Chocolate Coconut Banana Bread
Soft and moist chocolate banana bread with coconut for a toasty bite, perfect for a cozy treat. Let it cool for tidy slices, but it's delicious even if you can't wait.
1
loaf
Ingredients
For the Pan
- butter for greasing pan
Batter
- 4 oz (113 g) semisweet chocolate
- 1 3/4 cups (220 g) flour
- 1/4 cup (21 g) cocoa powder
- 1 tsp (4 g) baking powder
- 1/2 tsp (2 g) baking soda
- 1/2 tsp (2.5 g) kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp (1.5 g) cinnamon
- 2 large (2) eggs
- 1/2 cup (100 g) granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup (120 g) greek yogurt low-fat
- 1/2 cup (120 ml) vegetable oil
- 2 medium (180 g) overripe bananas, mashed about 3/4 cup
- 1/2 cup (45 g) sweetened shredded coconut
- 1 tbsp (12 g) turbinado sugar
Equipment
- 9x5x3 loaf pan
- mixer
- bowl
- Spatula
- Wire rack
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Lightly grease a 9x5x3 pan. Finely chop the chocolate and place in a small bowl set over a pot of shallow, barely simmering water. Stir until the chocolate is melted, set aside to cool slightly.
- In a medium bowl, sift the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon; set aside. In a mixer, beat the eggs and sugar on medium speed until pale yellow, about 3 minutes. Add the yogurt, oil, and bananas; mix until well combined.
- With the mixer running on low, drizzle in the chocolate (using the same cup as the oil helps with pouring). Scrape the sides & bottom of the bowl with a spatula to make sure everything is thoroughly combined. With the mixer running on low, slowly add the flour until just incorporated. Fold in the coconut with a spatula.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan and spread out evenly. Sprinkle with the turbinado sugar and bake 60-70 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean. Let cool 10 minutes in the pan, then run a knife along the edges and carefully turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
If you slice when warm, expect some crumbs but irresistible taste. For neatly sliced bread, let it cool completely before cutting.
Nutrition
Calories: 327kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 37mg | Sodium: 169mg | Potassium: 204mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 93IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 51mg | Iron: 2mg