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Chocolate Almond Whole Wheat Banana Bread

This might be the best banana bread I have ever made; moist, hearty, nutty, and chocolatey-caramely great.

Course Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine American, Canadian
Keyword almonds, banana, Banana bread, bread, chocolate, nuts, whole wheat
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings 12 slices
Author Naomi

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter softened
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1-1/2 cups mashed overripe banana (about 3 medium)
  • 1 Tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup whole wheat flour
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/4 cup chopped almonds (or any kind of nut)
  • 1/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • extra chopped almonds optional - about 2-3 Tbsp.

Instructions

  1. Line a standard sized loaf pan* with parchment paper, or grease generously. Set aside.

  2. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

  3. In the bowl of an electric mixer (or in a large mixing bowl), combine the butter and sugar and mix until creamy. Add the vanilla and egg, and mix until well incorporated. Stir in the mashed banana and lemon juice.

  4. Sift in the flours, salt, baking soda, and cinnamon, and mix until just combined. Stir in the chopped almonds and chocolate chips, and mix just until incorporated evenly (do not over mix, or your bread will become dense).

  5. Pour your finished batter into the prepared loaf pan, sprinkle with extra chopped almonds if desired, and set aside.

  6. Bake in the hot oven 60-75 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the centre of the loaf comes out clean.

  7. Allow the loaf to rest in the pan for 10 minutes before removing it to a wire rack to cool.

  8. Cool completely before storing in an air-tight bag or container.

Recipe Notes

  1. For this recipe, I used a 1-lb loaf pan to make the banana bread, and I used the rest of the batter to make 4 extra muffins.
  2. If you use this recipe to make muffins, bake them at 350 degrees F for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the centre comes out clean.