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Vegan Fresh Fig Bread

Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Course: Dessert, Snack
Keyword: bread
Servings: 1 loaf

Ingredients

  • ½ cup non-dairy milk
  • ½ tsp apple cider vinegar
  • 3 cups whole wheat pastry flour (or all-purpose)
  • 2 tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp ground cinnamon
  • 2 flax eggs (2 tbsp ground flax seed + 6 tbsp water, let sit for 5 minutes)
  • 2 cups fresh figs mashed
  • ¼ cup rum
  • ⅓ cup sugar
  • ¼ cup vegetable oil

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease or line a 9"x5" loaf pan with parchment paper.
  • First, make the vegan buttermilk by adding the apple cider vinegar to the non-dairy milk and letting it sit for 5 minutes.
  • In a small bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and cinnamon. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together the flax eggs, mashed figs, rum, sugar, and vegetable oil. With a spatula or wooden spoon, mix in the dry ingredients and vegan buttermilk until combined.
  • Transfer the batter into the prepared loaf pan. Bake for 45-50 minutes, until toothpick inserted into center of the loaf comes out clean. Let it cool completely before slicing and serving.