinkle the baking soda, cinnamon and salt on top of the flour. - Stir everything together just until mixed. Don't overmix. The batter will be thick. - Fold in the walnuts. - Spoon the batter into the prepared loaf pan and smooth out the top with the back of a spoon. - Sprinkle the top with brown sugar. - Bake for 50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. - Remove the pan from the oven and transfer it to a wire rack. Allow the loaf to cool for at least 15 minutes before removing it from the pan. - Slice and serve.