Double Chocolate Banana Bread

Double Chocolate Banana Bread

Directions: 15 minutes
Cook time: 60 minutes
Servings: 10 slices of bread
Allergens: Eggs, Soy, Wheat and triticale,
No-cook
Recipe submitted by Evelyne Richard, Jézabel Mariage-St-Onge, Émile Cardinal-Soucy and Sabrina Lamarre, nutrition trainees

Ingredients

  • 250 ml (1 cup) whole wheat flour
  • 5 ml (1 tsp) baking powder
  • 2.5 ml (½ tsp) baking soda
  • 80 ml (⅓ cup) semisweet chocolate chips
  • 30 ml (1 Tbsp) non-hydrogenated margarine
  • 80 ml (⅓ cup) silken tofu, soft
  • 80 ml (⅓ cup) brown sugar
  • 45 ml (3 Tbsp) cocoa powder
  • 5 ml (1 tsp) vanilla extract
  • 2 large eggs
  • 250 ml (1 cup) ripe banana mashed (~ 2 bananas)

Equipment

  • Bread pan (9 x 5 inch)
  • 2 large bowls
  • Electric mixer
  • Wooden spoon

Directions

  1. Place rack in middle position of oven and preheat to 350°F (180°C).
  2. Grease a 23 cm x 13 cm (9 x 5 inch) bread pan and dust with flour.
  3. In a large bowl, stir flour, baking powder, and baking soda. Set aside.
  4. Roughly chop chocolate chips and toss in dry ingredients to coat.
  5. In a second large bowl, cream margarine, tofu, brown sugar, cocoa, and vanilla using an electric mixer.
  6. Add eggs one at a time and continue beating 2 minutes. Add bananas and mix on low speed.
  7. Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients and stir using a wooden spoon. Do not whip the batter.
  8. Bake 1 hour or until a toothpick inserted in centre of loaf comes out clean.
  9. Let cool 30 minutes and remove from mould.
  10. Serve cold or at room temperature.