Description

Deliciously moist and rich Healthy Chocolate Banana Bread! This easy gluten-free and dairy free treat made with almond and oat flour will become your new favorite snack or breakfast. For the non-chocolate version, try my Gluten Free Banana Bread!

Ingredients

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3 medium over-ripe bananas (very brown and spotty)
2 large eggs
1/3 cup pure maple syrup
1/4 cup avocado oil or melted coconut oil
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 1/4 cups packed super fine blanched almond flour
3/4 cup oat flour* (certified gluten free if needed)
1/2 cup cocoa powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp fine sea salt
1/2 cup chocolate chips

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 350F. Grease a loaf pan.
Place bananas, eggs, maple syrup, oil and vanilla in a blender or Nutribullet and blend until smooth. Alternatively, you can whisk by hand if you don't have a blender.
Place almond flour, oat flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder and salt in a large bowl, stirring to combine.
Add wet ingredients and mix until smooth. Fold in chocolate chips, reserving a few for topping.
Pour mixture into loaf pan and bake for about 55 minutes, or until a knife comes out almost clean. Allow bread to cool in pan for 15 minutes before removing and transferring to a wire rack to cool.

Notes

VEGAN: Sub flax egs.

*TO MAKE OAT FLOUR: If you don't have store bought, make your own by grinding old fashioned oats in the blender until it resembles a fine flour.

For muffins, you can make my Nourishing Chocolate Banana Muffins.