Egg-Free Chocolate-Banana Loaf (Bread, Mini-Loaves, Muffins)

Vino Girl's Note:

From Vegetarian Times, March 2008. An optional Chocolate Drizzle recipe is included in the instructions. (Like I *need* more banana bread recipes! :) I can't seem to get enough of them.)

• Total Time: 38 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 18 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 12

Yield: 1.0 loaf or ...

• 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• ½ cup sugar
• 1⁄3; cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 1 cup low-fat buttermilk
• ¾ cup mashed banana
• ¼ cup canola oil
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• cooking spray

Directions:

1. Preheat over to 350°F
2. Coat a 9x5 loaf pan, three 6x3 mini loaf pans or a 12 cup muffin tin with cooking spray.
3. Whisk together flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, and salt in a bowl. Set aside.
4. Whisk together buttermilk, mashed banana, oil, and vanilla in a separate bowl.
5. Fold the buttermilk mixture into the flour mixture.
6. Scoop batter into the desired prepared pans.
7. Bake until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean: Large loaf 50 to 60 minutes, Mini-loaves 35 to 45 minutes, or Muffins 18 to 22 minutes.
8. Cool 5 minutes in pans.
9. Unmold and cool completely.
10. Drizzle with Chocolate Drizzle of desired.
11. Chocolate Drizzle:
12. Melt 1 ounce chopped bittersweet chocolate in a double boiler or in microwave at low (20%) power. Drizzle over cooled loaf or muffin.

Reviews

[ElleFirebrand]

Yum! I made these when I was out of eggs. I also ran out of all-purpose flour so I substituted whole wheat flour for all the flour and the result was a moist and delicious muffin with a good amount of chocolate and banana punch. I think these would be excellent with some toasted nuts or even some chocolate chips. Thanks!