Description
This Chocolate Banana Bread recipe combines rich chocolate flavor with the natural sweetness of ripe bananas. It’s a moist and delicious treat perfect for snacking or breakfast. Made with gluten-free oat flour and nut butter, this oil-free recipe can be adapted for a high-protein version by incorporating protein powder. Chocolate chips add extra indulgence to every bite, making it a go-to favorite for chocolate lovers.
Ingredients
Wet Ingredients:
- 3 medium ripe bananas (about 12 oz/360 g total)
- 2 large eggs
- ¼ cup (60 g) nut butter (almond, peanut, cashew, or sunflower seed butter)
- ⅓ cup (70 g) granular sweetener (monk fruit or brown sugar)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ⅙ tsp sea salt
Dry Ingredients:
- 1 ½ cups (150 g) oat flour (or preferred flour)
- ½ cup (50 g) cocoa powder
- 2 tsp baking powder
- ¼ cup (40 g) chocolate chips
High Protein Option:
- ½ cup (50 g) protein powder (as a replacement for ½ cup of flour)
Instructions
- Preheat and Prepare: Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C) and prepare a loaf pan with parchment paper or oil.
- Mash the Bananas: Mash ripe bananas in a bowl until smooth.
- Mix the Wet Ingredients: Combine bananas, nut butter, eggs, sweetener, vanilla extract, and salt.
- Add the Dry Ingredients: Stir in flour, cocoa powder, and baking powder. Fold in chocolate chips.
- Bake: Pour batter into pan, top with chocolate chips, and bake for 30-40 minutes.
- Cool: Allow the bread to cool in the pan before slicing.
Notes
- Vegan Option: Use flax eggs and plant-based sweetener.
- Additional Flavoring: Add cinnamon or nutmeg for extra warmth.
- Nuts: Fold in chopped walnuts or almonds for crunch.
- Sweetness Adjustments: Increase sweetener for a sweeter bread.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30-40 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Healthy
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 13g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
