Vegan Chocolate Spelt Babka

INGREDIENTS

1 cup

almond milk

package or 2¼ teaspoons active dry yeast

1 tbsp

maple syrup

1 1/4 cups

whole spelt flour, I used sprouted spelt

2 1/2 cups

white spelt flour

2 tsp

sea salt

large or two small bananas, mashed, plus more if necessary

12 tbsp

coconut oil, solid but semi-soft

2/3 cup

coconut palm sugar

3/4 tsp

cinnamon

1 tsp

salt

4 tbsp

coconut oil, divided

8 oz

bittersweet chocolate, chopped into ¼-1/2 inch pieces

1 cup

pecan pieces