Chocolate Banana Bread
Made with 3 super ripe bananas this chocolate banana bread is healthy all thanks to whole grain flour, coconut oil, and minimal added sugar.
Servings: 8
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients
- 1 cup white whole wheat flour
- ½ cup light brown sugar or coconut sugar
- 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips + more for topping
Wet Ingredients
- 2 large eggs*
- 3 medium ripe bananas mashed (~1.25 cups)
- 1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk**
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup melted coconut oil
Instructions
- First, preheat the oven to 350ºF and spray a standard-size bread pan with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside.
- Mix dry ingredients together in a medium-sized bowl. Set aside.
- In a separate mixing bowl, mash 3 bananas with a fork. Then, mix in the rest of the wet ingredients minus the coconut oil.
- Slowly add dry ingredients to wet and mix to combine. Then, add in the melted coconut oil and mix again to combine.
- Pour batter into greased bread pan, sprinkle a few chocolate chips on top, and bake at 350ºF for 45-50 minutes or until the center is fully cooked.
- Remove banana bread from oven, let cool for 10 minutes, and remove from pan to finish cooling.
- Enjoy!
Video
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Notes
- Almond milk*: If the batter is unusually thick, add a little bit more almond milk. Thick batter can be due to the bananas you used!
- Make it vegan**: swap the eggs for 1/3 cup of unsweetened pumpkin puree.
Nutrition
Calories: 327kcal | Carbohydrates: 49g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 14g | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 28g