Dark Chocolatey Banana Bread

Everyone needs a basic banana bread recipe, right? Well I seem to throw cacao chocolate into everything, so my basic banana bread is a Chocolatey one 😃

This banana bread mix is made from scratch. It's gluten-free, grain-free, and dairy-free! The texture is thick, soft, and a bit grainy (which I like!).

Yields : 8 slices (1 8x4 loaf pan)
Time: 30 minutes

Ingredients:

• 1 ripe banana
• 1/4 cup nut milk
• 1/2 tbsp coconut butter
• 1/8 cup coconut flour
• 2/3 cup almond flour
• 2 tbsp flax meal
• 2 tbsp raw coconut sugar
• 1 tbsp coconut oil
• 1 pasture - raised organic egg (I used Vital Farms)
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/4 cup dark chocolate or cacao (I used 100% cacao morsels from Pascha Chocolate)
• Sea salt 
• Optional: 1 tbsp psyllium husk (adds fiber and texture)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly oil a 8x4 bread loaf pan with oil (I use coconut oil)
2. In a food processor or blender, combine banana, nut milk, coconut butter, and coconut oil and blend until creamy
3. In a large bowl, combine dry ingredients (except chocolate & sea salt) and mix. Add banana mixture and egg and mix until bread batter forms. Fold in chocolate
4. Pour batter into bread loaf pan and spread evenly
5. Sprinkle sea salt over the top
6. Bake for 18-21 minutes or until edges are brown and inside is firm
7. Enjoy with nut butter or any topping! Shown is my favorite Pecan Butter by Georgia Grinders!!