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Chocolate Banana Bread

You NEED to try this healthy chocolate banana bread. It's decadent and chocolatey without being overly sweet and is made using healthier ingredients. The best banana bread I've made to date!
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Course Dessert
Servings 10
Calories 229 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 340g ripe bananas* around 3 large or 4 medium bananas
  • 110g rolled oats** use gluten-free oats if necessary
  • 50g ground almonds
  • 55g cocoa
  • 75g brown sugar*** or granulated sugar of choice
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 6 tbsp coconut oil or oil of choice
  • 60ml almond milk or milk of choice
  • 1 tbsp ground flaxseed****
  • 3 tbsp water

Optional toppings

  • 1 ripe banana optional
  • A handful of chocolate chips optional

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven to 180C/160C fan assisted/350F.
  • Add the ground flaxseed to a small bowl along with 3 tbsp water. Leave to set for 10 minutes.
  • Add the oat flour, ground almonds, cocoa, sugar, baking powder and salt to a bowl and mix to combine. 
  • Mash the bananas well with a fork, then add to the bowl along with the oil, milk and flaxseed mixture. Transfer the cake batter into a loaf tin (I used a 22×12 cm loaf tin).
  • Sprinkle some chocolate chips on top. Slice a banana in half and press into the batter cut-sides up
  • Bake in for 60-65 minutes. Leave to cool completely before slicing. 

Notes

* Ripe bananas add more moisture and natural sweetness to the loaf. 
** Make your own oat flour by blending quick/porridge oats into a fine flour in a high speed blender. Use gluten-free oats to make the recipe gluten-free. 
*** I usually only use 55g (1/3 cup) of brown sugar, especially when using really ripe bananas. However, I've been told by some taste testers it wasn’t sweet enough for their liking, so you have the option of sticking to the recipe or adding less sugar if you prefer less sweet desserts. 
**** You can use ground chia seeds instead or 1 medium regular egg.
 

Nutrition

Calories: 229kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 4gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.001gSodium: 218mgPotassium: 336mgFiber: 5gSugar: 13gVitamin A: 30IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 90mgIron: 2mg
Keyword banana bread, chocolate recipes, easy recipes, gluten-free cake, healthier dessert, healthy baking, vegan cake
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