Healthy Chocolate Banana Bread Recipe
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4.7
Healthy Chocolate Banana Bread Recipe
Description
The Healthy Chocolate Banana Bread Recipe uses ripe bananas combined with cocoa powder and a natural sweetener, coconut sugar, to create a chocolate-infused bread with a moist texture. Flaxseed meal mixed with water replaces eggs, adding a subtle nutty flavor and binding the ingredients. The batter is mixed gently to avoid toughness and folded with chocolate chips to incorporate pockets of melting chocolate throughout the loaf. Baked at 350°F (180°C), this banana bread develops a tender crumb with a mild chocolate bitterness accented by the sweetness of bananas and sugar.
This bread is suitable for breakfast or a snack alongside coffee or tea. It can be wrapped and stored for a few days, maintaining its moisture and flavor. Using gluten-free flour is possible for those needing it, and coconut sugar can be substituted with raw or brown sugar as preferred.
Handling the batter carefully by not over-mixing helps preserve a light texture, and allowing the bread to cool before slicing ensures cleaner cuts and better crumb structure.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon flaxseed meal
- 3 tablespoons water
- 1 cup all-purpose flour 5 oz/150 g
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder 2 oz/60 g
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt sea salt
- 3 banana about 1 1/2 cups (15oz/540g) mashed banana, large, ripe
- 1/3 cup coconut oil liquid, 2.5 oz/75 ml
- 3/4 cup coconut sugar 41/20 oz/135 g
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup chocolate chips 4.5 oz/135 g
Notes
- Use gluten-free 1-to-1 baking flour to make this bread gluten-free if needed.
- Coconut sugar can be replaced with raw or brown sugar as a substitute.
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Overall Rating
4.7
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