{"slug":"whole-wheat-chocolate-poppyseed-banana-bread","collection":"michael","is_recipe":true,"visibility":"public","title":"Whole Wheat Chocolate Poppyseed Banana Bread","description":"A dense, chocolatey whole wheat banana bread with poppy seeds and walnuts. No refined flour — naturally sweet from ripe bananas with modest added sugar.","body_md":"\n## Ingredients\n\n### Dry\n\n- 325g (2½ cups) whole wheat flour\n- 45g (½ cup) unsweetened dark cocoa powder\n- 50g (¼ cup) granulated sugar\n- 50g (¼ cup) brown sugar, packed\n- 18g (2 tbsp) poppy seeds\n- 12g (2 tsp) baking soda\n- 3g (½ tsp) salt\n- 2g (1 tsp) allspice (optional)\n\n### Wet\n\n- 450–500g overripe bananas (4 medium-large), peeled and mashed\n- 160g canola oil\n- 60g sour cream (or plain yogurt or applesauce)\n- 60g milk (or water)\n- 13g (1 tbsp) vanilla extract\n- 2 large eggs (100g)\n\n### Mix-ins\n\n- 115g (1 cup) walnuts, roughly chopped\n\n## Instructions\n\n1. Preheat oven to 175°C / 350°F. Grease and line a 23×13cm (9×5 inch) loaf pan.\n2. **Dry ingredients.** Sift together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, salt, and allspice (if using). Stir in poppy seeds. Set aside.\n3. **Wet ingredients.** In a large bowl, mash the bananas well. Whisk in oil, both sugars, sour cream, milk, vanilla, and eggs until well combined.\n4. **Combine.** Fold dry ingredients into wet until just combined — do not overmix. Fold in walnuts.\n5. Pour batter into the prepared pan. Bake for 60–80 minutes until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean. The wide time range reflects variation in banana moisture and oven accuracy — start checking at 60 minutes.\n6. Cool completely on a wire rack before slicing.\n\n","draft":false,"servings":"1 loaf","prep_time":"15 minutes","cook_time":"1 hour 10 minutes","total_time":"1 hour 25 minutes","created_at":"2026-03-28T05:00:00Z","categories":["Breakfast"],"tags":["banana","chocolate","Poppy Seeds","Quick Bread","Vegetarian","walnuts","Whole Wheat"],"methods":["Oven"],"themes":["Vegetarian"],"ingredients":[{"section":"Dry","items":["- 325g (2½ cups) whole wheat flour","- 45g (½ cup) unsweetened dark cocoa powder","- 50g (¼ cup) granulated sugar","- 50g (¼ cup) brown sugar, packed","- 18g (2 tbsp) poppy seeds","- 12g (2 tsp) baking soda","- 3g (½ tsp) salt","- 2g (1 tsp) allspice (optional)"],"parsed":[{"raw":"- 325g (2½ cups) whole wheat flour","qty":325,"unit":"g","item":"whole wheat flour"},{"raw":"- 45g (½ cup) unsweetened dark cocoa powder","qty":45,"unit":"g","item":"unsweetened dark cocoa powder"},{"raw":"- 50g (¼ cup) granulated sugar","qty":50,"unit":"g","item":"granulated sugar"},{"raw":"- 50g (¼ cup) brown sugar, packed","qty":50,"unit":"g","item":"brown sugar","prep":"packed"},{"raw":"- 18g (2 tbsp) poppy seeds","qty":18,"unit":"g","item":"poppy seeds"},{"raw":"- 12g (2 tsp) baking soda","qty":12,"unit":"g","item":"baking soda"},{"raw":"- 3g (½ tsp) salt","qty":3,"unit":"g","item":"salt"},{"raw":"- 2g (1 tsp) allspice (optional)","qty":2,"unit":"g","item":"allspice"}]},{"section":"Wet","items":["- 450–500g overripe bananas (4 medium-large), peeled and mashed","- 160g canola oil","- 60g sour cream (or plain yogurt or applesauce)","- 60g milk (or water)","- 13g (1 tbsp) vanilla extract","- 2 large eggs (100g)"],"parsed":[{"raw":"- 450–500g overripe bananas (4 medium-large), peeled and mashed","qty":450,"qty_max":500,"unit":"g","item":"overripe bananas","prep":"peeled and mashed"},{"raw":"- 160g canola oil","qty":160,"unit":"g","item":"canola oil"},{"raw":"- 60g sour cream (or plain yogurt or applesauce)","qty":60,"unit":"g","item":"sour cream"},{"raw":"- 60g milk (or water)","qty":60,"unit":"g","item":"milk"},{"raw":"- 13g (1 tbsp) vanilla extract","qty":13,"unit":"g","item":"vanilla extract"},{"raw":"- 2 large eggs (100g)","qty":2,"item":"large eggs"}]},{"section":"Mix-ins","items":["- 115g (1 cup) walnuts, roughly chopped"],"parsed":[{"raw":"- 115g (1 cup) walnuts, roughly chopped","qty":115,"unit":"g","item":"walnuts","prep":"roughly chopped"}]}],"qc":{"status":"passed","last_checked_at":"2026-07-30T02:07:46.680387Z","checked_by":"robert@sigler.io","standard_version":"2026-07-29","findings_count":0,"stale":false}}