Ultra-Moist Chocolate Banana Bread: A Vegan Delight with Decadent Chocolate Chips and Peanut Butter Cups

This Ultra-Moist Chocolate Banana Bread combines ripe bananas with rich cocoa, coconut oil, and plant-based yogurt, creating a lush, vegan-friendly delight. Enhanced with chocolate chips and vegan peanut butter cups, each slice offers a melt-in-your-mouth experience that will satisfy any chocolate lover’s cravings.

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

Perfect for those who enjoy indulgent yet responsible treats, this banana bread is not just delicious but also caters to vegan and potentially gluten-free diets. It’s moist, rich, and chocolatey, making it hard to believe it’s made with all plant-based ingredients.

Perfect Occasion

Ideal for brunches, dessert tables at gatherings, or as a comforting snack on a rainy day, this banana bread shines on any occasion. It’s also fantastic as a thoughtful homemade gift, showing your loved ones how delightful vegan baking can be.

Decoration Tips

For an extra touch of elegance, sprinkle the top with a mix of chocolate chips and peanut butter cup pieces before baking. Once cooled, a drizzle of dark chocolate ganache or a dusting of powdered sugar can add a beautiful finish, making the bread even more irresistible.

Ingredients:

• 3 large ripe bananas (or 4 medium-sized)
• 1/4 cup melted coconut oil
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons maple syrup or agave syrup
• 2 tablespoons plant-based yogurt
• 1 cup all-purpose flour (or substitute gluten-free 1:1 flour for a denser texture)
• Over 1/4 cup cocoa powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 tablespoon plant-based milk (only if the batter is too thick)
• 1/3 cup chocolate chips
• 4-6 chopped plant-based chocolate peanut butter cups

Directions:

1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (177°C). Grease a loaf tin.
2. In a large bowl, mash the bananas. Mix in the coconut oil, sugar, syrup, vanilla extract, and yogurt until smooth.
3. Gradually blend in the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and baking soda. Stir until just combined.
4. Fold in the chocolate chips and peanut butter cups gently.
5. Pour the batter into the prepared loaf tin. Bake for 40-50 minutes, or until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean.
6. Check around 30-35 minutes into baking. If the top browns too quickly, cover with aluminum foil for the remainder of the baking time.

Enjoy this decadent, vegan-friendly chocolate banana bread as it brings joy with each slice!