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Chocolate Banana Bread with Strawberries and Goji Berries

This chocolate banana bread with strawberries and gojiberries is a deliciously moist and naturally sweet bake made without addedsugar or dairy. Ripe bananas provide sweetness and moisture, while cocoa powdergives the loaf a rich chocolate flavour. Fresh strawberries and a small amountof goji berries add fruity flavour and texture.
It is easy to make with simple ingredients and is lovelyserved as a breakfast treat or afternoon snack.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings: 6
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: British
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 2 ripe bananas
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ cup cocoa powder about 45 g
  • 2 tablespoons goji berries
  • ½ cup chopped strawberries
  • 100 g oats
  • 150 g self-raising flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 50 ml vegetable oil

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 180°C. Line a standard loaf tin with baking paper.
  2. Mash the bananas in a large bowl. Add the egg, vanilla extract and oil and mix well.
  3. Stir in the cocoa powder until evenly combined.
  4. Add the oats, self-raising flour and baking powder and gently mix until just combined.
  5. Fold in the strawberries and goji berries, reserving a few pieces of strawberry for the top if desired.
  6. Pour the mixture into the prepared loaf tin and smooth the surface.
  7. Bake for 40–50 minutes, or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean.
  8. Leave to cool in the tin for about 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before slicing.