Chocolate Almond Banana Bundt

Ingredients

  1. 1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
  2. 1/4 cup dark cocoa powder
  3. 1 teaspoon baking soda
  4. 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  5. 1/2 teaspoon salt
  6. 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  7. 1 cup bittersweet chocolate chips
  8. 1-7 oz box Odense Almond Paste (grated using large hole side of a box grater)
  9. 1 1/4 cups sugar
  10. 1/2 cup oil
  11. 2 large eggs, room temperature
  12. 1 1/2 cups very ripe mashed bananas
  13. 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
This banana bread tastes good enough to be a cake! Odense Almond Paste and dark cocoa powder complement the rich flavor of bananas in this ultra-moist quick bread. It’s a match made in heaven.

Time

15 minutes to assemble
50-55 minutes to bake
Total time: 65-70 minutes

Yield

12-16 servings

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour or spray (with a no-stick cooking spray with flour) a Bundt pan.
  2. Sift flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, salt and cinnamon into a large bowl. Mix in chocolate chips.
  3. Add Almond Paste (grated using large hole side of a box grater) and sugar to food processor. Pulse until the texture of small crumbs. Add oil, eggs and bananas. Pulse until smooth. Mix in extract. This can be done in a mixer, but texture may not be as smooth.
  4. Pour banana-almond mixture into dry ingredients. Mix with a spoon until incorporated. Pour into Bundt pan.
  5. Bake for 50-55 minutes or until toothpick inserted near middle comes out clean. Cool pan on wire rack 10 minutes. Invert onto a wire rack and finish cooling. Keeps in refrigerator for one week or freezer (double wrapped) for 3 months.

Odense Marzipan

Nutrition Facts
SERVING SIZE: 2 tbsp (39g)
SERVINGS: 5


Amount Per Serving
Calories: 170
Calories from Fat: 54


 %Daily Value*
Total Fat: 6g8%
   Saturated Fat .4g2%
   Trans Fat 0g0%
Cholesterol 0mg0%
Sodium 1mg0%
Total Carbohydrates 27g10%
Dietary Fiber 1g4%
Sugars 21g
Protein 2g
Vitamin A0%
Vitamin C0%
Calcium3%
Iron4%

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

NON GMO | GLUTEN FREE
MSG FREE | TRANS FAT FREE

Ingredients: sugar, almonds (28%), glucose syrup (From wheat), water.
Allergens: contains tree nuts (almonds), wheat* *Odense Marzipan contains less than 20 parts of gluten per million (ppm). Pursuant to FDA regulations, products containing less than 20 ppm of gluten are gluten free.

AFTER OPENING:
Wrap tightly in plastic and then seal in plastic bag. Refrigerate up to two weeks or freeze up to three months.

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Odense Almond Paste

Nutrition Facts
SERVING SIZE: 2 tbsp (39g)
SERVINGS: 5


Amount Per Serving
Calories: 180
Calories from Fat: 81


 %Daily Value*
Total Fat: 9g12%
   Saturated Fat 1g5%
   Trans Fat 0g0%
Cholesterol 0mg0%
Sodium 1mg0%
Total Carbohydrates 21g8%
Dietary Fiber 2g7%
Sugars 16g
Protein 4g
Vitamin A0%
Vitamin C0%
Calcium4%
Iron5%

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

NON GMO | GLUTEN FREE
MSG FREE | TRANS FAT FREE

Ingredients: almonds (45%), sugar, glucose syrup (From wheat), water.
Allergens: contains tree nuts (almonds), wheat* *Odense Almond Paste contains less than 20 parts of gluten per million (ppm). Pursuant to FDA regulations, products containing less than 20 ppm of gluten are gluten free.

AFTER OPENING:
Wrap tightly in plastic and then seal in plastic bag. Refrigerate up to two weeks or freeze up to three months.

PRODUCT OF DENMARK
121817