Banana Double-Chocolate Zucchini Bread, Gluten-Free

Right, another AI recipe. We’ve got some bananas that are creeping towards being overripe. The fruit flies were buzzing around which can only mean it’s time to get baking.

So here’s the prompt:

Could you give me a recipe for chocolate zucchini banana break with chocolate chips that is gluten free and contains oat flour and rice flour. It may also contain other GF flours.

AI RECIPE:

• 2 ripe bananas

• 1 cup grated zucchini (approximately 1 medium zucchini)

• 1/3 cup melted coconut oil

• 1/2 cup honey or maple syrup (don’t reduce the sweetener, it needs it!)

• 2 eggs

• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

• 1 teaspoon baking soda

• 1/2 teaspoon salt

• 1 cup gluten-free oat flour

• 1/2 cup white or brown rice flour

• 1/2 cup tapioca flour (or another gluten-free flour like sorghum)

• 1 cup gluten-free chocolate chips

Instructions:

1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (175 degrees Celsius) and grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan or line it with parchment paper.

2. WET: In a large bowl, mash the bananas. Add the grated zucchini, melted coconut oil, honey or maple syrup, eggs, and vanilla extract.

3. Mix until well combined.

4. DRY: In another bowl, mix together the cocoa powder, baking soda, salt, oat flour, rice flour, and tapioca flour.

5. Gradually add the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients, stirring until just combined. Be careful not to overmix.

6. Fold in the chocolate chips, saving some to sprinkle on top if you wish.

7. Pour the batter into your prepared loaf pan and sprinkle the remaining chocolate chips on top.

8. Bake for 50-60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the bread comes out clean.

9. Let the bread cool in the pan for about 10 minutes, then remove it from the pan and transfer it to a wire rack to cool completely.

10. Once cooled, slice and serve. Enjoy your gluten-free chocolate zucchini banana bread with a nice cup of tea or coffee!

This recipe makes a moist and chocolatey bread, and the mix of flours helps to give it a good structure while still being gluten-free. The bananas and zucchini add moisture and sweetness, while the chocolate chips add an extra chocolatey touch.

My favourite thing about these AI recipes I’ve been doing is how the bot always tells me to enjoy my creation afterward. As though it’s actually a human who cares about whether my baked goods turn out or not.

I suppose the people behind this program are trying to make artificial intelligence polite. Not a terrible plan, I suppose. But it does feel a little creepy to be getting well wishes from a non-sentient “creature.” Anywho, time to go see if this recipe gets a pass or a fail.