Eggless Banana Walnut Chocolate Chip Loaf
3 ripe bananas, a mix of flours, sugar and ghee/clarified butter yield this delicious moist and above all, VERY SIMPLE Eggless Banana Walnut Chocolate Chip Bread/Loaf. The basic recipe works with everyday ingredients and walnuts and chocolate chips are add ons.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup clarified butter/ghee melted
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup coconut sugar {or brown sugar}
- 3 large bananas well mashed
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 1/2 cup all purpose flour {maida}
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- Pinch salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180º.
- Line a loaf tin with baking parchment.
- In a small bowl, whisk the flours, baking soda, baking soda and salt. Reserve.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the clarified butter and sugars, followed by the mashed banana and vanilla extract.
- Add sifted flours, chopped walnuts and chocolate chips into the wet mix.
- Mix gently just until combined. Do not overmix.
- Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan.
- Top with walnut halves and chocolate chips.
- Bake at 180Cº for approximately 35-40 minutes, or until the tester comes out clean.
- Cool in tin for 30 minutes at least, then cool on rack.
- Serve sliced warm or at room temperature.
- Note: Loosely tent the top with a sheet of aluminium foil in the last 10-15 minutes if the top is over browning.