That’s a mouth full. A delicious one. No seriously, it’s super delicious.
So I know my blog is pretty lighthearted and I usually make a joke about everything, but I need to talk about something close to my heart today.
I am part of the CrossFit community. A community that is filled with some of the most amazing people I have ever met. The most caring, the most hard working, and the most loving people out there. After seeing my first CrossFit competition and watching the camaraderie of athletes as well as spectators, I knew I wanted to be part of it. After competing for less than a year, I met a man named Kevin Ogar. An incredibly strong, fast, and kind athlete and coach of CrossFit Unbroken. He was always extremely sweet to me and every other athlete that he met. This past Sunday, while Kevin Ogar was competing, in a freak accident he suffered a separated T11-T12 and severed his spinal cord. At this moment, he has no voluntary movement below the waist and has gone into surgery.
I wanted to share this information not only because I know what an amazing human being Kevin is, but because of what happened after the information was released: an outpouring of affection for this man. Every CrossFit website I came across, every post I saw on Facebook, was all for Kevin Ogar. Sharing their prayers and love for him, and creating a donation fund to help fund his surgery and recovery. The donation page can be found here. In 24 hours, around $80,000 was raised for this man. $80,000 because the CrossFit community cares so much about their people. People may call this community a cult, but all I have seen is people who love one and other and have tremendous respect for each other. I’m not one to put this sort of stuff on my blog, but I think people should know about this amazing community and Kevin’s story. Be grateful for what you have today. And give back to those who deserve it.
Thanks to everyone who is thinking of Kevin and supporting him during his struggle. It’s truly amazing to see how good people really can be.
Dark Chocolate Raspberry Chia Banana Bread
- Yield: 12 1x
Ingredients
- 1 cup mashed bananas (2–3 bananas)
- 1 cup nut butter (almond butter, sunflower seed butter, etc.)
- 1/4 cup raw honey (or less depending on sweetness preference)
- 2 eggs
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/4 cup coconut flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
- pinch of salt
- 1 tablespoon chia seeds
- 1/2 cup raspberries
- 1/2 cup Enjoy Life Chocolate Chips
For the toppings
- 1/2 cup rapsberries
- 1 tablespoon raw honey
- 1/2 cup Enjoy Life Chocolate Chips
- 1 tablespoon almond or coconut milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Place bananas, nut butter, honey and eggs in a food processor or high speed blender and puree until smooth.
- Then add cocoa powder, coconut flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon and salt to the food processor and puree until well combined.
- Add mixture to a large bowl and fold in chia seeds, raspberries and chocolate chips.
- Pour mixture into a greased loaf pan (9×5) and bake for 55-60 minutes.*
- Once bread is cooked through, let cool on a cooling rack.
- In a saucepan or in the microwave, mix together raspberries and honey until raspberries break apart.
- In a double boiler or in the microwave, mix together chocolate chips and almond milk until melted.
- Add both the raspberry mixture and melted chocolate on top of the banana bread in any design you would like! Cut and enjoy!
Notes
I baked my banana bread in two 6×4 small bread pans for 60 minutes, so time may range depending on the size of the bread pan.
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I have to say I was very surprise how GOOOOOOOOD this recipe is! Just ate last piece of my cake! Congrats! I’m deffinetly baking it again and again!
I made this the other day for the heck of it not sure really what to expect. I have been experimenting with gluten free / healthier baking and some recipes haven’t exactly turned out as I had hoped .. but good lord this was so delicious!! I am making it again ASAP. Thank you!
This is so amazingly delicious. I can’t stop eating it. Thanks so much for a wicked recipe!
Hi there.
Where or how can I obtain the nutritional value for your recipes?
i don’t have nutritional information for my recipes
I can remember the moment I was told that I was paralyzed, T10, and what that felt like. Looks like this man seems to have a strong disposition. Not just from the pictures posted, but from the nice things that people have to say about him from what I’ve read online. He will soon learn, keeping his strength going, that there is definitely life with/beyond paralysis. Here’s to a speedy recovery for him and a cure for us all.
On a happier note…this recipe looks delish and I can’t wait to try it.
Thanks for commenting, Tamara 🙂
I have a big sweet tooth, and an even bigger dark chocolate sweet tooth, and this hit the spot! AMAZING, simple and I will definitely be bringing these to potlucks 🙂 I am a Naturopathic Doctor from Toronto, Canada, now living in the Netherlands, and I am always asked for healthy recipes from patients. I will also be posting this recipe on my own website for my followers, with a big thank-you going your way. Thanks Juli!
I made this but didn’t bother with the topping and used cacao nibs instead of choc chips. It was super moist and cakey though – loved it. Might add more cocoa powder next time to make it more chocolatey as I am a chocaholic. all in all a lovely loaf cake!
Literally just had a slice of this and I couldn’t believe my mouth. AMAZING. Can’t wait to bring this to my box’s Galentine’s Day Party tmrw night!! I have been following your blog since converting to Paleo four months ago, and your recipes have been both a godsend and truly inspiring! Please keep them coming!
Amazing! I left the honey completely out of the bread (used it in the topping still) and only half the chocolate chips (again just bread, still used in the topping!) and it was still very delicious!
Made this for my uncle who is newly gluten-free and needing a refined-sugar-free protein boost. Then I thought I better make it for myself to taste test it. Now when I come to the end of a loaf, I just make another one. Must. have. chocolate. banana. bread!