Marble Banana Bread - (Gluten Free)

Banana Bread is great. Marble Cake is great. Let’s put ‘em together!

This recipe is good for beginners, and if you’re a fan, be sure to also try a traditional Banana Bread recipe and a Marble Cake recipe.

The Recipe

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cooking time: 55 minutes

Total Time: 1 h 15 minutes

Yield: 1 gluten free dark chocolate banana bread loaf

2 ripe bananas
1/3 cup (76g) salted butter - OR - 1/4 cup (62.5ml) vegetable oil
1/3 cup (70g) granulated sugar
1/3 cup (65g) brown sugar
2 tsp vanilla
1 egg
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 cup (25g) cocoa powder
1 1/4 cups (160g) flour
- If using gluten free flour without xanthan gum, add 1/2 tsp xanthan gum

Preheat the oven for 350°F (180°C)
In one bowl, mash 2 ripe bananas
Add in 1/3 cup (70g) granulated sugar, 1/3 cup (65g) brown sugar, 1/3 cup (76g) salted butter, 1 egg, and 1 tsp vanilla extract (these are the wet ingredients)
Mix all the ingredients together well
In another bowl, mix together 1 1/4 cups (160g) flour, 1 tsp cinnamon, 1 tsp baking soda, and 1 tsp salt (these are the dry ingredients)
Slowly pour 1/4 portions of the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients, until fully combined
Gently stir all of the ingredients together until just blended
Grease a bread mould with cooking spray - OR - parchment paper
Separate the dough into two equal halves (A and B)
In dough A, mix in an extra 1 tsp of vanilla extract
In dough B, mix in 1/4 cup (25g) cocoa powder
Grease a bread mould with cooking spray - OR - parchment paper
Alternate pouring dough A and dough B in the bread mold, to form a swirling patterns (this is what creates the marbled effect)
Bake the Marble Banana Bread in the oven at 350°F (180°C) for 50 minute, or until you can cleanly insert and remove a skewer
Take the Marble Banana Bread of the oven, and let it cool for at least 20 minutes before consuming
Enjoy!