Banana and Chocolate Chip Loaf

An easy vegetarian cake using ripe bananas, whisked with pantry staples and chocolate chips, then finished with a chocolate drizzle.

Baking Vegetarian Dessert Banana Chocolate Cake

Estimated Nutrition

Calories

308.8

kcal / serving

1852.5 kcal total

Carbs

40.1g

per serving

240.5 g total

Fat

14.7g

per serving

88.2 g total

Protein

4.1g

per serving

24.8 g total

Cook Time

minutes

Serves

people

Dietary

Vegetarian Vegan Dairy Free Gluten Free

Ingredients

BakingIngredients

Caster Sugar

0.5

tsp

Bicarbonate Soda

0.5

tsp

Baking Powder

Dark Chocolate Chips

Dark Chocolate

for decoration, broken into small pieces

Dairy

tbsp

Milk

Butter

softened or baking spread

piece

Egg

free-range

Fruits

100

Banana

ripe and peeled

GrainsCereals

Plain Flour

Method

Bake for 40 to 45 minutes until golden brown and well risen.

Pipe chocolate zig-zags over the loaf and let it set before slicing.

Preheat the oven to 160°C and line a 450g loaf tin with baking parchment.

Melt the decoration chocolate in a heatproof bowl over simmering water.

Mash the banana in a bowl with a fork.

Add all remaining ingredients except chocolate chips and beat with a whisk until smooth.

Cool in the tin for 10 minutes then transfer to a wire rack.

Stir in the chocolate chips and transfer the mixture to the loaf tin.