Avocado Bread Recipe

Our avocado bread recipe is packed with not only avocado, but also chocolate and bananas. It’s extremely moist and a great way to get extra veggies into kids.

Dessert for breakfast? Always a yes! When you think of banana bread, you don’t typically think mashed avocado will be involved. I’m here to tell you – It’s SO good. This chocolate avocado banana bread is so easy to make, and a healthier version by using avocado instead of butter. Let’s make it!

Ingredients Needed for Chocolate Avocado Banana Bread

• Nonstick cooking spray
• Ripe avocados
• Egg
• Vanilla extract
• Ripe bananas
• All-purpose flour
• Granulated sugar
• Unsweetened cocoa powder
• Baking soda
• Ground cinnamon
• Fine sea salt
• Semisweet chocolate chips

Step-by-Step Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. 
2. Spray a 9×5” loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside.
3. In a large bowl, mash together the avocado, egg, and vanilla. Do not overmix, it’s OK if it has a chunky texture.
4. Stir in the mashed bananas.
5. In another bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, unsweetened cocoa powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.
6. Stir the dry flour mixture into the avocado mixture. Gently fold in the semisweet chocolate chips.
7. Pour the batter into a greased loaf pan. Sprinkle the top of the batter with more semisweet chocolate chips.
8. Bake for 1 hour, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
9. Let cool completely on a cooling rack. You’ll want to serve this chocolate avocado banana bread with a cup of coffee. It’s that good.

Recipe Notes

1. Leftovers will stay fresh in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
2. How to freeze the banana bread: cool the banana bread completely and then wrap it in plastic wrap and a layer of foil. This will keep in the freezer for up to 3 months. Thaw in the refrigerator completely before serving. 
3. Use the spoon and level method with the flour. You will spoon the flour into a measuring cup and then use a knife to level it off. By not doing this method, you might end up with more flour in your batter than you want.
4. Special add-ins for extra flavor: shredded coconut, nuts, toffee bits, white chocolate, etc. I would start with ¼ cup per add-in.
5. Pro tip: to ripen bananas quickly, add them to a brown paper bag.

Got a sweet tooth? Try these recipe favorites:

1. Chocolate Peppermint Cupcakes
2. Homemade Maple Pecan Granola
3. Spice Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting

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