Chocolate Banana Bread

I've really been craving chocolate lately...

First, I found a recipe for chocolate "fudge" that was absolutely amazing. Only 3 ingredients, simple preparation, and even my  brother likes it!

Chocolate "Fudge"

Ingredients:

1/4 cup coconut oil
1/4 cup cocoa powder
3 tbsp honey

Melt coconut oil.
Mix together oil, cocoa, and honey.
Place in a chocolate mold, plastic bag, or Tupperware,
Freeze until set and then cut if desired and store in fridge.

Today, I came across a recipe for a mug banana bread. But I wanted CHOCOLATE. and I wanted moist, baked bread. So I made a couple changes and stuck my pan in the oven, hoping for the best. And what came out 20 minutes later was pure heaven. Chocolate, sweet, moist, and delicious!

Chocolate Banana Bread
(makes one mini loaf)

Ingredients:

2 tbsp brown rice flour
2 tbsp oat flour
2 tbsp cocoa powder
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/8 tsp salt

1 medium banana
1 tbsp brown sugar
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp coconut milk
1/4 tsp vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit and oil a small loaf pan.
Combine dry ingredients.
Combine wet ingredients.
Mix together wet and dry mixtures until combined.
Bake for 20-25 or until firm (toothpick should come out with some crumbles on it).

Sweet Southern Corn Muffins

I finally found corn meal I can eat so it's time for corn bread! Rather than a big pan of bread, I adapted this recipe to my diet and decided to make little muffins for myself.

Makes 12 Muffins

Ingredients:

3/4 cup coconut milk (or other milk)
1 tbsp lemon juice (or vinegar*)
1 1/2 cup corn meal
2 tbsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
3 tbsp honey**
1 cup plus 2 tbsp corn
2 tbsp oil (I used olive oil)

Preheat over to 380 degrees Fahrenheit and put oil on muffin tin.
Combine coconut milk and lemon juice and let sit.
Combine all dry ingredients (corn meal, baking powder, baking soda).
Combine the coconut milk mixture, honey, corn, and oil in a small bowl.
Mix together the wet and dry mixtures until just combined. The batter will look very thin but, trust me, it's fine!
Bake for 12-16 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.

Note: Muffins will be crumbly, but should still be moist.
*Similar recipes calls for vinegar, but I cannot have vinegar so I just used lemon juice.
**Honey makes this recipe not vegan but it can be easily substituted with regular sugar or agave.