
Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Banana Bread: Make Your Gluten-Free Friends Smile
Looking for a healthy, homemade treat to bring to your in-laws' or to share at a get-together with your gluten-free besties? Or maybe you're just planning on WFH all week, and you need cake for breakfast to get through it? Either way, this chocolate chip banana bread is just the ticket to make you everyone’s most favorite person in the world. You're welcome.
Bananas, with their naturally sweet taste, are effortlessly transformed into nutritious desserts everyone will enjoy. They’re an obvious choice for homemade vegan ice cream; they're delicious when sautéed with coconut oil and spooned over oatmeal. They end moisture to granola bars, and they co-star with eggs in two-ingredient protein pancakes that come together like magic.
Nutrient-packed bananas also lend their moist texture and natural sweetness to baked goods. Enter this chocolate chip banana bread: a nutrient-dense breakfast or dessert you're sure to love.
A Healthy and Nutritious Banana Bread Thanks to Two Key Ingredients
Bananas and coconut flour.
A Healthy Banana Bread with Paleo Possibility – and So Much More!
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Ingredients
- 3 medium ripe bananas
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ cup chocolate peanut butter
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup coconut flour
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt
- ½ cup dark chocolate chips + an additional handful
Preparation
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a loaf pan with parchment paper, and spray with coconut oil.
- In a high-speed blender or food processor, combine the bananas, vanilla, and peanut butter. Blend until smooth and creamy.
- Add the eggs and blend until combined.
- Add the coconut flour, baking soda, baking powder, cocoa powder, and salt. Mix again until just combined. Stir in ½ cup dark chocolate chips.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top. Sprinkle with a handful of dark chocolate chips.
- Bake for 30-40 minutes, or until a tester inserted into center comes out clean. Let cool and devour!
Sources
1. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23953879
2. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21226664