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Dairy-Free Dark Chocolate, Banana and Rye Loaf
Three mashed ripe bananas, 200ml coconut milk, 80ml maple syrup, and 50ml olive oil replace the butter and dairy in this loaf — keeping it completely dairy-free while the rye and spelt flours add a slightly bitter, nutty backdrop to 50g of cocoa. Fifty grams of roughly chopped dark chocolate folds in last, melting into irregular pockets during the 70-minute bake. Eight slices per loaf. Rye gives the crumb a denser, chewier structure than a wheat-only banana bread.
Equipment
- Oven
- Loaf Pan
Ingredients
- 50ml extra virgin olive oil, plus extra for greasing
- 150g rye flour
- 100g spelt flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 50g cocoa powder
- 2 large eggs, beaten
- 200ml coconut milk
- 80ml maple syrup
- 3 ripe bananas, mashed
- 50g dark chocolate, roughly chopped
Instructions
- 1Preheat the oven to 180C (160C fan or gas mark 4). Lightly grease a 900g loaf tin and line it with baking parchment. Whisk the rye flour, spelt flour, baking powder, and cocoa powder together in a large mixing bowl.
- 2In a separate bowl, whisk the olive oil, beaten eggs, coconut milk, and maple syrup until smooth. Fold in the mashed bananas. Pour this wet mixture into the dry ingredients and stir gently until just combined. Don't overmix, or the loaf will become tough.
- 3Fold the roughly chopped dark chocolate into the batter. Transfer the mixture into the prepared loaf tin, spreading it into an even layer.
- 4Bake in the center of the oven for 50 to 55 minutes. Test the loaf by inserting a skewer into the middle; it's ready when the skewer comes out clean.
- 5Let the loaf cool completely in the tin before lifting it out and slicing.
Nutrition
6g
Protein
13g
Fat
31g
Carbs
0.3mg
Sodium
Notes
- Storage: Keep the loaf in an airtight container at room temperature for 3 to 4 days.
- Freezing: Slice the cooled loaf and freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw slices at room temperature or warm them gently in the oven.
- Tip: Use bananas that are heavily speckled or entirely black on the outside for the best natural sweetness and moisture.
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