READY IN ABOUT 1½ hrs

Bitter Chocolate, Lavender, and Banana Tea Loaf

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"This is an updated version of an old favorite. Still a wonderful comfort food. Cut a slice and slather with some creamy butter; sit and enjoy with a cup of your favorite cuppa tea!" — Lynn jaskowiak

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 5x9-inch loaf pan and line with parchment paper.
Beat banana, sugar, butter, and shortening together until smooth; mix in eggs. Stir fresh orange zest, dried orange peel, nutmeg, and vanilla extract into mixture. Gradually stir flour into moist ingredients. Fold chocolate and lavender into batter. Spoon batter into prepared loaf pan. Sprinkle coarse sugar crystals over batter.
Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean, about 1 hour.

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PREP 25 mins
COOK 1 hr
READY IN 1 hr 25 mins

Footnotes

Cook's Note:
Best made the evening before serving. Be sure to preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Sanding sugar always gives your baked goods that fresh, Sunday morning bakery goodness.

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Feb 23, 2013

I changed the recipe for family preferences, so used spelt flour, honey instead of sugar, oil instead of butter and shortening, and dark cocoa instead of the chocolate. WOW! This is a sophisticated banana bread! I will have to more more tomorrow!

—sueb

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Nutrition

Calories
442 kcal
22%

Carbohydrates
48.1 g
16%

Cholesterol
74 mg
25%

Fat
27 g
42%

Fiber
2.8 g
11%

Protein
5.6 g
11%

Sodium
253 mg
10%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Bitter Chocolate, Lavender, and Banana Tea Loaf

Serving Size: 1/9 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 9
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 442
Calories from Fat: 243

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 27g 42 %
Saturated Fat 12.2g 61 %
Cholesterol 74mg 25 %
Sodium 253mg 10 %
** Potassium 202mg 6 %
Total Carbohydrates 48.1g 16 %
Dietary Fiber 2.8g 11 %
Protein 5.6g 11 %
** Sugars 21.5g
** Vitamin A 8 %
** Vitamin C 6 %
** Calcium 14 %
** Iron 30 %
** Thiamin 24 %
** Niacin 23 %
** Vitamin B6 8 %
** Magnesium 14 %
** Folate 36 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.