Banana Almond Bread --- Egg-less!

Banana Bread.... My absolute favorite!!  The first time I had was on a picnic which my mother put together with the neighboring sisters from the next door convent!   A little about my mother....My mother, just like I am today, had friends from different pockets of the society and in a wide range of age groups.  She would be singing Indian shlokas and bhajans with ladies (mamis) much older than her, would have kitty parties or potlucks with women of her age group, play hopscotch or ball with my friends.... I could go on.... So, she was friends with these sisters from the convent and they would love her to bits and in turn us!!!  But she had some restrictions.... she would not go near eggs or meat of any kind.  She was constantly in pursuit of recipes that contained no eggs.  This is one such bread recipe from her repertoire with no eggs and would taste just like the cook's from the convent!  And I make this on those days, that I don't eat eggs for religious reasons or when my fridge simply has none in them :)
A few Simple Ingredients and results:  yummilicious banana almond bread and a house smelling of vanilla and bananas and bread!!  

Ingredients:
2 ripe Bananas
3/4 cup whole wheat flour
1/4 cup milk (1% is fiiiiiine)
1/4 cup Canola Oil
6 tbsp. sugar
1 tsp. vanilla essence
1/2 tsp baking soda
A tiny pinch salt
1/2 cup sliced almond flakes
Method:
Preheat the oven to 350F.
Mash the bananas with a fork and whisk it together with the oil until creamy ....

Add the milk and the vanilla and stir well with the sugar with a fork or a wooden ladle ....

Add all the dry ingredients one by one in a heap... the whole wheat flour, baking soda and salt.  

fluff the dry ingredients first and then mix into the wet mixture until well blended...

Pour the batter into prepared pans.  I only had a mini loaf pan and 2 large souffle cups.  the batter is that forgiving ;).

Sprinkle the sliced almonds on top on a single layer.  Bake for 45-50 minutes (for the mini loaves) or for 1 hour for regular loaf pan o 25 minutes for the souffle cups.  

What comes out of the oven is a fluffy, full bodied, and flavorful "Banana Almond Bread"!!  Try it and let me know.....