I really enjoy this new lifestyle, but every now and then I really miss chocolate. I've made several attempts to create something chocolately like brownies or cake, but they've all been miserable failures. There's something about chocolate...it needs sugar! But then one day while eating my low, low sugar banana bread I thought that the natural sweetness could possibly allow the cocoa addition.
If you want to make it without the cocoa, simply reduce the coffee to 1/3 cup instead of 1/2 cup.
Ingredients
3 bananas
2 eggs
1/3 c. unsweetened applesauce
1/3 c. sour cream
1/2 c. coffee
1/3 c. chopped dates
1 tsp vanilla
1 T. honey
Dry Ingredients
2 1/4 c. whole wheat pastry flour
1/2 c. cocoa
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. ginger
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. stevia
1/2 tsp. salt
Mix the first group of ingredients together. In a separate bowl, mix the dry ingredients and blend togther with a fork or whisk. Add dry mixture to the wet mix. Blend well. Pour in a greased bread pan and bake at 350 for 45-55 minutes. Ovens vary, so check the bread with a knife or toothpick.
I found this really cool website, Calorie Count, where you can insert your ingredients and it will spit out a nutritional label...in case you're wondering how I came up with that last picture!
