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Healthier Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

This Healthier Chocolate Chip Banana Bread is gluten-free, dairy-free, lower in sugar, and easy to throw together! It’s perfectly *moist* on the inside with crispy yet soft edges, has the perfect amount of sweetness, and is irresistable with those melty chocolate chips.

So, I realized I don’t have a single banana brad recipe on the blog so needed to change that ASAP— and here we are! I have to say it was a great idea on my part because after making this Healthier Chocolate Chip Banana Bread, my house smells ahhhh-mazing.

This recipe is a perfect quick breakfast (bonus points for adding nut butter on top for extra protein + healthy fat) but also makes an amazing afternoon snack and even dessert!

TBH, I am usually a savory kinda gal in the morning (except when it comes to oatmeal/baked oatmeal). So, if I am not having something oat-based, I usually will reach for something like avocado toast for breakfast, a nice hearty bowl for lunch and then by the time the afternoon rolls around I’m in the mood for something sweet! I love having a slice or 2 of this healthier banana bread with a piece of fruit. It totally satisfies my sweet tooth while still providing nutrition from the oats, bananas, eggs, etc.

What you need for this Healthier Chocolate Chip Banana Bread:

  • bananas— of course. The spottier, the better in this case.
  • oat flour— oats blended in a blender or food processor until you reach a flour-like consistency. If you don’t have a blender, you can buy oat flour at most grocery stores or order it online.
  • eggs— as a binder and to make this bread nice and fluffy!
  • coconut sugar— I love using coconut sugar as an unrefined sweetener and also love the rich caramely taste it adds. You can swap this out for regular sugar if you prefer.
  • oil— I used avocado oil but you can also use melted coocnut oil. I recommend avoiding vegetable oils as they are highly processed and can be inflammatory.
  • cinnamon— I love a cinnamon-y flavor with my banana bread. So yummy!
  • sea salt
  • baking soda
  • chocolate chips

Hope you guys love this recipe as much as I do! If you try it, be sure to leave a rating and review! xx

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5 from 14 votes

Healthier Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

Course: Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
Keyword: banana bread, bread, breakfast, chocolate chip, dairy free, dessert, easy, gluten free, healthier, low sugar, oat flour, snack
Servings: 7 slices

Ingredients

  • 3 spotty bananas
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 cups oat flour (see above for instructions)
  • 1/2 cup coconut sugar
  • 1/4 cup oil (I used avocado oil)
  • 1/4 tsp sea salt
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • few shakes cinnamon
  • chocolate chips (to mix into batter and for topping)

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350F and line a loaf pan with parchment paper.
  • In a large bowl, mash bananas with a fork. Next, add all ingredients except chocolate chips and mix well.
  • Stir in chocolate chips and pour into loaf pan. Top with extra chocolate chips.
  • Bake for 50-55 minutes. Let cool, slice, enjoy!
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