Triple Chocolate Vegan Banana Bread

Photo: TheTomatoTart

Ingredients

FOR BANANA BREAD

1/2 cup dark brown muscavado sugar

1/2 cup organic cane sugar

1/2 cup extra virgin coconut oil cut into small pieces, at room temp

3 large very ripe bananas, mashed well

1 cup whole wheat flour

2/3 cup unbleached pastry flour

cup mesquite flour

cup raw cocoa powder

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

cup coconut milk, mixed with 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar

1 tablespoon vanilla extract

1 tablespoon chocolate extract

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup semi sweet chocolate chips

1/4 cup cocoa nibs

FOR GANACHE

2 ounces high quality chocolate 75%% cocoa

1 ounce high quality chocolate 99%% cocoa

2 tablespoons virgin coconut oil cut into small pieces

4 tablespoons coconut milk

1 tablespoon vanilla extract

Preparation

INSTRUCTIONS FOR BANANA BREAD

Preheat oven to 350º

Coat an 8×4” glass baking pan with grapeseed oil

Sift together flours, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt

Cream together the coconut oil and sugars.

Add bananas, coconut milk, vinegar, and extracts.

Add the wet ingredients to the dry. Mix well.

Add the chips and the nibs.

Pour batter into pan. Bake for about an hour- checking at the 50 minute mark.

Banana bread is done when knife inserted into the middle comes out mostly clean.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR GANACHE

Chop chocolate into evenly fine pieces

Place in a glass bowl over a pot of fast simmering water, stirring frequently with a wooden spoon or wire whisk. Be careful not to get chocolate too far up the sides of the bowl. Do not heat water too high or your chocolate will burn.

In a small saucepan heat coconut milk and vanilla extract on high and reduce by half- pour into a small glass or bowl.

Once chocolate is melted, immediately remove from heat.

Whisk in coconut oil one piece at a time making sure each piece is incorporated then drizzle in the reduced coconut milk whisking vigorously.

The ganache should be glossy and dark.

Allow to cool for a minute or two before transferring to a squeeze bottle or a piping bag or even just a sandwich bag with the corner cut off will work fine. Then, drizzle on the cooling banana bread.

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Permalink My Green Junction
September 22, 2011

Yummy!

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About

Staring at a bunch of overripe bananas, I knew banana bread was on the horizon, but I also wanted chocolate. Not just a little chocolate, but every type of chocolate I had in the house. Triple chocolate banana bread is actually a misnomer since the ganache on top makes it quadruple, but hey, that sounds kind of funny.

This recipe is vegan, soy free, and full of whole food deliciousness. It's one of those NO WAY this is vegan recipes. It's free of butter, eggs, dairy, and margarine.