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Dark Chocolate Banana Bread (with Coconut)

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Tasty Kitchen Blog: Dark Chocolate Banana Bread (with Coconut). Guest post by Amy Johnson of She Wears Many Hats, recipe submitted by TK members Chrissy and Lauren of Little Yellow Kitchen.

 
Combinations of chocolate and coconut hardly go unnoticed around here, so when I saw this recipe for Dark Chocolate Banana Bread (with Coconut) from Tasty Kitchen members Chrissy and Lauren, I just had to try it. I had to. The line between “need” and “want” gets kind of blurred when chocolate is involved. And dark chocolate in moderation can be a healthy thing, don’t cha know?

 
 
 
Tasty Kitchen Blog: Dark Chocolate Banana Bread (with Coconut). Guest post by Amy Johnson of She Wears Many Hats, recipe submitted by TK members Chrissy and Lauren of Little Yellow Kitchen.

Overall this bread may look sinful, but considering the list of ingredients, it’s on the healthier side: dark chocolate, flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, eggs, brown sugar, Greek yogurt, coconut oil, overripe bananas, shredded coconut, and a little turbinado sugar.

(Just so you know, I made a couple of substitutions using what I had on hand: all-purpose white flour instead of whole wheat, and sweetened shredded coconut for the unsweetened coconut.)

Begin by preheating your oven to 350°F and preparing a 9x5x3″ (or thereabouts) baking pan.

 
 
 
Tasty Kitchen Blog: Dark Chocolate Banana Bread (with Coconut). Guest post by Amy Johnson of She Wears Many Hats, recipe submitted by TK members Chrissy and Lauren of Little Yellow Kitchen.

Chop the dark chocolate. Don’t eat any! The cake needs it.

 
 
 
Tasty Kitchen Blog: Dark Chocolate Banana Bread (with Coconut). Guest post by Amy Johnson of She Wears Many Hats, recipe submitted by TK members Chrissy and Lauren of Little Yellow Kitchen.

In a double boiler or in the microwave, melt the dark chocolate and set aside.

 
 
 
Tasty Kitchen Blog: Dark Chocolate Banana Bread (with Coconut). Guest post by Amy Johnson of She Wears Many Hats, recipe submitted by TK members Chrissy and Lauren of Little Yellow Kitchen.

Sift together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Set aside. (Shhh … don’t tell anyone, but I just whisked mine altogether. My sifter is wonky and leaks all over the place. Whisking worked just lovely for me.)

 
 
 
Tasty Kitchen Blog: Dark Chocolate Banana Bread (with Coconut). Guest post by Amy Johnson of She Wears Many Hats, recipe submitted by TK members Chrissy and Lauren of Little Yellow Kitchen.

Add the eggs and brown sugar to a large mixing bowl, and beat them together on medium speed.

 
 
 
Tasty Kitchen Blog: Dark Chocolate Banana Bread (with Coconut). Guest post by Amy Johnson of She Wears Many Hats, recipe submitted by TK members Chrissy and Lauren of Little Yellow Kitchen.

Look, an action shot! Beat for about 30 seconds.

 
 
 
Tasty Kitchen Blog: Dark Chocolate Banana Bread (with Coconut). Guest post by Amy Johnson of She Wears Many Hats, recipe submitted by TK members Chrissy and Lauren of Little Yellow Kitchen.

The Greek yogurt, coconut oil, and mashed bananas go in next for a little mixing.

 
 
 
Tasty Kitchen Blog: Dark Chocolate Banana Bread (with Coconut). Guest post by Amy Johnson of She Wears Many Hats, recipe submitted by TK members Chrissy and Lauren of Little Yellow Kitchen.

More action! Mix until well combined.

 
 
 
Tasty Kitchen Blog: Dark Chocolate Banana Bread (with Coconut). Guest post by Amy Johnson of She Wears Many Hats, recipe submitted by TK members Chrissy and Lauren of Little Yellow Kitchen.

On a low setting, gradually add in the flour mixture.

 
 
 
Tasty Kitchen Blog: Dark Chocolate Banana Bread (with Coconut). Guest post by Amy Johnson of She Wears Many Hats, recipe submitted by TK members Chrissy and Lauren of Little Yellow Kitchen.

Mix until just incorporated. Nice.

 
 
 
Tasty Kitchen Blog: Dark Chocolate Banana Bread (with Coconut). Guest post by Amy Johnson of She Wears Many Hats, recipe submitted by TK members Chrissy and Lauren of Little Yellow Kitchen.

Fold in the shredded coconut.

(Again, I used sweetened shredded coconut instead of the unsweetened called for in the recipe. I liked it with the added sweetness and didn’t feel it was overly sweet.)

 
 
 
Tasty Kitchen Blog: Dark Chocolate Banana Bread (with Coconut). Guest post by Amy Johnson of She Wears Many Hats, recipe submitted by TK members Chrissy and Lauren of Little Yellow Kitchen.

Evenly spread the batter in the prepared baking pan.

 
 
 
Tasty Kitchen Blog: Dark Chocolate Banana Bread (with Coconut). Guest post by Amy Johnson of She Wears Many Hats, recipe submitted by TK members Chrissy and Lauren of Little Yellow Kitchen.

Now for the healthy melted dark chocolate. Pour the melted chocolate over the batter.

 
 
 
Tasty Kitchen Blog: Dark Chocolate Banana Bread (with Coconut). Guest post by Amy Johnson of She Wears Many Hats, recipe submitted by TK members Chrissy and Lauren of Little Yellow Kitchen.

