Grain Free Double Chocolate Banana Bread
This was the second time I made this banana bread & DANG it is super delish!! It is grain free and I love that I just throw everything in a blender to mix it up then pour it into the pan. Easy peasy. I also love that I gave this to two of our neighbors (hey hey if you’re reading!) and they LOVED it!! That is what baking is all about right? Making people happy? I think there is nothing better than baking a friend a loaf of banana bread or some cookies. I think I have been liking to bake more and more lately from my new addiction of watching the Great British Baking Show on Netflix. It is so flipping delightful and everyone is nice and British and the hosts are hilarious. They also make crazy decadent breads, cookies, pies, cakes and i’m not gonna lie, it gives me inspiration!! I always watch and think, how can I make that healthy?? I haven’t seen them do banana bread yet but I’m still only on season 2 so we shall see!
Now let’s talk about chocolate. In this bread I used Enjoy Life Chocolate chunks because they are pretty clean and allergy free, but if you want super paleo banana bread I suggest using Eating Evolved or Hu Kitchen Chocolate that is sweetened with coconut sugar and chop it up! I’ve done that before too and it is so delish! Then all you need is a good slather of almond butter for the most delicious treat of your week…. or month? Life? I mean I don’t want to get your expectations too high but trust me, it’s good! Okay on to our next piece of business – I got a new camera!! Now I will have to tell you more about it next week when I actually have photos using it because these are still with my old one, but trust me, it is amazing!! I am so excited to have upgraded and can’t wait to keep pumping out great content for you!
The chocolate chunks make life so much better!
Have a chocolate craving that needs to be filled:
Peanut Butter Bars with Chocolate Ganache Icing
Chocolate Raspberry Swirl Cookies
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Grain Free Double Chocolate Banana Bread
Ingredients
- 2 cups mashed ripe bananas
- 4 eggs
- 1/2 cup almond butter or cashew butter
- 4 tablespoons melted ghee
- 1/4 cup coconut flour
- 1/4 cup almond flour
- ¼ cup + 2 tablespoons cacao powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder (look for gluten free to make paleo)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- pinch of sea salt
- ½ cup chopped chocolate chunks
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a blender or food processor combine mashed bananas, eggs, nut butter and ghee. Blend for 10 seconds or until combined.
- Add in coconut flour, almond flour, cacao powder, baking soda, baking powder, vanilla and salt. Blend again until completely combined.
- Add in chocolate chunks and pulse once or twice just to incorporate.
- Pour into a greased 8 x 4 inch loaf pan and top with a few extra chocolate chunks.
- Bake for 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out with just few crumbles.
If you are looking for another fabulous banana bread to try, check out this one from The Whole Smiths!
What is in the spoon? Spread???
Just almond butter!!
Looks like…..mustard but of course not….?
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Yay!!! I’ve been waiting for this one ❤️
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Yay! Enjoy!!
Is there anything you’d recommend as an egg replacer in this recipe?
You could try making a flax egg! You can find out on Minimalist Baker’s website!
Made into muffins because I was short on cooking time. Delish!
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Awesome!!
How long and what temp do you use if you make into muffins?
Just made this and its amazing! Cannot wait to make it again with a different nut butter! Maybe with a bit of cinnamon too!
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Yayyyy! So glad you liked it!!
Hi- do you have a suggestion for a substitution for the coconut flour? Oat flour?
I haven’t tried any substitutes but feel free to try and let me know!
Do you think this would turn out okay in a bundt pan?
Haven’t tried that but feel free!!
yum! this looks amazing!! i love ALL of the ingredients so its bound to be delish!
Thanks!! Enjoy!!
Delicious!
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Awesome!! 🙂
Hi, I’m craving chocolate right now & I’m dying to make it but can I use coconut oil instead of ghee? Thanks
Yes you can!!
Wow, really good! I had to bake it for an extra 10 minutes though
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So glad you liked it!! Good to know about the timing!
Amazing! What does it mean when you say ¼ cup + 2 tablespoons cacao powder why you divide un 1/4 cup and 2 Tbsps?
It is just the way the measurement worked out! You use it all the same time!
Have been eating this deliciousness all week. Had to make a few subs, double almond flour and grass fed butter for ghee and still turned out great!
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Great!
I’ve made this a few times… It’s my favorite way to use up bananas!
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Awesome!!
My whole family loved it!
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Great to hear!
Tastes like fudge brownies in a loaf.
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Love it!
One of my favorite recipes! I do not like bananas but love this. Made them recently as muffins, same temp but less cook time and they came out great! Froze half and looking forward to enjoying them postpartum 🙂
Awesome!!