Banana-chocolate-coffee bread

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon chia seeds
• 3 tablespoons water
• 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• ½ cup cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 3 mashed ripe bananas + 1 sliced banana for garnish
• ½ cup milk of your choice
• ½ cup espresso (2 shots) or strong brewed coffee
• 4 tablespoons regular or vegan butter, softened
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• ½ cup dark chocolate chips
• Coffee beans (optional)

Steps

1. Preheat oven to 350*F (*C), then mix chia seeds with water in a small bowl. Let stand 15 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, combine flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and baking soda.
3. In a large bowl, mix the 3 mashed bananas, milk and espresso until smooth.
4. In a small bowl, whisk together butter and sugar. Add the rehydrated chia seeds and vanilla and mix well. Add to the large bowl containing the banana mixture. Mix well.
5. Slowly fold the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients, then add the chocolate chips.
6. Pour mixture into a parchment-lined pan (9×5 in.). Add banana slices for decoration. Bake for 1h15 or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the loaf comes out clean.
7. Cool on a wire rack, then turn out. Garnish with coffee beans for added crunch and coffee flavor. Enjoy before your next workout to recharge your batteries, or at any other time to give your taste buds a treat ;).

Nutritional value (per slice of ½ inch or 1/18 of bread)

• Calories : 160 kcal
• Protein : 2 g
• Carbs : 25 g
• Fibre : 2 g
• Fat : 5 g

Tips

• This is the perfect pre-workout snack, since it’s easy to digest and contains enough carbohydrates! You can also make it a complete snack by accompanying it with a protein source such as Greek yogurt. It can also be served with a protein smoothie as a complete breakfast.
• Chia seeds are a great way to choose plant-based products while adding fiber, good fats and avoiding cholesterol if you need to limit it. As a dry ingredient, they’re easy to keep in the pantry and replace eggs in muffins, breads and other desserts. 1 tablespoon of chia seeds rehydrated in 3 tablespoons of water generally replaces 1 egg.
  Bread can easily be made in a vegan version by choosing a plant-based milk such as soy milk and a vegan butter.

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