Chocolate Plum Banana Almond Bread
The sweetness of banana, the tart of plums, the flavour of chocolate and brown sugar and the crunch of almonds makes this banana bread recipe a treat.
Servings: 8 slices
Calories: 169.37kcal
Ingredients
Dry ingredients
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- 6 tablespoons whole wheat flour
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 4 tablespoons brown sugar
- 3 tablespoon white sugar
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- a pinch of salt
- 1 tablespoon almonds chopped
Wet ingredients
- 1 large egg room temperature
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ cup mashed overripe banana
- ¼ cup buttermilk laban
- 2 plums diced
- ¼ cup melted butter
Topping
- 1 tablespoon almonds chopped
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180°C.
- Grease and line the 8 x 4 inches loaf pan with baking paper.
- Make the batter: Add all the dry ingredients to a large bowl and whisk to combine.½ cup all-purpose flour, 6 tablespoons whole wheat flour, 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder, 4 tablespoons brown sugar, 3 tablespoon white sugar, ½ teaspoon baking powder, ¼ teaspoon baking soda, a pinch of salt, 1 tablespoon almonds
- Add all the wet ingredients to a smaller bowl and whisk until combined. (make sure your melted butter is not too hot)1 large egg, ½ teaspoon vanilla extract, ¼ cup mashed overripe banana, ¼ cup buttermilk, 2 plums, ¼ cup melted butter
- Fold the wet mixture into the dry mixture bowl or vice versa and continue folding just until combined. Do not overmix.
- Use a rubber spatula to transfer the batter into the lined loaf pan, and sprinkle the chopped almonds all over the top.1 tablespoon almonds
- Make the banana bread: Bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until it passes the toothpick test.
- Serve warm or cold with coffee or tea.
- Store the remaining banana bread in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 to 3 days or refrigerate
Notes
Yields one loaf pan of size 8 x 4 inches or a 6-inch round pan
Measured dry ingredients using the fluff, scoop and sweep method
Nutrition
Serving: 1slice | Calories: 169.37kcal | Carbohydrates: 24.55g | Protein: 3.07g | Fat: 7.28g
