Whole Wheat Chocolate Banana Bread
Author: Lana
Recipe type: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: International
Serves: 4-6
- 1½ whole wheat flour
- ⅓ cups cocoa powder (I prefer Dutch processed)
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- ¾ cups ground walnuts
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup sunflower oil (I find that it has the most neutral taste)
- 3 eggs
- ⅓ cups espresso or really strong brewed coffee
- 3-4 very ripe bananas, mashed with a fork
- Preheat the oven to 350F.
- Grease and flour one 10-inch loaf pan.
- Sift flour and cocoa together in a large bowl.
- Add cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and ground walnuts.
- Stir well to combine.
- In a medium bowl add sugar and oil, and mix using an electric mixer until even.
- Add eggs, one by one, mixing after each addition.
- Pour in the coffee.
- Stir in mashed bananas and pour into dry ingredients.
- Mix until there is no more flour showing.
- Pour into the prepared loaf pan.
- Bake for 40-50 minutes, until done (insert a knife or a toothpick to check).
- Let it cool in the pan on the rack for 10 minutes.
- Remove from the pan and allow it to cool for another 10 minutes on the rack.
- Serve warm or at room temperature.
Recipe by Grain Mill Wagon at https://www.grainmillwagon.com/kids-play-whole-wheat-chocolate-banana-bread/
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