YIELDS
1 loaf
PREP TIME
COOK TIME
TOTAL TIME
- 2 avocado
- 2 bananas
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- zest from 1 orange
- 1 1/4 cup whole wheat flour
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder
- 3/4 cup cane sugar
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp ginger
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 1/4 cup vegan chocolate chips
- For the Frosting:
- 1 cup confectioners sugar
- 2 tbsp earth balance butter
- 1/8 cup almond milk
- 6 tbsp cocoa powder
- 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 avocado
- 2 bananas
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- zest from 1 orange
- 1 1/4 cup whole wheat flour
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder
- 3/4 cup cane sugar
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp ginger
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 1/4 cup vegan chocolate chips
- For the Frosting:
- 1 cup confectioners sugar
- 2 tbsp earth balance butter
- 1/8 cup almond milk
- 6 tbsp cocoa powder
- 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 350F.
2. In a small bowl, mash together the avocado and banana. Stir in the orange zest and the vanilla extract. Set aside.
3. In a large mixing bowl, add the flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking soda, the spices, and salt. Whisk together well.
4. Add the banana avocado blend into the dry ingredients and stir well.
5. Fold in the chocolate chips.
6. Grease an 8in bread loaf pan and pour in the batter. Bake for 1 hour. Remove from oven and place on a cooling rack to let it cool completely before frosting.
7. To make the frosting, add the confectioners sugar and butter to a mixing bowl and beat well until combined. Add the almond milk, cocoa powder, and vanilla and beat until smooth and creamy.
8. Frost cake and top with chocolate chips.
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