Double Chocolate Banana Bread {with Almond Flour}

This Chocolate Banana Bread is so moist and fluffy and perfect for breakfast or as dessert. It’s loaded with rich chocolate and nutty almond butter. The recipe is made with almond and coconut flour which makes it gluten-free.

Raise your hand if you love banana bread!

I certainly do, and if there is any way this classic bake can get even better it is with tons of chocolate. 

This decadent chocolate banana bread has quickly become one of my favorite breakfasts lately.

It’s perfect to freeze in portion sizes for an easy breakfast.

Just top with thick yogurt or creamy almond butter for a delicious breakfast or top with ice cream for a late-night dessert. 

Banana bread can be made in so many different ways and I have made quite a few, like this Carrot Cake Banana Bread and this Zucchini Banana Bread. But right now, I’m craving this Chocolate Banana Bread.

Why I Love This Chocolate Banana Bread

There are a few reasons why I love this banana bread, and the number one must be the chocolate that’s packed in there! 

I’m using both cacao powder and chocolate chips to achieve the best chocolatey banana bread. I love how the chocolate chips ooze out when you heat in the microwave for a few seconds.

It’s just so good! 

The texture of this grain-free banana bread is perfect! It’s so moist and fluffy, and at the same time, it’s dens and decadent.

If you are looking for a chocolate-packed banana bread, this is it and it won’t disappoint.

Another great thing about this banana bread recipe is that all ingredients are simple and wholesome.

Also, this chocolate banana bread, all you need is ONE single bowl and it’s just so easy to make. 

Now if you are like me, I am patiently waiting for the bananas to go brown so they will have that sweet taste, perfect for baking. 

Ingredients needed to make chocolate banana bread

Wet Ingredients:

Ripe bananas
As you know, I love baking with bananas! It’s a natural sweetener, it keeps your cake and bread moist. 

Almond butter

For this banana bread, I’m using smooth almond butter, but if you prefer using peanut butter or cashew butter, that would work too.

When buying nut butter, make sure you check the ingredient list. There should only be one ingredient (maybe two if you want a salted nut butter) on that list and that is nuts. These nut kinds of butter are often referred to as “natural”.

Eggs
Use room temperature eggs to make sure the batter will blend evenly. It will also allow the cake to get fluffier and rise evenly.

To make vegan banana bread, you can try using flax eggs. I have done it for other banana bread recipes with really good results.

Dry Ingredients:

Almond flour
Almond flour is my favorite gluten-free flour. It adds extra moisture.

Coconut flour
I love baking with coconut flour. It’s naturally gluten-free and has a great slightly sweet taste.

Cacao powder 

You can use unsweetened cocoa powder as well if that’s what you have on hand.

Baking Powder

Salt

Fold-ins:

Chocolate chips
A DOUBLE Chocolate Banana Bread must have chocolate chips! There are both going to be folded into the batter and be sprinkled on top.

How to make Double Chocolate Banana Bread

To make this delicious banana bread all you need is one large bowl and a hand mixer. 

Start with mashing your ripe bananas using ether a fork or a hand mixer in a large mixing bowl.

Then, add eggs and almond butter to the mashed bananas. Whisk together using a hand mixer until it’s well combined. 

Now, add almond flour, coconut flour, baking soda, cacao powder, salt, and coconut sugar.

To finish this Chocolate Banana Bread, fold in your favorite kind of chocolate chips. 

Line a 8×4 or 9×5 loaf pan with parchment paper and spray with coconut oil. Pour the banana bread mixture into the loaf pan.

Top the banana bread with more chocolate chips.

If you want to be extra fancy decorate your loaf with sliced bananas before you bake. It will come out looking so beautiful! 

Bake in the middle of the oven for about 35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.

Let the banana bread cool before you cut it into it to prevent all the moisture from steaming out.

How to Add Variety to Banana Bread

There are so many ways you can switch up your banana bread. 

• Fold in and top the grain-free banana bread with chopped walnuts. 
• Switch up what kind of chocolate chips you are using. Maybe use both white and dark chocolate chips. 
• Add spices like cinnamon and nutmeg to your banana bread, or use a pumpkin pie spice or apple pie spice for a delicious variation to this chocolate banana bread. 

Ways to serve this Chocolate banana bread

To add even more variations to this chocolate banana bread, change up the way you serve it. 

• Serve a slice of banana bread with thick yogurt for a sweet breakfast.
• Add a scoop of vanilla ice cream for a delicious dessert.
• Top a slice of chocolate banana bread with creamy almond butter and more fresh bananas

Tips and tricks for the best Almond Flour banana bread

I have learned that using room temperature eggs makes a big difference when baking. It will make sure the batter will blend evenly and is will allow the cake to get fluffier and rise evenly.

To make this chocolate banana bread vegan, try using flax eggs. I have done it for other banana bread recipes with really good results. 

I have said it before, but use an oven thermometer to make sure your oven temperature is accurate

When using a toothpick to check on your banana bread, insert it on a few different spots to make sure it’s baked all the way through.

When baking with chocolate chips it is easy to hit one when you are sticking the toothpick in and it might confuse you to think that the cake is not done, when actually it is. 

How to store this chocolate banana bread

You can store this gluten-free banana bread on the countertop for a couple of days, wrapped in plastic, or store it in the fridge in an airtight container for up to five days.

As you might know I love freezing my baked goods. 

I usually slice the banana bread loaf and wrapping each piece individually before freezing. This will allow you to grab one piece at a time from the freezer, instead of having to defrost the whole thing.

This is an awesome hack for a quick and easy breakfast or late-night dessert. To reheat, warm in the microwave for 15 seconds. 

What’s your favorite kind of banana bread? Leave a comment below!

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