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Gluten Free Vegan Chocolate Banana Bread

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This triple chocolate gluten free and vegan banana bread is dense, chocolatey, and fudgy like the very best brownie. Dairy Free, Egg Free, and totally delicious.

Gluten Free Vegan Chocolate Banana Bread

This gluten free vegan triple chocolate banana bread is decadent, chocolately, and super simple to make. This reader favorite was originally published in April of 2011. It’s been updated with brand new photos and simplified instructions.  Jump Straight to The Recipe

Gluten Free & Vegan Chocolate Banana Bread

How often is it that doing the dishes is a treat? Not very, right? Well, it’s been a month since my kitchen accident, and my bandages are getting smaller and smaller. Sometimes, when I know I’m going to be very careful, I can just wear a nonstick gauze and a bit of tape! That’s what I was rockin’ when I decided to try and slip my hot pink rubber gloves over the top. To my surprise, it actually worked.

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I was in there in my sunny kitchen, chipping away at yesterday’s dishes, listening to a favorite Dharma talk by Jack Kornfield, and looking at a bunch of overripe bananas and I thought, “it’s been way too long since I’ve really cooked something yummy”. You see, most of the dishes were from the take out we’d ordered from Mission Chinese and the rest were from my tofu scramble at lunch.

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I finished up the dishes and then Jack Kornfield shares the following quote from Deena Metzger:
Give me everything mangled and bruised
And I will make a light of it to make you weep,
And we will have rain,
And begin again.

The quote stopped me in my tracks. I went to my laptop. I played it again. Mangled, bruised… just like my bananas. Time to make some triple chocolate, coconut banana bread. Vegan of course.

Gluten Free Vegan Chocolate Banana Bread

  • INGREDIENTS
  • ½ cup dark brown sugar (I used muscavado)
  • ½  cups organic cane sugar
  • ½ cup extra virgin coconut oil, softened
  • 3 large very ripe bananas, mashed well
  • 2 cups whole grain gluten free flour
  • 1/3 cup cocoa powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/3 cup coconut milk, mixed with 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
  • 1/4 teaspoon coarse sea salt
  • ½ cup chopped dark chocolate
  • ¼ cup cocoa nibs
  • FOR TOPPING
  • 3 oz chopped dark chocolate
  • 1/2 cup coarsely chopped pecans, walnuts or almonds
  • INSTRUCTIONS FOR GLUTEN FREE VEGAN CHOCOLATE BANANA BREAD
  • Preheat oven to 350º and Grease a loaf pan with coconut oil or neutral flavored cooking oil
  • Sift together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt
  • In a separate bowl, cream together the coconut oil and sugars. Add bananas, coconut milk, vinegar, and extracts. Add the wet ingredients to the dry. Mix well. Then finally add in the chopped chocolate and the cocoa nibs.
  • Pour batter into pan. Bake for about an hour- checking at the 50 minute mark. You can remove the chocolate banana bread from the oven when the cake is still a bit squidgy. Cool on a rack for 10 minutes before turning out onto a plate. Add the finely chopped chocolate to the top of the banana bread. It will melt a bit- sprinkle the chopped nuts on top.

 

DAILY GRATITUDE:
My vintage Kitchenaid stand mixer- she really makes things a breeze
My friend Melanie of Roots Kitchen/Gluten Free specialty who bailed me out tonight
Snuggles with my hubs- speaking of which, I’m gonna go get me some.

 

Comments

  2. Triple chocolate, I am in, even though I am not a vegan 🙂 Glad your fingers are doing better.
    Please please first ask yourself this from now on: Have I unplugged the darn thing?"
    🙂

    • Hi Ilke, I am healing little by little, thank you for asking after me, always. I definitely learned a valuable lesson to quit cooking when I'm too tire. And… to double check which appliance I've just unplugged. As to the banana bread- vegan or no, it is to die for (if I do say so myself)

  4. Hi there Sabrina. I came to this incredible site via Insane at the VFTW site, (we all helped DIGG you to promote your Paypal cause). Win =win because I'm a restaurateur/chef here in Australia (120 seats large tourist town) and I have served up about 3 of your recipes since following you – including this amazing banana bread which sold out today (Good Friday).

    Thanks for your intense and passionate love of good food – I'm so thrilled to have discovered your blog, (& thanks Insane/Sean), Lady WahWah (Sharon)

    • You made my day, WahWah (or Sharon). This has me smiling from ear to ear. I appreciate Sean and the VFTW community so much for all of the support, tweets, and diggs you've offered. You all rock.
      PS, I hope you enjoyed the banana bread.
      X
      Sabrina

  7. Don't you just LOVE when the Universe gives you clear messages???!!! 😀 This banana bread is on my must make SOON list!

  8. Sabrina,
    These banana looks so good, especially with the ganache! Yum! Thanks for being a baker for the Bake Sale, and I'll be posting your info soon.

    • You’re just about the sweetest, Kristina. Everything you make looks like I want to eat it. Somehow, I think you and I would have a super fun time in the kitchen together. XO

    • Thanks Christina. I actually originally developed this recipe with whole wheat flour, so I know it works with both white and wheat flour as well as gluten free. It’s pretty forgiving too. I’ve made it with an extra banana and it’s still great and even left out the cocoa powder once when I had none. If you give it a whirl, let me know what you think.

  17. What a decadent and beautifully healthy chocolate banana bread AND it’s GF too! Pinning this and sharing with my mom who is gluten sensitive. 🙂

    • Thanks Cristina! All of my recipes since 2011 are gluten free (and lots before that too).
      Please tell your mom that if she ever has any questions about gluten free living that she can email me. It’s not the easiest to get started, but once you get the hang of it, you can eat beautifully.

  18. This looks too decadent for bread. :p I’m kinda like you-ish in terms of kitchen accidents. I really want to get a good knife so badly but I’m so afraid I’ll cut myself. What is a girl to do.

    • Oh do it, AiPing! Did you know that dull knives are far more dangerous that sharp knives.
      Having a great knife in the kitchen will change your life for the better. I have complete faith in you. 🙂

  23. Chocolate and banana? Please and thank you. And I love the idea of coconut milk and coconut oil in this (even though I’m not vegan–I just think the flavor sounds awesome.)

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