Banana Cocoa Oat Loaf 🍌🍫🥮✨
A cozy, chocolatey loaf that fills your kitchen with the smell of home—soft, rich, and naturally sweet from ripe bananas. Perfect for a quick bake on a quiet afternoon.
Ingredients 🛒
- 3 ripe bananas
- 2 eggs
- 25g cocoa powder
- 5g baking powder (optional, for extra lift)
- 1 cup rolled oats (blended into flour or left whole for texture)
- Banana slices or chopped nuts for topping (optional)
Instructions 👩🍳
- Preheat: Set oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease or line a loaf pan.
- Blend base: Mash bananas in a large bowl. Add eggs and whisk until smooth.
- Dry mix: Stir in cocoa powder, oats, and baking powder if using.
- Combine: Mix until batter is thick and even. Pour into loaf pan.
- Top: Add banana slices or nuts on top for decoration and crunch.
- Bake: Bake 35–40 minutes until set and a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool & serve: Let loaf cool slightly before slicing. Enjoy warm or at room temperature.
Tips
- Extra indulgence: Add dark chocolate chips for gooey bites.
- Variation: Swap oats for almond flour for a gluten-free version.
- Serving idea: Delicious with a smear of nut butter or a dollop of Greek yogurt.
Details
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Bake Time: 40 minutes
- Total Time: ~50 minutes
- Kcal: ~150 per slice
Caption & Engagement
Caption: “Banana Cocoa Oat Loaf—soft, rich, and naturally sweet 🍌🍫🥮✨”
- Comment prompt: “Would you top it with nuts or keep it simple?”
- Rotating closers: “Save for your next sugar-free bake.” • “Tag a friend who loves banana bread.” • “Chocolatey comfort, no sugar needed.”