Healthier Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Recipe

Freshly baked chocolate chip banana bread sits in a parchment-lined loaf pan on a wire rack, with extra chocolate chips scattered around for an irresistible touch.

Healthier Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Recipe

This Healthy Chocolate Chip Banana Bread is moist, tender, and filled with melty chocolate chips. Made with ripe bananas, a little less sugar and fat, maple syrup, and warm cinnamon, it’s a lighter quick bread that still tastes cozy, sweet, and delicious.

Prep Time10

Cook Time50

Total Time1

Servings: servings

Calories: 199kcal

Author: Stephanie Wilson

Ingredients

¼ cup cooking oil (or melted butter)
¼ cup maple syrup
⅓ cup sugar
2 large eggs
3 bananas mashed
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup chocolate chips plus more for sprinkling on top

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Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350℉ and coat a 9x5-inch or an 8½x4½-inch loaf pan with cooking spray or line with parchment paper and set aside.
In a large bowl, mash the ripe bananas until mostly smooth. Then whisk in the oil (or melted butter), eggs, maple syrup, sugar, and vanilla extract until combined. Then stir in the flour, baking powder, soda, salt, and cinnamon until just moistened and fold in the chocolate chips.
Transfer the batter to the prepared loaf pan and bake until golden, and a toothpick inserted in the middle of the loaf is mostly clean, about 50-55 minutes.
Let cool in the pan for 10 minutes before using a sharp knife to loosen the bread from the sides of the pan. Invert the bread and lit et cool completely on a metal cooling rack.

Notes

Bananas: Be sure to use ripe bananas as they make the very best banana bread. If using frozen bananas, thaw completely and drain any excess.
Baking Tip: Be careful not to overmix the batter once the flour is added. Stir just until combined for the softest texture.
Chocolate Chips: For a pretty finish, sprinkle a few extra chocolate chips over the top of the loaf before baking.
liquid before mashing.
To freeze, cool the loaf completely, wrap tightly, and freeze for up to 3 months. You can also freeze individual slices for quick breakfasts or snacks.

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