Will and I are moving the last weekend of this month and I spent the weekend testing recipes to further procrastinate from packing. At least I was still being productive! I have some recipes that I am really excited to share with you all over the next week. I think the upcoming move is stressing me out more than I realized because the next few recipes are total comfort foods – ie. pizza and nachos. 😉 I am actually excited about our new place which will be within walking distance of our favorite farmer’s market and restaurants. I just dread the actual moving part. Ugh.
Speaking of procrastinating, this bread is also a great excuse to put off your to-do list just a little longer. I mean, who doesn’t find tackling their to-do list a little easier with a cup of coffee and a slice of this bread in hand? This mocha banana bread incorporates all of my favorites: coconut, chocolate, and coffee in one delicious recipe. We had a couple of extra ripe bananas hanging out on our counter so I was inspired to adapt my previous banana bread recipe to incorporate even more chocolate and coffee flavor. If you are a fan of extra dark chocolate (like me!), you’ll also love this bread because it isn’t super sweet and has that same rich chocolate flavor.
To serve, I usually toast this bread for just under a minute in our toaster oven to warm it up and get the chocolate chips inside all gooey again. I’ll then top it with a bit of almond or peanut butter for the ultimate treat.
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This mocha banana bread is a tasty twist on your traditional banana bread with richness of dark chocolate and coffee. Serve warm spread with peanut butter.
Ingredients
- 1 3/4 cup white whole wheat flour
- 1/3 cup cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 tablespoon instant espresso powder
- 3 extra ripe bananas (~1 heaping cup mashed)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup canola or coconut oil
- 2 eggs
- 1/3 cup almond milk
- 1/3 cup maple syrup
- 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened shredded coconut
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a bread pan with parchment paper and set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, add the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, salt, and espresso powder. Mix with a whisk to combine.
- In a small bowl, mash the bananas with a fork.
- Add the bananas, vanilla, oil, eggs, milk, and maple syrup into the mixing bowl with the dry ingredients. Stir with a wooden spoon just until all the dry ingredients are incorporated. Don’t over stir.
- Sprinkle in the chocolate chips, reserving a few for the top of the bread. Stir until evenly distributed in the batter.
- Pour the batter into the bread pan and sprinkle with reserved chocolate chips and coconut.
- Bake for 55-60 minutes or until toothpick inserted into the top of the loaf comes out clean.
- Allow to cool in the pan for 10 minutes then transfer out of the pan to a baking rack to cool completely before slicing.
Notes
Makes 8-10 muffins.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 249 kcals
- Sugar: 11.5 g
- Sodium: 214 mg
- Fat: 10.5 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 35 g
- Fiber: 2.5 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 125 mg
Can flax egg be substituted?
Hi Meg,
I haven’t tried flax egg in this recipe before so I can’t say for sure if it will work well. If I make it again sometime soon, I’ll try it out and let you know!
I absolutely love banana bread, even the plain one. Thanks to your recipe I will be able to add a different flavor to my favorite snack. I like pairing pastries like banana bread with english breakfast tea or a nice warm cup of coffee with just the right amount of creamer and sugar. What’s your favorite snack? I will try this recipe out soon as well as other recipes available on your website. Right now I am trying to eat healthy to help with my crossfit training which recently started.
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I agree, I love pairing a slice of banana bread with a cup of coffee! That or an apple with peanut butter are both some of my favorite snacks. 🙂
Can you omit the espresso powder? Want my kids to be able to eat it and they have a ridiculous amount of energy as it is.
Lol. Yes! You can omit the espresso powder and it will be just as good.:-)
Sounds great but how many calories/ sugar content to each muffin?
Just added the nutrition info above! It’s about 250 kcals per slice if you make it as a loaf. As muffins it may be a little more/less depending how full you fill each muffin cup. Hope that helps!