Chocolate Banana Loaf (Top 10 Most Common Food Allergens Free)
Allergy Friendly Recipes- This recipe was submitted by Melissa Toman in March 2024
Allergy Friendly for and free from- Milk/ Dairy, Wheat, Tree Nuts, Peanut, Fish, Shellfish, Soy/Soy/Soyabean, Egg, Sesame, Lupin
Introduction
Long before COVID made Banana bread “trendy” this recipe was already a staple in our household, although the pandemic did result in my then 12 year old learning to bake by himself, rendering me (happily) to the role of sous-chef.
Whilst I have written this recipe as a choc banana loaf, it works equally well as a good old plain banana bread, dotted with choc chips or even marbled.
I have made this recipe in so many ways, from wheat based flours to gluten free, to vegan. And whilst without the butter and egg, it is a little denser, but it still makes a tasty treat.
Always use caution and check labels for food allergens every time you purchase any products before use, as manufacturers can change ingredients and processes at any time.
Ingredients
- 85g dairy free butter/margarine
- Egg replacer for 2 Eggs*
- 1 1/4 cups of gluten free/wheat free self-raising flour
- 1 Tbs Cocoa
- 3/4 cup of sugar
- 2 over ripe bananas, mashed
- Pinch of salt
*I tend to use a commercial egg replacers (such as Orgran of McKenzies, following product instructions). Another of my favourite options is using psyllium husk -1 egg = 1Tbs of psyllium and 2.5 Tbs of water, left to thicken for 10 mins - which adds a mild nutty flavour and a little fibre boost.
Method
- In a small bowl beat dairy free butter/margarine and sugar until well creamed, add Egg replacer and beat well.
- Stir in mashed banana and pinch of salt.
- Gently stir in gluten free/wheat free self-raising flour and Cocoa until combined.
- Pour into loaf tin lined with baking paper and bake in a moderate (180) oven for 40 - 50 mins or until a skewer comes out clean.
- Cool in tin for 5 minutes before turning out.
Variations
- Wheat Based (if you can eat Wheat or Gluten): Replace gluten free/wheat free self-raising flour with white wheat based self-raising flour at a 1:1 ratio.
- Egg Based (if you can eat Eggs): Use 2 Eggs instead Egg Replacer
- Basic Banana Bread, Wheat Based (if you can eat Wheat or Gluten): Replace the Cocoa with 1Tbs of self-raising Flour (seems odd, but that extra tablespoon just seems to get the “right” consistency).
- Marbled: Omit Cocoa in original recipe, pour 2/3 of mixture into loaf tin, add 1 Tbs of Cocoa to remaining 1/3, mix to combine, pour on top of plain mix and use knife/fork/skewer (tool of choice) to swirl mixtures together.
- Choc chip (using a choc chip free from your allergens): make up as per basic banana bread recipe, once flour combined - add 2/3 cup of choc chips (I like dark) and mix thoroughly.
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