chocolate walnut banana bread (egg-free, sugar-free, whole wheat)

A few days ago, I realized that there is no simple banana bread recipe on this blog! My kids do not like simple banana bread; somehow the taste of just wheat and banana does not appeal to them. I have date syrup with me, so this time when I found 2 overripe bananas with us, I made a chocolate version, sans sugar. This combination turned out to be really moist and delicious. Now, everybody in the house loved it!

This week’s Fiesta Friday #29 party is hosted by Selma and Jhuls, over at the Novice Gardener’s. I’m taking this simple treat there; hope it is liked by all!

chocolate walnut banana bread

• Servings: 6-8
• Time: 50 minutes
• Difficulty: easy
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Ingredients:

Whole wheat pastry flour-  1 3/4 cup; 215 g (whole wheat flour or atta can be used instead)

Ripe banana- 2

Cocoa powder- 1/3 cup; 24 g

Date syrup- 2/3 cup

chopped walnuts- 1/3 cup

baking soda- 1/2 tbsp.

salt- a pinch

butter- 2 tbsp.

Method:

* Pre-heat oven to 350 °F.

* Mash bananas with hands/ladle. Add date syrup and melted butter to it.

* Combine flour, salt, baking soda, cocoa powder in a bowl and mix with the wet ingredients.

* Pour batter into a greased loaf pan. Bake for about 40 minutes or till a knife inserted in the center comes clean.

* Allow to cool; top with finely chopped nuts for garnish.