Bitter Chocolate, Lavender, and Banana Tea Loaf

Recipesfull introduces to you: Banana Bread Recipes. (Bitter Chocolate, Lavender, and Banana Tea Loaf). This is an updated version of an old favorite. Still a wonderful comfort food. Cut a slice and slather with some creamy butter; sit and enjoy with a cup of your favorite cuppa tea!

Brief

Prep 25 mins

Cook: 1hr

Total: 1hr25 mins

Servings: 9

Yield: 1 5x9-inch loaf

Bitter Chocolate, Lavender, and Banana Tea Loaf

Ingredients

1 cup mashed banana

¾ cup white sugar

½ cup butter

softened

½ cup vegetable shortening

2 large eggs

2 teaspoons grated fresh orange zest

2 teaspoons dried orange peel

1 teaspoon grated nutmeg

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 cups all-purpose flour

1 tablespoon baking powder

½ cup chopped bitter chocolate

1 teaspoon dried lavender flowers

1 tablespoon coarse sugar for decorating

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Bread

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 5x9-inch loaf pan and line with parchment paper.

Step 2

Beat banana sugar butter and shortening together until smooth; mix in eggs. Stir fresh orange zest dried orange peel nutmeg and vanilla extract into mixture. Gradually stir flour into moist ingredients. Fold chocolate and lavender into batter. Spoon batter into prepared loaf pan. Sprinkle coarse sugar crystals over batter.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean about 1 hour.

Nutritional Information

Bitter Chocolate, Lavender, and Banana Tea Loaf

Servings Per Recipe:9

Calories: 441.8

% Daily Value *

Protein: 5.6g 11%

Carbohydrates: 48.1g 16%

Dietary Fiber: 2.8g 11%

Sugars: 21.5g

Fat: 27g 42%

Saturated Fat: 12.2g 61%

Cholesterol: 68.4mg 23%

Vitamin A Iu: 389.3IU 8%

Niacin Equivalents: 3mg 23%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 8%

Vitamin C: 3.4mg 6%

Folate: 64mcg 16%

Calcium: 114.1mg 11%

Iron: 3mg 17%

Magnesium: 39.7mg 14%

Potassium: 202.4mg 6%

Sodium: 253.5mg 10%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 25%

Calories From Fat: 243.3

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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