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chocolate sweet potato banana bread

Chocolate Sweet Potato Bread

Feel good about what you're feeding your family. This bread is chock full of hidden veggies, antioxidants, and loads of other good-for-you ingredients.
5 from 2 votes
Yield: 12 slices or muffins
Prep Time:15 minutes
Cook Time:55 minutes
Total Time:1 hour 10 minutes

Ingredients
 

  • 1 cup smashed overripe bananas (about one banana)
  • 1/2 cup smashed or pureed cooked sweet potato (sub: pumpkin puree)
  • 1/3 cup plain Greek yogurt
  • 5 tablespoons melted coconut oil (sub: butter)
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla
  • 1/3 cup granulated sugar (sub: coconut sugar)
  • 1/3 cup brown sugar (sub: coconut sugar)
  • 1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour (sub: white whole wheat flour)
  • 1/2 cup whole wheat flour (sub: white whole wheat flour)
  • 1/4 cup ground flaxseed
  • 1/4 cup cocoa powder (sub: cacao powder)
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • Optional: 1/3 cup mini chocolate chips

Instructions
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350° F. Grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan or standard-sized muffin pan with cooking spray.
  2. In a large bowl using a hand mixer or stand mixer, add the banana, sweet potato, yogurt, coconut oil, eggs, and vanilla and beat at medium speed until combined. Add sugars; beat again until combined.
  3. In a medium bowl, stir together the all-purpose and wheat flours, flaxseed, cocoa, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. (Tip: Lightly spoon the flour into a dry measuring cup and level with a knife to measure correctly.) Add the flour mixture to the banana mixture and stir by hand just until blended.
  4. Optional: Gently stir in the mini chocolate chips. Do not over mix.
  5. Pour batter into the greased loaf pan or muffin tin and place on the center rack of the oven.
    For bread: Bake for 45-55 minutes, or until a wooden toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
    For muffins: Bake for 15-18 minutes, until a wooden toothpick comes out clean.
  6. Remove from the oven and let cool in the pan on a cooling rack for 10 minutes or so and then turn the bread or muffins out onto the rack. You may have to run a knife around the edges to help the bread or muffins come out more easily.

Freezer Instructions

Freeze For Later: Follow entire recipe, letting the bread or muffins cool completely. Wrap the bread in a few layers of plastic wrap and/or foil and freeze. Or, place the muffins in a freezer bag, squeeze out as much air as possible, seal, and freeze. Store in the freezer for up to 3 months.
Prepare From Frozen: Thaw the bread loaf or desired number of muffins on the counter or using the defrost setting on the microwave briefly.

Notes/Tips

  • The choice of bread pan can impact baking time due to factors such as size, material, thickness, shape, insulation, and coating. Test for doneness by inserting a toothpick into the center of the bread; it should come out clean or with only a few crumbs clinging to it.
  • You could substitute pumpkin or butternut squash puree for the sweet potato.
  • You can substitute sour cream or vanilla yogurt for the plain yogurt. If using vanilla yogurt, you'll need to reduce the sugar amount a little bit.
  • Substitution for White Whole Wheat Flour: If you can’t find this variety of whole wheat, use 3/4 cup regular whole wheat flour and 3/4 cup all purpose flour instead. Or, replace all the flour with all purpose flour.
  • Storage Instructions: Cool and wrap tightly. Store on counter for 1-2 days, in fridge for 3-5 days, and in freezer for up to 3 months.
  • Gluten-Free Variation: Replace the whole wheat flour with 1:1 gluten-free baking flour. Bake time and texture may vary slightly.
  • Dairy-Free Version: In place of yogurt, use a dairy-free yogurt.
  • Add-Ins: To mix it up, try folding in a 1/3 cup of chopped pecans or walnuts, dried cranberries, or mini chocolate chips to the batter at the end.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 slice or muffin | Calories: 214 kcal (11%) | Carbohydrates: 32 g (11%) | Protein: 5 g (10%) | Fat: 9 g (14%) | Cholesterol: 31 mg (10%) | Sodium: 210 mg (9%) | Fiber: 3 g (13%) | Sugar: 15 g (17%)
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