This chocolate banana bread recipe comes from Cooking with the Seasons at Rancho La Puerta: Recipes from the World Famous Spa. I was invited to this spa once (it’s down in Baja, Mexico), but I wasn’t able to go. It’s one of those places where you go to relax and unwind, do yoga and eat healthy food. It sounds kind of dreamy. But I did get their cookbook and was able to whip up this spa-like banana bread.
Ingredients needed:
pitted, dried prunes mashed ripe bananas eggs whole wheat pastry flour unsweetened cocoa powder baking powder ground cinnamon baking soda dried banana chips semi-sweet chocolate chips
There is NO SUGAR in this recipe. The prunes, ripe bananas, banana chips and chocolate chips provide this sweetness for this healthier banana bread.
How to make Healthier Chocolate Banana Bread:
The full, printable recipe is at the end of this post. Don’t let the addition of prunes in this banana bread scare you. They’re there for sweetness, and you don’t really taste them much.
Bake the bread until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out a little chocolatey but not gooey, 40 to 50 minutes.
Loosen the bread from the pan with a knife and invert onto a rack. Remove the parchment paper. Turn the bread right-side-up and let cool at least 1 hour before slicing.
If you’re looking for a super sweet and decadent chocolate banana bread, this isn’t the recipe for you. This one is lightly sweetened with the alternative sweeteners. It’s a slice you can eat for a snack without feeling like you’ve indulged too much. Classic banana bread is sometimes very much like cake. This one is more like bread.
This healthier chocolate banana bread is a good one to try out on your kids. Don’t tell them what’s in it! Let me know what you think. Enjoy!
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