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Healthy Banana Bread
This Banana Ricotta Chocolate Bread is not your typical banana bread. It's superbly moist, dense, and made with the chocolate lover in mind. The ricotta provides moistness, while flax boosts the nutrition. Slice cooled bread gently, as bread will be very tender.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 15 mins
Total Time
1 hr 20 mins
Servings: 10
Calories: 394 kcal
Course:
Breakfast , Brunch
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- ½ cup softened butter room temp
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs room temp
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups all purpose flour or white whole wheat flour
- 3 tsp dry flax meal
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp table salt
- ½ cup ricotta cheese
- 1 ¼ cup bananas over-ripe, mashed
- ¾ cup mini semisweet or dark chocolate chips minis melt into the bread better
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F with rack on lower middle position. Grease a 9×5 loaf pan and set aside.
- In large bowl of stand mixer, mix the softened butter and sugar until fluffy and light, several minutes. Add the eggs and vanilla and mix to incorporate. Add the ricotta and mashed bananas, mixing until well combined.
- In separate bowl, combine flour, flax, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Add butter/egg mixture to the dry ingredients, using a rubber spatula to fold gently just until most of the mixture is combined. A few small streaks of flour remaining is ideal. Gently fold in the mini chocolate chips.
- Spread batter evenly into greased loaf pan. Bake about 65-70 minutes, or until toothpick comes out almost clean. Cool loaf in pan 20 minutes, run a thin knife around edges, and transfer to wire rack to finish cooling. Cool completely before slicing.
- *Makes either 1 large loaf or 2 smaller loaves. If doing 2 smaller loaves, lessen bake time.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
394kcal
(20%)
Carbohydrates
53g
(18%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
18g
(28%)
Saturated Fat
10g
(50%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
Trans Fat
0.4g
Cholesterol
69mg
(23%)
Sodium
368mg
(15%)
Potassium
240mg
(7%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
29g
(58%)
Vitamin A
418IU
(8%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
73mg
(7%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 394
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 394kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 53g | 18% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 18g | 28% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 0.4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 69mg | 23% |
| Sodium | 368mg | 15% |
| Potassium | 240mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 29g | 58% |
| Vitamin A | 418IU | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 73mg | 7% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.