Sea Salt Dark Chocolate Banana Bread {Refined Sugar Free, Nut Free, Dairy Free}

There are many banana bread recipes on this blog already, I know (helllo, classic blender banana bread & paleo pumpkin seed loaf!). But this Spelt Flour Banana Bread is super special. This one has a secret ingredient. This ingredient is so good and melts-in-your-mouth and makes the whole loaf taste 1,789 x better. It's also super rich in trace minerals and electrolytes, alkalizes the body, and can even help improve brain function.  And you probably have some in your pantry right now...

 
The secret ingredient is...
Sea salt!

And then the second not-so-secret ingredient is Dark Chocolate. The Dark Chocolate + Sea Salt combo is simply put: freakin' delicious.  Chocolate and Peanut Butter is a close second, and chocolate + pumpkin is certainly another contender. But the Sea Salt combo is definitely a winner.

And as you may know, sea salt provides chloride, which can help you produce the right amount of hydrochlric acid (HCL) in your stomach; this means that your body can then do a more effective job at absorbing nutrients and minerals.  Since the rest of the ingredients in this banana bread are full of nutrients (Potassium in Banana, Zinc in Maple Syrup, Magnesium & Iron in Spelt Flour, etc...), it is super powerful to enhance both the flavor and nutritional profile with that sprinkle of high quality sea salt!

Sea Salt Dark Chocolate Banana Bread
By The Granola Diaries
Ingredients 

• 2 - 3 Large Ripe Bananas (the browner, the better)
• ¼ C Coconut oil, measured melted
• ¼ C Maple Syrup
• 2 Eggs
• ½ teaspoon Vanilla
• 1 ½ C Spelt Flour
• 1 teaspoon Baking powder
• 1 teaspoon sea salt, divided
• ¼ C Dark Chocolate Chunks / your favorite dark chocolate bar, chopped up
• Optional: Almond Milk

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 and grease or line an 8x4" baking loaf tin.
2. Mash banana with back of fork until it's all mushed. Whisk in oil, maple syrup, eggs, and vanilla. (If you like things very sweet, add another tablespoon of Maple Syrup.)
3. Add spelt flour, baking powder, and ½ teaspoon sea salt. Lastly, fold in the dark chocolate chips. If mixture seems dry, add a couple splashes of almond milk.
4. Pour into loaf tin. Top with extra dark chocolate and remaining sea salt. Bake for 30 - 35 minutes. Allow to cool before cutting into slices.
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