5 from 24 votes
Chocolate Banana Bread
This banana bread blends ripe mashed bananas with cocoa powder and chocolate chips for a moist, chocolate-infused quick bread. Coconut sugar and oil provide sweetness and moisture. The loaf bakes with a soft crumb studded with chocolate chips, finished with extra chips on top for added texture and flavor.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
50 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings:
9
Calories:
272 kcal
Course:
Dessert, Breakfast, Bread
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour or whole wheat pastry flour
- ½ cup cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt sea salt
- ¾ cup coconut sugar
- ¼ cup coconut oil melted
- 2 large egg
- 1 ½ cups banana 3 large or 4 medium, mashed ripe
- ⅓ cup plain full-fat Greek yogurt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ⅓ cup chocolate chips plus more for topping
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and grease a 9″x5″ loaf pan or line with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, stir together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt.
- In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, coconut sugar, oil, mashed bananas, greek yogurt and vanilla.
- Add dry ingredients into the bowl with the wet ingredients and stir together until just combined, making sure to not over-mix!
- Gently stir in the chocolate chips.
- Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and top with extra chocolate chips.
- Bake for 50-60 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
- Let cool in pan for 10-15 minutes, then remove and let cool completely on a wire rack before slicing.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1slice
Calories
272kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
47g
(16%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
11g
(17%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
42mg
(14%)
Sodium
418mg
(17%)
Potassium
327mg
(7%)
Fiber
7g
(28%)
Sugar
22g
(44%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 9 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 272
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1slice | |
| Calories | 272kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 47g | 16% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 42mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 418mg | 17% |
| Potassium | 327mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 7g | 28% |
| Sugar | 22g | 44% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.