To swirl in the melted chocolate, drag a knife back and forth several times through the batter. Can you say “yum?”

 
 
 
Tasty Kitchen Blog: Dark Chocolate Banana Bread (with Coconut). Guest post by Amy Johnson of She Wears Many Hats, recipe submitted by TK members Chrissy and Lauren of Little Yellow Kitchen.

Sprinkle the top with more shredded coconut and the turbinado sugar.

 
 
 
Tasty Kitchen Blog: Dark Chocolate Banana Bread (with Coconut). Guest post by Amy Johnson of She Wears Many Hats, recipe submitted by TK members Chrissy and Lauren of Little Yellow Kitchen.

Bake until done (see recipe below for bake times). Notice the toasted coconut? Toasted coconut is one of the most delectable things ever. I could eat it as a snack. It’s lovely on this bread, but be careful to avoid burning the coconut while baking. If needed, loosely cover the top with foil the slow the toasting.

 
 
 
Tasty Kitchen Blog: Dark Chocolate Banana Bread (with Coconut). Guest post by Amy Johnson of She Wears Many Hats, recipe submitted by TK members Chrissy and Lauren of Little Yellow Kitchen.

This bread turned out wonderfully. It was so gorgeous I hated to cut it. But I did anyway.

I’ll be making this one again soon. Maybe in muffin form next time.

Thank you so much to the Chrissy and Lauren for sharing this new favorite with me and my family. Check out other wonderfulness over at their site: From the Little Yellow Kitchen.

 
 

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Dark Chocolate Banana Bread (with Coconut)

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The best version of banana bread out there! The dark chocolate swirls and yummy coconut flavor make for the perfect complements to a classic.

Ingredients

  • 3 ounces, weight Dark Chocolate
  • 1-¾ cup White Whole Wheat Flour
  • ½ cups Cocoa Powder, Unsweetened
  • 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
  • ¾ teaspoons Baking Soda
  • ¼ teaspoons Salt
  • ½ teaspoons Cinnamon
  • 2 whole Large Eggs
  • ½ cups Packed Brown Sugar
  • ⅓ cups Greek Yogurt
  • ⅓ cups Coconut Oil, Melted/liquid
  • 3 whole Medium Overripe Bananas, Peeled And Mashed (3 Should Yield About 1 1/2 Cups)
  • ¾ cups Shredded Coconut, Unsweetened, Plus 3 Tablespoons More For The Top
  • 1 Tablespoon Turbinado Sugar, For The Top

Preparation Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 F. Lightly grease a 9x5x3 pan.

Finely chop the chocolate and melt it in the top of a double-boiler or in the microwave in 30 second increments, stirring in between each increment and continuing until melted. Set the melted chocolate aside.

In a medium bowl, sift the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon; set aside.

In the bowl of your stand mixer, beat the eggs and sugar on medium speed for about 30 seconds. Add the yogurt, coconut oil and mashed bananas and mix until well combined. While mixing on low, slowly add the flour mixture until it’s just incorporated. Fold in the coconut.

Pour the batter into the greased pan and spread evenly. Pour the melted dark chocolate over the top, dragging a knife back and forth several times, until the chocolate is swirled throughout the entire loaf. Sprinkle the top with some shredded coconut and turbinado sugar.

Bake for about 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean. If the coconut on top looks like it is browning quickly, loosely place a piece a foil over the top to slow the toasting.

Remove pan from oven when done, and set it on a cooling rack. Let bread cool for 10 minutes in the pan. Then carefully remove it from pan and transfer to a wire rack to finish cooling before cutting into the loaf.

 
 
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Amy Johnson is a blogger who writes about food, travel, the home (both inside and out), and various observations and random musings about anything and everything. Visit her blog She Wears Many Hats for a dose of deliciousness, practicality, hilarity, or just plain fun. She lives in South Carolina with her husband and two children.

 

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Frajes on 5.17.2013

I will definitely try this one at home :). I like hot chocolate, I think i will like this bread as well. It looks delicious by the way!

Nadine Davis on 5.6.2013

Oh my god, this looks sooo delicious. I love banana bread cake and I love chocolate – put them together and I’m definitely game :)

Adrienne on 4.29.2013

hmmm…second try was a charm, glad I made half-loaves! I’d never baked with coconut oil before…and I ran into having bits (too many bits) solidify when hitting the egg and yogurt. I thought, “ehh…let me see how it bakes up anyway!”

No.

Came out way too greasy and greasy bits, not good. I googled.

Second loaf — I softened the coconut oil, it was still white and I whisked out any bumps. It was like really soft shortening, but not melted. I added the sugar in and mixed until it was thoroughly incorporated, then added the eggs and mixed, then the banana and yogurt. I treated it like butter in recipes – mix it with the sugar first!

WORKED LIKE A CHARM! The bread was dense, but not heavy and greasy!

So – anyone who has trouble with the coconut oil…I would suggest my method as an aid.

Bernadette on 4.27.2013

This looks amazing, I wonder if I can make this gluten free?

Dee on 4.27.2013

Can a different oil (vegetable or canola) be substituted? A family member cannot have coconut! Sounds yummy!!

Jayne on 4.26.2013

Ooohhh! I’m also posting a coconut chocolate cupcake recipe next week or so! Reminds me of Bounty flavours that my mom love so much.

Wenderly on 4.26.2013

That just looks too scrumptious for words!!!

LisaR @ Who Stole My Baby? on 4.26.2013

This looks incredible! Stupid diet.