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Chocolate Brownie Banana Bread (gluten-free & paleo)


  • Author: WAFA LI

Ingredients

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  • 3 ripe bananas, mashed 🍌
  • 3 large eggs 🥚
  • 1/3 cup coconut oil, melted 🥥
  • 1/3 cup maple syrup 🍁
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract 🌿
  • 1 cup almond flour 🌰
  • 1/4 cup coconut flour 🥥
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 🍫
  • 1 tsp baking soda 🧂
  • 1/4 tsp sea salt 🧂
  • 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips or chopped dark chocolate 🍫
  • Optional: 1/4 cup chopped walnuts or pecans 🌰

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 175°C (350°F). Line a 9×5 inch loaf pan with parchment paper or grease it well.
  2. In a large bowl, mash the ripe bananas until mostly smooth.
  3. Whisk in the eggs, melted coconut oil, maple syrup and vanilla extract until well combined.
  4. In a separate bowl, sift together the almond flour, coconut flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and sea salt.
  5. Fold the dry ingredients into the wet mixture until just combined. Do not overmix — the batter will be thick.
  6. Stir in the dark chocolate chips and nuts (if using), reserving a few chips to sprinkle on top.
  7. Transfer the batter to the prepared loaf pan and smooth the top. Sprinkle remaining chocolate chips on the surface.
  8. Bake for 45–55 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with a few moist crumbs (not wet batter). If the top browns too quickly, tent with foil.
  9. Allow the bread to cool in the pan for 10–15 minutes, then lift out using the parchment and cool completely on a wire rack before slicing.
  10. Serve slightly warm or at room temperature. Store leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature for 2 days or refrigerated for up to 5 days.