This is a recipe I stumbled on a few years ago…and Jen-ified it. I cut the sugar, added more banana and applesauce. If using as a dessert feel free to add some mini chocolate chips. I usually serve it as breakfast to my choco-holic daughter so I skip the chips. It’s sweet enough and super chocolate-y with out them.

Chocolate Banana Bread / Cake

• 3 ripe bananas
• ½ cup sugar
• ½ cup apple sauce (unsweetened)
• 1 t vanilla
• 1 egg
• 1 cup flour (can be whole wheat or white)
• ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 t baking soda
• ½ t salt
• Optional ¼ cup mini chocolate chips on top

Combine all ingredients. Grease or parchment line an 8×8 baking pan. Bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes.

This cake is very moist. Refrigerate once cooled.