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Small-batch Banana Bread with Easy Ganache

Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 15 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: banana bread, chocolate ganache, easy recipes, gluten-free, low sugar, plant-based, small-batch, vegan
Servings: 6 slices
Calories: 204kcal

Equipment

  • Junior loaf pan or muffin tin

Ingredients

  • 2 ripe bananas, mashed (about 240 g)
  • 3 tbsp oil/yogurt or a mix (42 g)
  • 3 tbsp sugar (36 g) add 1-2 more tbsp if you would like this to be a dessert
  • 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
  • 3/4 cup flour (90 g) gf all purpose if desired
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp baking powder
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon

Easy chocolate ganache

  • 1 tbsp nut/seed butter (16 g) I used tahini, if your nut butter is very thick microwaving a little will help
  • 1 tbsp maple syrup (21 g)
  • 1-2 tsp cocoa powder adjust to desired darkness
  • 1 tbsp (nut) milk adjust to desired thinness

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350F and line a standard loaf pan with parchment.
  • In a large bowl blend together bananas, oil/yogurt, sugar, vanilla.
  • In a medium bowl whisk together flour, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder, salt.
  • Pour dry into wet and combine via folding, do not overmix.
  • Pour into loaf pan and bake about 40-50 min until a knife inserted comes out mostly clean.
  • While your bread cools, whisk together nut butter, maple syrup, cocoa powder and use enough milk to thin it to desired thickness.
  • Once the bread is completely cool, pour on the ganache and let it set.
  • Slice and enjoy! I keep my leftover slices refrigerated.

Notes

  • Here’s a link to the junior loaf pan I like to use.
  • If baking as muffins, bake 20-23 min for regular sized.
  • For max freshness you can freeze baked slices without the ganache in a ziplock bag and thaw overnight in the fridge.
  • Nutrition info is based on using 3 tbsp oil.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 slice | Calories: 204kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Sodium: 162mg | Potassium: 189mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 26IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 32mg | Iron: 1mg