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    Hummusapien Β» Recipes Β» Dessert Β» Dark Chocolate Chunk Strawberry Banana Bread

    Dark Chocolate Chunk Strawberry Banana Bread

    Published Feb 14, 2013 Β· Modified Dec 2, 2021 Β· by Alexis Joseph Β· 12 Comments

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    Healthy Strawberry Banana Bread packed with oats, flax, and fresh strawberries! Super moist for a great snack or breakfast.

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    This banana bread is so amazingly delish. I mean I took a bite and almost died. If you haven't tried my gluten free banana bread, that's a must, too!

    First of all, your bananas should be black.  BLACK. Like the kind you throw away because you think they're too ripe.  I mean they need to be at least dark brown and spotted. Let those babies ripen on the counter while you hang tight for a few days.

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    This strawberry banana bread doesn't have any oil or butter or lard or added sugar--whatever.  Who wants to eat this healthy stuff on national-stuff-your face-with-overrated-milk -chocolate-day anyway?

    Since eating healthy desserts today would be nothing short of a crime, we're eating ridiculously moist and perfect banana bread made with almonds, oats, bananas, applesauce, dark chocolate, strawberries and other wholesome goodies instead.  But no one said anything about being healthy. It doesn't taste healthy, anyway.  So shhhh. Secret. Period.

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    I know February is supposed to be all romantic and whatnot, but is it just me or did this holiday stop being cool once we were deemed too old to come to school with those shoebox valentine holders? I mean I'd be lying if I said I didn't miss those jaw-breaker red heart lollipops and boxes of stale conversation hearts.

    Apparently the newest sweethearts say "LOL", so it's a good thing I haven't been gifted a box in a while. If you know me at all, you know my sentiments about saying LOL.  It's like Voldemort. He who shall not be named. Yikes.

    So maybe today is Valentine's Day.  The thing is, you actually don't need a hubby, sweetie, honeybuns, babe or doll to buy you overrated milk chocolate because I already got you dark chocolate covered strawberries.

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    Dark Chocolate Chunk Strawberry Banana Bread

    • Author: Alexis Joseph | Hummusapien
    • Prep Time: 10 mins
    • Cook Time: 1 hour
    • Total Time: 1 hour 10 mins
    • Yield: 8-10 1x
    • Category: Dessert
    • Method: Oven
    • Cuisine: American
    • Diet: Vegetarian
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    Description

    Healthy Strawberry Banana Bread packed with oats, flax, and fresh strawberries! Super moist for a great snack or breakfast.


    Ingredients

    Units Scale
    • 1 ½ cups mashed very overripe bananas (3 medium bananas)
    • 4 oz container unsweetened applesauce
    • 2 eggs
    • 1 tsp vanilla
    • 1 cup almond meal
    • 1 cup oat flour
    • ½ cup rolled oats
    • ¼ cup ground flaxseed
    • 6-8 packets of stevia (or ½ cup sugar)
    • 1 tsp baking soda
    • ½ tsp salt
    • 1 cup chopped strawberries
    • ½ cup chopped dark chocolate (or chocolate chips)

    Instructions

    1. Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray a loaf pan liberally with cooking spray.
    2. In a large bowl, combine the wet ingredients (bananas through vanilla) until very well mixed. In a separate medium bowl, mix together the dry ingredients (everything else except strawberries and chocolate).
    3. Pour dry ingredients into wet ingredients and stir just until mixed. Fold in chocolate chunks and strawberries.
    4. Pour batter into greased loaf pan. Bake at 350 degrees for an hour to an hour and fifteen minutes. Bread will be very moist, that's ok!

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    About Alexis Joseph


    Oh HEY there! I'm Alexis Joseph, food writer, blogger, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN), new mama, and co-founder of local restaurant group, Alchemy. I use my passion for cooking and wellness as fuel to help others ignite a more freeing and happy relationship with food. Learn more about Alexis!

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    1. Stacey says

      April 18, 2015 at 8:22 am

      Do you think coconut flour would work for the almond meal? My husband is allergic to nuts.

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    2. Elisabetta says

      August 01, 2013 at 5:16 pm

      Just made this! so excited to try it. Should I store it in the fridge?

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      • Alexis says

        August 01, 2013 at 5:18 pm

        Fabulous! You can store in on the counter for a couple days, then I'd store it in the fridge (if it lasts that long πŸ™‚

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        • Elisabetta says

          August 01, 2013 at 6:26 pm

          It's amazing I tried it, it's sooo good! I left out the eggs, used spelt flour instead of the cup of oat flour and used 3 packets of stevia + 1/4 cup of brown sugar! πŸ™‚

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          • Alexis says

            August 02, 2013 at 10:42 am

            Wahoo! Glad your changes worked well! Spelt flour is amazing, isn't it?? Good call on the stevia, too.

    3. Caitlin says

      February 25, 2013 at 1:54 pm

      I made this bread last night and it is DIVINE. I have to say, I absolutely LOVE your blog. Your food philosophy of eating 'whole foods' is a concept that I really agree with. I've posted pictures of the food I've made from your recipies all over my facebook and linked to this page, too, so everyone else can enjoy. Thank you so much!

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      • Alexis says

        February 25, 2013 at 2:16 pm

        Thanks so much for the sweet comment, Caitlin! So glad to hear you're enjoying the blog πŸ™‚ Isn't the combo of dark chocolate and raspberries just fabulous? YUM!

        Reply
    4. Brooke says

      February 20, 2013 at 8:41 pm

      Hi! I love your blog- Do you have any suggestions on replacements for almond meal. It appears in some of your recipes that I want to try, but I am allergic to almonds. Thanks!

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      • Alexis says

        February 22, 2013 at 3:01 pm

        Thanks so much, Brooke! I think you could get away with replacing it with another flour, like whole-wheat or all purpose. If you're following a gluten-free diet, you could try oat flour (just grind oats in the food processor). Almond meal does make theses recipes super moist, so maybe cut back by a bit on the flour you substitute to account for that. I hope it works out!

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    5. Sanna says

      February 19, 2013 at 8:07 am

      You're getting really good at writing these things. Gosh. Like professional. πŸ™‚ did you make those red velvet things?

      Reply
      • Alexis says

        February 19, 2013 at 1:59 pm

        Awwww thanks, San! And yes, I made the red velvet things. They were devoured VERY quickly.

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    6. Matt @ The Athlete's Plate says

      February 14, 2013 at 9:35 pm

      Swoon....

      Reply

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