Healthy Chocolate Banana Bread:
A fluffy, moist quick bread with wholesome ingredients—ripe bananas, oat flour, cacao, and a touch of dark chocolate. Packed with fiber and protein, this simple recipe is perfect for breakfast, snacks, or healthy desserts. No refined sugar or oil required!
Ingredients
- 3 medium-large ripe bananas about 300g, mashed
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tbsp milk any kind
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1¾ cups 160g oat flour (or 2 cups rolled oats, ground into flour)
- 2 tbsp cacao or cocoa powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp salt
- 2 oz dark chocolate melted
- 2 tbsp 30g mini chocolate chips, for topping
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease or line a bread loaf pan with parchment paper.
- Mash bananas in a bowl. Add eggs, milk, and vanilla; mix to combine.
- In another bowl, mix oat flour, cacao powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Add dry ingredients to banana mixture, mixing just until incorporated.
- Fold in melted dark chocolate.
- Pour batter into pan; smooth the top. Sprinkle chocolate chips on top, gently pressing into the batter.
- Bake 30–35 minutes, or until toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Cool, then slice. Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Notes
- Optional: Add walnuts or pecans for extra crunch.
- Use dairy-free milk for a completely dairy-free loaf.
- For more sweetness, add 2–3 tbsp maple syrup.
- Enjoy cold or slightly warmed.
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