Chocolate x citrus banana swirl loaf with citrus glaze. Great recipe for Steamed banana loaf. Banana loaves are super easy to make, they are moist, fresh & a joy to eat. This loaf would be great with a cup of beverage for breakfast, this Christmas.

In a large bowl, beat the coconut oil and sugar together until crumbly. In bowl, beat egg, sugar and lemon peel. Meanwhile, in small pan stir together lemon juice and sugar over medium heat until sugar melts. You can have Chocolate x citrus banana swirl loaf with citrus glaze using 11 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Chocolate x citrus banana swirl loaf with citrus glaze

Prepare 11/2 cup of flour.
It's 1/4 cup of cocoa powder.
It's 1/2 cup of sugar.
You need 1 tsp of baking soda.
Prepare 1/4 cup of milk.
Prepare 1/2 cup of vegetable oil.
It's 1/4 cup of orange & lemon juice.
Prepare 1 tsp of orange zest.
You need 1/2 tsp of lemon zest.
It's 2 of eggs.
Prepare 3 of big very ripe bananas or 4 medium size bananas.

Poke holes in bread with skewer. This rich and moist chocolate loaf cake is the perfect size for a family dessert. Easy to prepare and bake, it requires basic pantry and fridge staples and can be baked beforehand but glazed right before serving. Both the cake and the chocolate glaze are made with cocoa powder.

Chocolate x citrus banana swirl loaf with citrus glaze instructions

Prepare loaf pan or cake pan by greasing lightly with butter & dusting with flour. Sift flour & baking powder together, mix & set aside..
Mash bananas till smooth, add oil, sugar & eggs, mix thoroughly till well incorporated..
Add flour mixture to banana mixture, & mix till combined. Divide batter into two, add cocoa powder & milk to one part, & add orange/lemon zest & orange/lemon juice to the other part..
Pour both batter simultaneously into a prepared loaf pan or cake pan, starting with the citrus batter. Bake for 45 minutes in a preheated oven or till a skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean..
For the glaze, add 1/4 cup orange/lemon juice, 1/4tsp orange/lemon zest, & 3-4tbsp granulated sugar to a sauce pan, place on medium heat & allow sugar to dissolve completely. Leave it on heat till it starts to thicken & become syrupy, keep stirring to avoid burning, once it's syrupy remove from heat, poke holes on the loaf, & pour on the loaf while it's still hot/warm..

In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk. Drain and rinse blueberries; gently fold into batter. Grease and flour (or line with parchment paper) a dark metal loaf pan.