Healthy Chocolate Banana Bread
Ingredients
- 3 medium overripe bananas
- 2 eggs
- 120 g rolled oats
- 60 g ground almonds
- 25 –30 g cacao powder, unsweetened
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 70 g maple syrup, or honey
- 50 g chopped dark chocolate
- Pinch of salt, optional, but really enhances the chocolate flavour
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F) and line a 20 x 11.5 x 7 cm (8 x 4.5 x 2.75 inch) loaf tin with parchment paper.
- Add the bananas, eggs, rolled oats, baking soda, cacao and maple syrup to a food processor. Blitz for a few seconds, just until the mixture is smooth and combined.
- Pour the batter into the prepared tin. Sprinkle over the chopped chocolate and gently fold it through with a spoon to distribute evenly.
- Bake for 35–40 minutes, until set in the centre and lightly golden on top.
- Leave to cool in the tin for 20 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack and allow to cool completely before slicing.