Step 1
Preheat your oven to 160°C and line a loaf tin with greaseproof paper.
Step 2
Place your bananas in a free standing mixer and roughly mash together. Alternatively, use a good old fashioned mixing bowl, wooden spoon and some elbow grease!
Step 3
Add the sugar and mix vigorously until you have a smooth mixture, some lumps are fine. Then add the apple sauce and mix to combine.
Step 4
In a separate bowl, add the lemon juice to the oat milk to create a vegan buttermilk for a fluffy sponge. Set aside.
Step 5
Add the plain flour, bicarbonate of soda, baking powder and vegan buttermilk to the banana mixture and fold together until ribbons form.
Step 6
Pour your batter into the prepared loaf tin and bake for 40-59 minutes until golden brown and springy, leave to cool.
Step 7
For the frosting, whisk the icing sugar and milk in a bowl until combined. Add the peanut butter and additional milk where necessary to achieve a smooth, spreadable consistency.
Step 8
Spread the frosting evenly over the loaf, add optional dark chocolate flakes and serve.
