Chocolate Banana Bread
A deliciously sweet treat that’s as nourishing as it is comforting! Perfect to enjoy with a cup of tea and a good chat with a friend.
Takes
Serves 10
Ingredients
- 100 g chocolate chips or chocolate chopped into chips
- 200 g white flour white spelt, buckwheat, or gluten-free flour
- 1.5 tsp ground cinnamon
- 2 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp bread soda bicarbonate of soda
- 120 ml sunflower or coconut oil
- 150 g liquid sweetener such as maple syrup, agave syrup, or brown rice syrup
- 2 tbsp ground flaxseeds
- 6 tbsp water
- 3 ripe bananas
- 50 g walnuts roughly chopped or crushed
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 180°C (356°F).
- Prepare the Flax Mixture: In a glass or cup, combine the ground flaxseeds and water. Allow it to sit for 5 minutes, until it forms a gel-like consistency.
- Combine the Dry Ingredients: In a large bowl, add the flour, ground cinnamon, baking powder, and bread soda. Stir to combine.
- Blend the Wet Ingredients: In a blender, add the peeled bananas, sunflower or coconut oil, liquid sweetener, and the flax mixture. Blend until smooth.If you don’t have a blender, simply mash the bananas in a bowl and thoroughly mix in the other wet ingredients until smooth.
- Mix the Batter: Pour the wet mixture into the bowl with the dry ingredients. Stir until a smooth batter forms.
- Add the Chocolate Chips and Walnuts: Fold the chocolate chips and chopped walnuts into the batter until evenly distributed.
- Prepare the Baking Tray: Line a baking tray (approximately 23cm x 15cm x 5cm) with baking parchment.
- Pour and Decorate: Pour the batter into the lined tray. For added decoration, slice a banana lengthwise and place it on top of the batter. Scatter a few extra chocolate chips on top if desired.
- Bake: Bake for approximately 60 minutes, or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean.
- Cool and Serve: Allow the banana bread to cool in the tray, then slice and enjoy!