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Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

This must be the best banana bread I’ve made so far. I tweaked the original recipe by adding some dark chocolate chips into the mixture and on top and trust me this makes a world of difference! Ali loves banana bread and always orders it at this bakery in Miami where we sometimes get our bread from. So, I figured instead of paying for one little piece of banana bread that doesn’t even taste that great in my opinion, I would just do it myself. I’m also just in a really creative zone right now, I’ve been spending a lot of time in the kitchen making things from scratch which is really satisfying! It took me around 10-15 minutes to make the banana bread mixture and then another 45 minutes for it to bake in the oven. And lastly around 30 minutes for it to cool down, because we don’t want to get burned. Lol. So, make sure you’re making this recipe at least 2 hours before you actually planning to serve it. 

I spread some homemade starfruit jam on top of my slice but you can also add some peanut butter or maybe even my homemade Nutella on top for a double chocolate effect. YUMS. I can assure you that it will taste delicious either way! So let’s get into the recipe.

CHOCOLATE CHIP BANANA BREAD

Makes 1 Loaf (around 10 Servings)

Base:

3 very ripe bananas

1 3/4 cups spelt flour

1/4 cup coconut sugar

2 tsp baking powder 

Pinch of sea salt

1/3 cup vegan butter, melted

2 tsp vanilla extract

1/3 cup soy milk, or plant milk of choice

1 tsp cinnamon

1/4 cup dark vegan chocolate chips (for in the mixture and to sprinkle on top )

Coconut oil spray or oil spray of choice

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degreees F. Spray a 9×5 loaf pan with cooking spray. I used coconut oil spray.
  2. Place bananas in a large mixing bowl. Use a potato masher or fork to mash them well.
  3. Add melted vegan butter and vanilla extract in there and stir to combine. 
  4. Add spelt flour, baking powder, soy milk, salt, and cinnamon. Stir until just barely combined, don’t over-mix it.
  5. Fold around 10 chocolate chips into the mixture and pour into loaf pan. Then sprinkle the rest of chocolate chips on top. Make sure to press them slightly down into the mixture. Bake for 45 – 50 minutes or until a toothpick, comes out clean.
  6. Once done, carefully remove from pan and set aside to cool before slicing.
  7. Store leftovers in a sealed container for up to three days before refrigerating/freezing.

Hope you enjoy! Love, Val xx