Chocolate Gluten Free and Vegan Banana Bread
Total Time
1 hr 15 mins
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 5 mins
Rating
4.8 out of 5 stars
(30)
Ingredients
12
- 1 tablespoon Flaxseed Meal
- 3 tablespoons water
- 1 cup Gluten-Free all-purpose baking flour
- 1/2 cup Dutch process cocoa
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 3 large ripe bananas about 1 ½ cups mashed
- 1/3 cup coconut oil melted and slightly cooled
- 3/4 cup coconut sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup vegan chocolate chips
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Preparation
Step 1
Heat your oven to 350°F. Grease a 9-by-5-inch loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.
Step 2
In a small bowl, mix together the flax seed meal and water. Let sit for 10 minutes.
Step 3
In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and sea salt. Set aside.
Step 4
In a large bowl, mash the ripe bananas with a fork. Add the melted coconut oil and stir until combined. Add in the coconut sugar, flaxseed mixture, and vanilla extract. Stir until smooth.
Step 5
Stir the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients, don’t overmix. Stir in ½ cup of the chocolate chips.
Step 6
Pour batter into prepared pan. Sprinkle the remaining ¼ cup of chocolate chips over the top of the bread. Bake for 65 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the bread comes out mostly clean, you might have some melted chocolate chips on the toothpick and that is fine. You just don’t want a lot of gooey batter on the toothpick.
Step 7
Remove the pan from the oven and set on a wire cooling rack. Let the bread cool in the pan for 15 minutes. Run a knife around the edges of the bread and carefully remove from the pan. Let the bread cool on the wire cooling rack. Cut into slices and serve.
Step 8
Note-the bread will keep on the counter, wrapped in plastic wrap, for up to 4 days. This bread also freezes well. To freeze, cool the bread completely and wrap in plastic wrap and aluminum foil. Freeze for up to 1 month. Defrost before slicing.
Step 9
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Chef's notes
The bread tastes more like cake than bread.
Top a warm slice with vanilla Halo Top ice cream for dessert.
If vegan, use your favorite dairy-free frozen dessert.
