A chocolate hazelnut banana bread with two slices on plates all surrounded by yellow flowers, and measuring cups filled with cacao nibs, cacao powder and chia seeds.

Cacao Hazelnut Banana Bread

Say hello to your new favorite twist on banana bread! This delicious loaf is rich, moist  and packed with chocolatey goodness in every bite. Made with mashed bananas, crunchy hazelnuts, and a chia egg instead of the usual, it's a serious upgrade on the classic treat that doesn’t skimp on flavor. 

INGREDIENTS

2 Tbsp. Navitas Organics Chia Seeds
5 Tbsp. cold water
2 cups flour
1½ tsp. baking powder
½ tsp. baking soda
½ tsp. salt
3 large overripe bananas, mashed 
½ cup brown sugar
½ cup granulated sugar
½ cup vegetable oil 
1 tsp. vanilla extract
⅓ cup roughly chopped hazelnuts 
⅓ cup Navitas Organics Cacao Sweet Nibs
3 Tbsp. Navitas Organics Cacao Powder

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a loaf pan or line with parchment paper. 
In a small bowl, mix chia seeds and cold water. Refrigerate for 5-10 minutes, until it forms a thick, gel-like consistency. 
In a mixing bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
In a separate bowl, mash bananas with a fork until smooth. Add thickened chia seeds, brown sugar, granulated sugar, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract. Whisk until well combined. 
Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and gently mix with a large spoon or silicone spatula. 
Gently fold chopped nuts and cacao sweet nibs into batter.  
Pour about 1/3 batter back into mixing bowl and gently mix in cacao powder. 
Pour 1/2 non-chocolate batter into prepared loaf pan. Spread chocolate batter on top, and top with remaining non-chocolate batter. Smooth top. 
Bake 60-70 minutes, remove from oven and let cool in pan for 10 minutes, before removing and letting cool completely. 

 

Makes 1 loaf | 12 slices

Submitted by Carissa Erzen | Humbly Homemade 
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Cacao Hazelnut Banana Bread

Carissa Erzen | Humbly Homemade

Servings

1 loaf | 12 slices

Say hello to your new favorite twist on banana bread! This delicious loaf is rich, moist and packed with chocolatey goodness in every bite. Made with mashed bananas, crunchy hazelnuts, and a chia egg instead of the usual, it's a serious upgrade on the classic treat that doesn’t skimp on flavor.

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Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a loaf pan or line with parchment paper.
  2. In a small bowl, mix chia seeds and cold water. Refrigerate for 5-10 minutes, until it forms a thick, gel-like consistency.
  3. In a mixing bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
  4. In a separate bowl, mash bananas with a fork until smooth. Add thickened chia seeds, brown sugar, granulated sugar, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract. Whisk until well combined.
  5. Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and gently mix with a large spoon or silicone spatula.
  6. Gently fold chopped nuts and cacao sweet nibs into batter.
  7. Pour about 1/3 batter back into mixing bowl and gently mix in cacao powder.
  8. Pour 1/2 non-chocolate batter into prepared loaf pan. Spread chocolate batter on top, and top with remaining non-chocolate batter. Smooth top.
  9. Bake 60-70 minutes, remove from oven and let cool in pan for 10 minutes, before removing and letting cool completely.

Optional: Slice an extra banana in half and place halves on top of loaf, and sprinkle additional chopped hazelnuts on top.

For an entirely chocolate-flavored loaf, whisk ⅓ cup Navitas Organics Cacao Powder with dry ingredients, and add all batter at once into loaf pan.

Servings: 1 loaf | 12 slices
Submitted by:

Carissa Erzen | Humbly Homemade