Chocolate Banana Bread

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For years I’ve been using the same recipe for banana bread! We love it! The only change we ever made was to add chocolate chips! I love it with chocolate chips but my husband prefers it plain. One of my sons has a sweet tooth like me so we doubled down and made Double Chocolate Banana Bread! 

This recipe is just as easy at the original, it only has two extra ingredients, cocoa powder and chocolate chips. I should probably mention straight away that I always use dairy-free chocolate chips. Enjoy Life Foods are my favorite because they are allergy-friendly and come in different varieties from mini chips, chocolate chunks, and dark chocolate.

You can use whichever brand you love!

This Double Chocolate Banana Bread is perfect for chocolate lovers! It’s oil-free except for whatever oil could be in the chocolate chips. I’ll admit, chocolate chips are not a health food. We don’t have them all the time but they really elevate and add a decadent flare to oil-free desserts.

Double Chocolate Banana Bread

• 1 cup applesauce
• 1/2 cup raw sugar
• 3 extra ripe bananas, mashed
• 1 Tbsp plant milk
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup dutch processed cocoa powder
• 2 cups whole wheat pastry flour
• 1/2 cup dairy-free chocolate chips 
• 1/2 cup nuts (optional)

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°.
2. In a large mixing bowl add 1 cup applesauce and 1/2 cup turbinado sugar. Mix with a wooden spoon.
3. Add the bananas, plant milk and vanilla then mix well.
4. Add baking soda, salt, cocoa powder, and flour. Mix again.
5. Add half the optional nuts and chocolate chips into the batter. 
6. Pour into a sprayed loaf pan. Then top with the remaining nuts and chocolate chips.
7. Cook for 40 minutes, then test every 10 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean. 
8. Remove from pan once cool.

I enjoy this Double Chocolate Banana Bread recipe with a glass of rice milk. 

Yield: 12 slices

Double Chocolate Banana Bread

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This decadent Double Chocolate Banana Bread is perfect for parties or potlucks! The chocolate lovers in your house will love this plant-based recipe.

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 1 hour

Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 cup applesauce
• 1/2 cup turbinado sugar or raw sugar (I’ve used agave with a good result also)
• 3 extra ripe bananas, mashed
• 1 Tbsp plant milk
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup dutch process cocoa powder
• 2 cups whole wheat pastry flour
• 1/2 cup vegan chocolate chips 
• 1/2 cup nuts (optional)

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°.
2. In a large mixing bowl add 1 cup applesauce and 1/2 cup turbinado sugar. Mix with a wooden spoon.
3. Add the bananas, plant milk and vanilla then mix well.
4. Add baking soda, salt, cocoa powder, and flour. Mix again.
5. Add half the optional nuts and chocolate chips into the batter. 
6. Pour into a sprayed loaf pan. Then top with the remaining nuts and chocolate chips.
7. Cook for 40 minutes, then test every 10 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean. 
8. Remove from pan once cool.

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