Chocolate Banana Loaf Recipe with Ganache Icing Using Lindt Excellence

Ingredients

• CHOCOLATE BANANA LOAF
• 1¼ cups (295 mL) all-purpose flour
• ¼ cup (60 mL) natural cocoa powder
• 1 tsp (5 mL) baking powder
• ½ tsp (2 mL) baking soda
• ½ tsp (2 mL) salt
• ¾ cup (180 mL) granulated sugar
• ½ cup (120 mL) unsalted butter, melted and cooled
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup (235 mL) mashed ripe bananas (about 3-4 bananas)
• ¾ cup (180 mL) plain 2.5% yogurt
• 1 tsp (5 mL) vanilla extract
• 1 bar (100 g) Lindt EXCELLENCE 70% Cacao Dark Chocolate, chopped
• Fresh or sugared edible flowers, to decorate (optional)
• CHOCOLATE GANACHE ICING
• 1½ bars (150 g) Lindt EXCELLENCE 70% Cacao Dark Chocolate, finely chopped
• ¾ cup (180 mL) 35% whipping cream
• 1 tbsp (15 mL) unsalted butter