Gluten-Free Double Chocolate Banana Bread

Gluten Free Double Chocolate Banana Bread is a fabulously rich and chocolatey take on the classic original! I wasn’t sure what to expect the first time I made this recipe… but I had tons of ripe bananas that needed to be used and I was feeling adventurous!

After making this Gluten Free Double Chocolate Banana Bread the first time, my hubby asked, “why have we never made this before?!” and I wondered the same thing! I mean, what isn’t to love? It’s rich and flavorful, with a perfect blend of chocolate and banana flavor, and has that great chocolate cake texture! This recipe has opened a whole new world of possibilities when it comes to banana baked goods! 🙂 

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Gluten-Free Double Chocolate Banana Bread

Ingredients

• 1 cup All-Purpose Gluten Free Flour we used King Arthur brand
• 1 36 g scoop Vanilla or Chocolate Protein Powder ~1/2 cup measured; OR substitute 2 Tbsp Cocoa and 1/4 GF Flour *
• 1/2 cup Dutch Cocoa Powder
• 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
• 1 teaspoon Sea Salt
• 3-4 large brown Bananas  
• 1/3 cup Apple Sauce
• 1/4 cup Canola Oil or melted Coconut Oil
• 1/2 cup packed Stevia Brown Sugar or ¼ c honey + ¼ c Maple
• 2 large egg at room temperature
• 1-2 teaspoons pure Vanilla Extract
• 1 cup semisweet or dark chocolate chips divided

*We used PurelyInspired Organic Vegetable Protein powder

Instructions

• 1. Heat your oven to 350°F.
• 2. Beat bananas in stand mixer until creamy.
• 3. Add eggs one at a time, along with the applesauce, oil, vanilla, and sugar.
• 4. Add other dry ingredients, mixing after each addition.
• 5. Add chocolate chips! (Keeping a handful out to sprinkle on top before baking)
• 6. Pour into well-greased pan of choice: 9-by-5-inch loaf pan (bake ~60 minutes) or Muffin tins (bake ~20 minutes) or an All-crust loaf pan like we used (bake ~30 minutes)
• *Monitor your baking time based on the above chart, checking banana bread with a toothpick for doneness.
• Enjoy!

If you’re interested in using an all-crust pan similar to the one that we used, you can find great options like this all-crust pan from amazon. This Gluten-Free Double Chocolate Banana Bread recipe would also work great as muffins, or mini loaves, as well as the traditional large loaf.

I can’t wait to try some of these different additions to my Gluten-Free Double Chocolate Banana Bread:

• Walnuts or Pecans
• Peanut Butter Chips
• 2 Tbsp Instant Coffee (for a deeper flavor!)

I hope you enjoy this Gluten-Free Double Chocolate Banana Bread too! You may also be interested in my go-to recipe for healthy double chocolate chip cookies for two or the more classic Gluten-Free Banana Streusel Bread!

Bon Appétit!

XO Abigail