Healthy Chocolate Banana Bread Recipe
This Healthy Chocolate Banana Bread is a moist, oil-free, and gluten-free treat made with simple ingredients like ripe bananas, oat flour, and nut butter. Perfect for a guilt-free breakfast or dessert, it’s naturally sweetened with bananas and a sugar-free sweetener, offering a rich, chocolatey flavor.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30-40 minutes
- Total Time: 0 hours
- Yield: 1 loaf
- Category: Dessert, Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Gluten Free
Ingredients
- Bananas (ripe)
- Eggs (or flax eggs for vegan option)
- Nut butter (almond, peanut, etc.)
- Oat flour (or almond flour)
- Cocoa powder
- Granular sweetener (monk fruit or erythritol)
- Baking powder
- Chocolate chips (sugar-free)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Prepare a loaf pan with parchment paper.
- Mash the bananas and mix with eggs, nut butter, sweetener, vanilla, and salt.
- Stir in oat flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and chocolate chips.
- Pour the batter into the loaf pan and bake for 30-40 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool before slicing.
Notes
- Use overripe bananas for sweetness and moisture.
- For a protein boost, add protein powder.
- Let the bread cool overnight for better flavor and texture.
