This chocolate avocado bread is very easy to make and the avocados make this chocolate quick bread rich and moist, but you don't taste the avocado. This recipe makes four small loaves.
1cupmashed avocado, from about 1 or 1 1/2 large Hass avocado (see note)
1/2cupfat free plain greek yogurt
1teaspoonvanilla extract
1/4teaspoonsalt
3teaspoonsbaking soda
2 1/4cupsall-purpose flour
4tbspunsweetened cocoa powder
Instructions
Preheat oven to 300°F. Grease four 6×2 inch mini loaf pans.
In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar. Blend in eggs, mashed avocado, yogurt and vanilla until smooth. Mix in salt, baking soda, cocoa powder and flour on low speed until batter is smooth. Divide into prepared pans.
Bake for 30-40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Notes
A food processor makes it easy to puree the avocado.
The nutrition information provided are only estimates based on an online nutritional calculator. This is not a comprehensive list of all the nutrients in the recipe (i.e., does not include vitamins, cholesterol, etc). I am not a certified nutritionist. Please consult a nutritionist or doctor for accurate information and any dietary restrictions and concerns you may have.