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Chocolate and banana bread

250g plain flour
20g cocoa powder
2 tsp baking powder
120g butter, softened
130g raw sugar
2 large eggs
2 very ripe large bananas, mashed (about 500g)
60g shredded coconut
80g dark chocolate, chopped.

1. Preheat oven to 175C. Sift together flour, cocoa and baking powder into a bowl.
2. Grease a 26-28 cm loaf tin and line base wit baking paper. Beat butter and sugar with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Add banana and stir until combined. Fold in flour mixture, then fold in coconut and chocolate. Spoon mixture into prepared tin.
3. Bake for 45-60 minutes or until cooked when tested with a skewer. Turn out and allow to cool on a wire rack.

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