Healthier Chocolate Banana Bread Recipe
A delicious spin on your classic banana bread recipe - add chocolate!
Serving12
Ingredients
- 1½ cups whole wheat flour
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1½ teaspoon 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.
Nutrition
Calories: 220 kcal · Carbohydrates: 39 g · Protein: 6 g · Fat: 6 g · Saturated Fat: 5 g · Trans Fat: 1 g · Cholesterol: 15 mg · Sodium: 180 mg · Potassium: 306 mg · Fiber: 4 g · Sugar: 21 g · Vitamin A: 51 IU · Vitamin C: 2 mg · Calcium: 100 mg · Iron: 1 mg