Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

​Baking is comfort food, not just for the end result, but just by way of the process. The meditative work of whisking and watching ingredients combine from the ground up, to the aromatherapy of flavors swirling through the air and that final moment of pulling your baked goods from the oven, it is pure comfort.  And the good news is:  it doesn't have to be unhealthy to taste good!  

If you love to bake but try your best to eat clean, then this Chocolate Chip Banana Bread is for you!  It is the perfect combo of warm and cozy meets decadent, is delicious, and it is perfect for breakfast, as a snack or even a dessert treat.  Try it....you won't be disappointed!  

Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
Ingredients

• Dry:
• 2 c whole wheat flour
• 1 cup coconut sugar
• 1/4 tsp cinnamon, optional
• 3/4 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 3/4 tsp salt
• Wet:
• 1/3 cup + 1 Tbsp coconut oil
• 1/3 cup non-dairy milk
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 extra-ripe large bananas, mashed
• Fold in:
• 1/2 - 3/4 cup chocolate chips 

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 415 degrees. Grease a loaf baking dish very well with any oil.
2. Add all the dry ingredients to a large mixing bowl. stir well to combine.
3. Add the water, non-dairy milk and coconut oil to a small bowl. Place it in the microwave for about thirty seconds. Remove from microwave and stir until the coconut oil is just about fully melted.
4. Pour the oil mixture into the dry bowl and whisk for a few strokes. Then add in the vinegar and vanilla. Whisk again until smooth and fluffy. Finally, add the mashed bananas and stir well. Fold in the chocolate chips.
5. Pour the batter into your loaf pan.
6. Bake at 415 for 15 minutes. Then lower the temperature to 350 and bake for another 35 minutes until cooked through. Use the toothpick test to check for doneness.
7. Cool for at least twenty minutes before removing loaf from pan and slicing to serve.

Yield: 1 loaf