Healthier Chocolate Banana Bread Recipe

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Healthier Chocolate Banana Bread Recipe

A delicious spin on your classic banana bread recipe - add chocolate!

Prep Time10

Cook Time50

Total Time1

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: banana bread, chocolate banana, chocolate banana bread, sweet bread

Servings:

Calories: 220kcal

Equipment

9x5 loaf pan
Non-stick Cooking Spray
Medium Mixing Bowl
Large Mixing Bowl
potato masher

Ingredients

1½ cups whole wheat flour
½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1½ teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup vanilla flavored greek yogurt
½ cup honey
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
½ cup milk
1 cup very ripe mashed bananas about 2 large
1 cup dark chocolate chips (plus more for garnish, if desired)

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease and flour a 9x5-inch loaf pan and set aside.
In a medium bowl, mix together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt.
In a separate bowl, use an electric mixer to beat together the yogurt, honey, egg and vanilla.
Add half the flour mixture into the yogurt mixture and beat on low speed while slowly pouring in half the milk. Turn mixer off, scrape down the sides with a spatula and then add remaining flour mixture to the bowl with the remaining milk.
Stir in the mashed bananas until well combined. Fold in the chocolate chips.
Spread batter into prepared loaf pan. Press more chocolate chips into the top of the batter before baking, if desired.
Bake on the middle rack of the oven for about 50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the loaf comes out clean.
Let the bread cool in the pan for about 20 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

Notes

You can wrap the cool bread in plastic wrap or place the loaf or slices in an airtight container. If putting in a container, make sure to place a paper towel on the bottom of the container to help absorb any excess moisture. This moist banana bread will last 3-4 days on the counter.

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