5.0 from 36 votes
Healthy chocolate banana bread
This healthy chocolate banana bread is gooey and moist, full of banana and almond flour and studded with dark chocolate chips. Sweetened only with coconut sugar, it's just on the right side of sweet, and makes a great breakfast or afternoon snack. I love it with tea, coffee, or a thin smear of coconut oil on top.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 15 mins
Servings: 10 slices
Calories: 291 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
North American
Ingredients
- 3 ripe bananas mashed
- ⅓ cup melted coconut oil 70 grams
- ⅔ cup coconut sugar
- 3 eggs beaten, or flax eggs
- ⅓ cup almond milk or applesauce
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg
- Pinch ground cloves
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- Pinch sea salt
- 1 cup coconut flour 95 grams
- 1 cup almond flour 95 grams, or hazelnut flour
- 2 oz unsweetened baking chocolate diced, or chocolate chips
For topping (OPTIONAL):
- ¼ cup unsweetened baking chocolate or chocolate chips (OPTIONAL)
- 10 dried banana chips (OPTIONAL)
- 4 tablespoon walnut pieces (OPTIONAL)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F. Line a loaf pan with parchment paper.
- In a large mixing bowl and using a wooden spoon, mix coconut oil into the mashed bananas.
- Add in the coconut sugar, eggs or flax eggs, almond milk/ applesauce, vanilla and spices. Sprinkle the baking soda and salt over the mixture and mix in.
- Add the flours last, mixing just enough to incorporate - take care not to overmix! Stir in the chopped baking chocolate or chocolate chips, and fold to combine.
- Transfer mixture into a buttered 4×8 inch loaf pan. Bake for 50 minutes to one hour, or until a tester comes out clean. Cool on a rack.
- For a special appearance, OPTIONAL: Melt remaining ¼ cup chocolate chips in the microwave. Pour it on the bread when it's been removed from the pan. Top with banana chips and walnut pieces.
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Notes
- I tend to keep my chocolate paleo banana bread in the pan, and don't bother taking it out. However, if you're looking to serve it, you may want to try - just be very, very gentle and accept that it may break.
- I tend to keep my chocolate paleo banana bread in the pan, and don't bother taking it out. However, if you're looking to serve it, you may want to try - just be very, very gentle and accept that it may break.
Nutrition Information
Calories
291kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
29g
(10%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
19g
(29%)
Saturated Fat
10g
(50%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Trans Fat
0.01g
Cholesterol
49mg
(16%)
Sodium
187mg
(8%)
Potassium
193mg
(6%)
Fiber
7g
(28%)
Sugar
13g
(26%)
Vitamin A
95IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
51mg
(5%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10slices
Amount Per Serving
Calories 291
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 291kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 29g | 10% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 19g | 29% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 49mg | 16% |
| Sodium | 187mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 193mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 7g | 28% |
| Sugar | 13g | 26% |
| Vitamin A | 95IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 51mg | 5% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.