Sweet and Easy Vegan Marbled Chocolate Banana Bread
A rich chocolate flavored vegan banana bread to be enjoyed as snack and breakfast. A very easy recipe that has the right sweetness and flavor from bananas.
Equipment
- 2 mixing bowls
- spatula
- measuring spoons and cups
- loaf pan for baking
Ingredients Needed
- 3 overripe bananas (up to 4 )
- 2 cups (250g) all-purpose flour (unbleached)
- 2 tbsp cocoa powder (up to 3 tbsp)
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ cup (90g) brown sugar (granulated/muscovado)
- ¼ cup vegan butter (melted)
- ¼ cup (60ml) non-dairy milk I use unsweetened soy milk
- 1 tsp vanilla
- ¼ cup chocolate chips dairy free
- Pinch of cinnamon (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F or 180C.
- Prepare 2 tablespoons of cocoa powder and set aside.
- In a medium size bowl, mash bananas and add liquid ingredients non dairy milk, vanilla, vegan butter, including sugar. Mix until well combined.
- In another bowl mix all dry ingredients all-purpose flour, baking soda, salt,and cinnamon. Mix until well combined.
- Slowly pour wet mixture into the dry mixture and mix until everything is combined
- Divide the batter into equal parts, then add the two tablespoons of cocoa powder into one of the bowls and mix again. Note: on this part you can pour some chocolate cookies in the batter.
- Prepare your loaf pan. Grease the loaf pan with oil, spray with baking spray or simply put parchment paper.
- Pour the batter alternately, spreading equally You can choose which one you would like first in the loaf pan until you pour all the batter.
- Using a chopstick or fork you can swirl the batter to create a nice marbled mixture then pour the remaining chocolate chips on top.
- Baked for about 40 minutes or until a toothpick is inserted and it comes out clean.
- Wait to cool for about 20 minutes before transferring into a cooling wire rack.
- Serve with your coffee or tea.
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Notes
Notes
- To make this recipe gluten-free substitute flour with gluten-free flour of your choice.
- If you do not have vegan butter you can also use applesauce or canola oil. I tried using these three and they all work fine.
- You can adjust sugar for up to 1 cup according to your preference.
- This recipe is very easy, ensure to preheat your oven first before baking.
- Cinnamon is optional and you can add more chocolate chips according to your preference.
