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Gluten-Free Cacao Banana Bread
Banana bread is such a beloved classic – do you recall the quarantine days when it seemed like everyone and their brother was making banana bread and posting themselves doing it online? But have you ever tried taking it up a notch with rich, chocolatey cacao?
This Gluten-Free Cacao Banana Bread does just that. It combines the natural sweetness of bananas with the deep flavor of BareOrganics Extra Rich Cacao Powder. It’s a delightful twist on a traditional favorite that’s not only delicious but also packed with health benefits.
Ingredients
- Gluten-free non-stick cooking spray
- ½ cup BareOrganics Extra Rich Cacao Powder
- 1¼ cups blanched almond flour
- ¾ cup oat flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon kosher or fine sea salt
- 3 ripe bananas
- 2 large eggs
- ⅓ cup pure maple syrup
- ¼ cup avocado oil
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray a 9 by 5-inch loaf pan with cooking spray. Line with parchment and lightly spray the parchment.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the cacao powder, almond flour, oat flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Blend together the bananas, eggs, maple syrup, oil, and vanilla. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, mix well. Pour into prepared pan and bake for 50 – 60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out mostly clean.
- Let cool in the pan for 15 minutes before removing to a cooling rack to finish cooling.
Nutrition
Calories: 251kcalCarbohydrates: 27gProtein: 7gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.003gCholesterol: 33mgSodium: 334mgPotassium: 264mgFiber: 5gSugar: 12gVitamin A: 70IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 106mgIron: 2mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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