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Chocolate Chunk Coconut Banana Bread

April 10

This beautiful and simple banana loaf is loaded with chocolate chips and a splash of coconut oil for that subtle coconut taste! Serve this moist and heavenly bread warm with a good smear of butter and you’ll be overjoyed with happiness.

Recipe courtesy of Tieghan Gerard from Half Baked Harvest!

  • serves Serves 4
  • time 65mins

Method

  1. 1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9x5 inch bread pan.
  2. 2. In a large mixing bowl, stir together the mashed bananas, coconut oil, honey, eggs, and vanilla until combined. Add the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt, mix until just combined. Fold in the chocolate chunks. 
  3. 3. Pour the batter into the prepared bread pan. Bake for 50-60 minutes, or until center is just set. Remove and let cool for at least 30 minutes before cutting...or just eat it warm with a smear of butter and a drizzle of honey (you should do this!). Enjoy!

Ingredients

4 medium overly ripe bananas, mashed (about 1 1/4 cup mashed)

1/4 cup melted coconut oil

1/4 cup honey

2 eggs

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1 1/2 cups whole wheat pastry flour, or all-purpose flour

1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

1 cup semi-sweet or dark chocolate chunks

4 medium overly ripe bananas, mashed (about 1 1/4 cup mashed)

50g melted coconut oil

90g honey

2 eggs

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

185g whole wheat pastry flour, or all-purpose flour

1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

50g semi-sweet or dark chocolate chunks

You'll Need

9×5 bread loaf pan, large mixing bowl

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