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Well, well… my baking adventures continue and I must say, I am extremely proud of this Easy Paleo Chocolate Banana Bread! It’s rich, decadent, paleo-friendly, and a total crowd pleaser!
I shared this recipe with friends recently and every single person I shared it with immediately texted me for the recipe and all of them couldn’t believe that it is gluten-free, grain-free and dairy-free!
Whether you are making this for a make-ahead and on-the-go breakfast, an afternoon pick-me-up, or even an after-dinner sweet treat– you can’t go wrong with this recipe. It’s also a fun treat to toss into lunch boxes for your kiddos that is refined sugar free and only sweetened with maple syrup and banana! Perfection!
So set those bananas aside and let them get nice and brown– then put them to great use and make this delicious and Easy Paleo Chocolate Banana Bread.
If you love this recipe and are looking for other delicious and healthier baked goods, here are a few of my favorites that are similar!
Easy Paleo Chocolate Banana Bread
Ingredients
- 1 cup mashed, over-ripe banana 3-4 bananas
- ½ cup maple syrup
- 2 large eggs
- ¼ cup liquid coconut oil
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ cup cacao powder
- 1 tsp instant espresso powder
- 1 cup tapioca flour
- 1 ¼ cup superfine almond flour
- 1 ½ tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp kosher salt
- ½ cup + 1 tbsp semi sweet chocolate chips *I use Hu Chocolate for Dairy-Free and Paleo compliant
- ½ tsp flakey sea salt such as Maldon, optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and line a loaf pan with a parchment paper sling and lightly spray with cooking oil spray.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the banana, maple syrup, eggs, coconut oil and vanilla extract and whisk together until very well combined.
- Add the cinnamon, cocoa powder, instant espresso powder, tapioca flour, almond flour, baking soda and salt. Mix until very well combined and there are no lumps. Fold in ½ cup of the chocolate chips.
- Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan into an even layer. Evenly sprinkle the remaining 1 tbsp of chocolate chips over the top and sprinkle with the flakey salt, if using.
- Transfer the loaf to the middle rack of the oven, and bake for 45 to 55 minutes, or until a knife can be inserted into the center of the loaf and it comes out clean.
- Remove from the oven and let cool in the pan for 10 minutes before gently removing the loaf from the pan and transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Slice with a serrated bread knife to serve, and enjoy!
Notes
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Food Photography and Styling by Eat Love Eats.
OH MY GOSH. I love made this as muffins and used the extra batter in my waffle maker. YUM my 5 year old is obsessed. Thank you!
Okay YUM! I bet this was delicious as a waffle!
Any idea how many calories per serve in this delicious recipe ?
This is the best paleo banana bread I have ever made. What a great recipe! Thank you!
This is so delicious!! I’ve made it at least 5 times and shared with friends and family as well. I make 12 muffins instead of a loaf and baked for 20-25 minutes. I accidentally left out the coconut oil one time and was so sad but the muffins still ended up being delicious! Thanks for a wonderful recipe!
Do you have a brand of superfine almond flour your recommend? In general, I find such variation in results with different brands so I’d really appreciate knowing what you use!
I always use the Bob’s Red Mill superfine almond flour in recipes.
Thank you!! ❤️ And thank you for your incredible recipes – couldn’t be a bigger fan of your cookbooks and your site!
What could you substitute for the eggs in a vegan version
I have not tried this egg-less but maybe someone else has and can share!
Delicious!! Do you think this recipe would work as muffins?
It does! I baked 12 muffins for 20-25 minutes and they turned out wonderfully.
yay! glad it worked well for you!
This bread is perfection!
🙂 I agree!!!!
Don’t wait!!!! Make this!!!! It’s absolutely DELICIOUS!!! My husband almost ate half after dinner…no kidding . The texture, moistness, taste,…it’s definitely one of my favorites …what am I saying? I Love all of your recipes Alex. So happy I found out about you.
This recipe is a keeper for us.
It tastes delicious and has a nice texture.
It came together quickly and baked + raised beautifully.
I learned to test for doneness in paleo baking by using a kitchen thermometer at 200 degrees and it worked perfectly with this bread.
I cut the cocoa in half for our personal taste and used an herbal coffee alternative in the same amount with the wet ingredients since I don’t have coffee in the house.
Next time I’ll add nuts for texture.
I’m a big fan of The Defined Dish paleo and whole30 recipes. Thanks for all the great recipes 💕