Healthy Chocolate Banana Bread
Healthy Chocolate Banana Bread
Ingredients
For the Dry Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups almond flour
- 1/2 cup cacao powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
Optional Add-ins and Toppings
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips, or as needed
- 1/4 cup walnuts, chopped, or as needed
- 1/4 teaspoon flaky sea salt, or as needed
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Lightly grease and flour a standard loaf pan, or line it with parchment paper.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 350
- 2
In a large mixing bowl, mash the 3 ripe bananas thoroughly with a fork until they are smooth with no large lumps remaining.
⏱️ 3 min
- 3
To the mashed bananas, add the 3 eggs, 1/4 cup maple syrup, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. Whisk these wet ingredients together until they are well combined and smooth.
⏱️ 2 min
- 4
In a separate medium bowl, combine the 2 1/2 cups almond flour, 1/2 cup cacao powder, and 1 teaspoon baking soda. Whisk these dry ingredients together until they are evenly mixed and there are no visible clumps of cacao powder.
⏱️ 2 min
- 5
Add the dry ingredient mixture to the wet ingredient mixture. Using a spatula, gently fold the ingredients together until they are just combined. Be careful not to overmix, as this can lead to a tough banana bread.
⏱️ 2 min
- 6
If desired, fold in 1/2 cup of chocolate chips and/or 1/4 cup of chopped walnuts into the batter. Mix gently until evenly distributed.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
Pour the banana bread batter into the prepared loaf pan. Smooth the top with the spatula.
⏱️ 1 min
- 8
Sprinkle additional chocolate chips and a pinch of flaky sea salt over the top of the batter in the loaf pan, if desired.
⏱️ 1 min
- 9
Bake in the preheated oven for 50 minutes to 1 hour, or until a wooden skewer or toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Mine took 50 minutes.
⏱️ 50 min•🌡️ 350
- 10
Once baked, remove the loaf pan from the oven and let the banana bread cool in the pan for 10-15 minutes before carefully transferring it to a wire rack to cool completely. Slice and enjoy!
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Healthy Chocolate Banana Bread
For the Dry Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups almond flour
- 1/2 cup cacao powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
Optional Add-ins and Toppings
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips, or as needed
- 1/4 cup walnuts, chopped, or as needed
- 1/4 teaspoon flaky sea salt, or as needed
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Lightly grease and flour a standard loaf pan, or line it with parchment paper.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 350 - 2
In a large mixing bowl, mash the 3 ripe bananas thoroughly with a fork until they are smooth with no large lumps remaining.
⏱️ 3 min - 3
To the mashed bananas, add the 3 eggs, 1/4 cup maple syrup, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. Whisk these wet ingredients together until they are well combined and smooth.
⏱️ 2 min - 4
In a separate medium bowl, combine the 2 1/2 cups almond flour, 1/2 cup cacao powder, and 1 teaspoon baking soda. Whisk these dry ingredients together until they are evenly mixed and there are no visible clumps of cacao powder.
⏱️ 2 min - 5
Add the dry ingredient mixture to the wet ingredient mixture. Using a spatula, gently fold the ingredients together until they are just combined. Be careful not to overmix, as this can lead to a tough banana bread.
⏱️ 2 min - 6
If desired, fold in 1/2 cup of chocolate chips and/or 1/4 cup of chopped walnuts into the batter. Mix gently until evenly distributed.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
Pour the banana bread batter into the prepared loaf pan. Smooth the top with the spatula.
⏱️ 1 min - 8
Sprinkle additional chocolate chips and a pinch of flaky sea salt over the top of the batter in the loaf pan, if desired.
⏱️ 1 min - 9
Bake in the preheated oven for 50 minutes to 1 hour, or until a wooden skewer or toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Mine took 50 minutes.
⏱️ 50 min•🌡️ 350 - 10
Once baked, remove the loaf pan from the oven and let the banana bread cool in the pan for 10-15 minutes before carefully transferring it to a wire rack to cool completely. Slice and enjoy!