Chocolate Almond Banana Bread

• 3/4 cup whole wheat flour
• 3/4 cup cocoa powder, unsweetened
• 1/4 cup almond meal
• 1/4 cup wheat bran
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 cup over-ripe bananas, mashed
• 1/2 cup milk, low-fat
• 1/2 cup raw sugar
• 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 egg, large
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup chocolate chips, bittersweet
• 2 TBS almond slices

1. 1.Preheat oven to 350u0b0F.
2. 2.In a medium bowl whisk together:
3. 3/4 cup whole wheat flour
4. 3/4 cup cocoa powder, unsweetened
5. 1/4 cup almond meal
6. 1/4 cup wheat bran
7. 1 tsp baking powder
8. 1/2 tsp baking soda
9. 1/2 tsp salt
10. 3.Using a stand mixer, whisk:
11. 1 cup over-ripe bananas , mashed
12. 1/2 cup milk, low-fat
13. 1/2 cup raw sugar
14. 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
15. 1 egg, large
16. 1 tsp vanilla extract
17. 4.In batches, add dry ingredients into wet, making sure everything is evenly distributed.
18. 5.Reserve 1-tablespoon from:
19. 1/2 cup chocolate chips, bittersweet
20. 6.Stir in remaining chocolate chips into the batter.
21. 7.Apply non-stick spray to a 9" x 5" loaf pan, and line the bottom of the pan with parchment paper. Pour batter inside.
22. 8.Top with reserved chocolate chips and:
23. 2 TBS almond slices
24. 9.Bake bread in oven for about 1 hour, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the bread comes out clean.
25. 10.Let the bread rest in the pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a cooling rack to cool completely, about 1 hour.

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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/chocolate-almond-banana-bread-52381231 (may not work)