Duchess Meghan's Banana Bread (gluten and nut-free, vegan) – Octofree

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp flax meal
• 6 tbsp warm water
• 8 tbsp room-temperature vegan, soy-free, nut-free butter, such as Soy-Free Earth Balance
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 ½ cups mashed ripe bananas (about 3-4 bananas, depending on size)
• 1 ripe banana sliced thinly lengthwise, for topping
• ¼ cup maple syrup
• 1 ⅔ cup gluten-free one-to-one baking flour, such as Bob's Red Mill
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• ¼ tsp salt
• 1 tsp freshly grated ginger
• ⅓ cup vegan dark chocolate chips, such as Enjoy Life