Pecan Chocolate Banana Bread

I can’t stand following recipes… So here is how I ended up making this one. I was craving banana bread, looked up some of the general ingredients online, raided my fridge, tore through the pantry, and came up with this. Hope you enjoy! I opted out of the sugar for this one, but add if you desire. I was feeling the salty and sweet combo today, so I added a slather of butter on top cure that craving.

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What You’ll Need:

For Bread:

  • 3 ripe bananas

  • 1 cup of coconut flour

  • 1.5 cups of all purpose flour

  • 1 TSP salt

  • 3 eggs

  • 1/4 cup of walnuts

  • 1/4 chopped dark chocolate (or, chips!)

  • 1 TSP baking powder

  • 1 cup sugar OR stevia to taste of choice (I skipped it this time but sometimes I add it)

  • Coconut oil spray

  • Parchment paper

For Topping:

1/4 cup of walnuts

1/4 cup chopped dark chocolate bar (or, chips!)

To Make:

  • Preheat oven to 350F.

  • Line baking tin with parchment paper and spray with coconut oil spray.

  • Line baking loaf with parchment or wax paper. Coat with coconut oil spray (this is key to bringing out the coconut oil flour taste).

  • In one large bowl mix flour, baking powder, salt, chopped chocolate and pecans.

  • In the other large bowl combine eggs, bananas and stevia if desired. Mix.

  • Slowly incorporate the dry into the wet ingredients. Do not over mix!

  • Gently add mix to loaf pan.

  • Take a spatula and make a 1/4 inch deep line into the center of the loaf to allow for expansion during the baking process.

  • Place chocolate and pecan toppings on top.

  • Bake for 30 minutes or until the tooth pic is “clean” when you place it into the center of the loaf and remove.

Thanks for reading!

xoxo Laura

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