Healthier Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Recipe

This is the best Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Recipe I have ever made. Made with yogurt, little oil and whole wheat flour, this bread is healthier. Moist, packed with chocolate chips and tastes like banana. Makes a delicious breakfast or snack!

Our regular Marbled Chocolate Banana Bread is one of the classic treats for special occasions at our home because of that sinful chocolate ganache covering it. On the other hand, we don’t wait for a special day to make this easy chocolate chip banana bread recipe.

Are you having difficulty in waking your family up? Make a loaf of this bread and let the incredible smell fill in the whole house. As a result, everyone will be up in a few seconds and run to the kitchen. A slice of banana bread when it’s still warm and a cup of coffee or tea make a perfect start in the morning. Can you think of a better breakfast than this? Oh and kids love it as a snack after school as well.

Ingredients For Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Recipe

Firstly, make sure the following three ingredients are at room temperature:

• One egg
• 2 very  ripe bananas
• ½ cup plain yogurt

There is no butter in this recipe. We use very little olive oil to lower the calories a bit. Although it doesn’t taste in the bread at all, you can prefer other oils like sunflower oil, grape seed oil or coconut oil too. Also, we use full fat plain yogurt, but you can substitute kefir for it just like we did in our Moist Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread.

Need a chocolate chip banana bread recipe without eggs or dairy products? Check out our Vegan Banana Bread Recipe.

In addition, we use whole wheat flour in this chocolate chip banana bread recipe to make a healthier version. On the other hand, if healthy recipes are not your concern,  you can use a combination of all purpose flour and whole wheat flour. However, I don’t recommend leaving whole wheat flour out because it has a nicer flavor.

As a spice, we use our favorite one in this recipe: cinnamon. It’s optional, but I highly recommend that you use it because it makes the bread even more flavorsome and comforting.

As for the chocolate chips, we use dark ones but you are free to use whichever you like.

A note about bananas:

The riper the bananas, the better. You can decide it by looking at the color of the peel. Look for brownish peels or brown spots on the peel and super soft bananas.

How To Make Moist Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Recipe

First, whisk together the sugar and egg until creamy. Add in oil and yogurt and mix well.

Second, mash bananas using a fork and add them to the mixture.

Third, Whisk together the dry ingredients of flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and cinnamon. Combine them with the wet mixture.

Fourth, fold in the chocolate chips and pour the batter into a loaf pan. Sprinkle the remaining chocolate chips on the top.

Finally, bake it for 45-50 minutes at 350F.

How To Store This Banana Bread

Keep it at room temperature for a day and then put it in the refrigerator because it is really moist and will probably go bad f you keep it out of the refrigerator for more than a day.

Can you freeze chocolate chip banana bread?

Yes, you can. Let it cool completely. Wrap the bread tightly with a plastic wrap and put it in a freezer bag. Keep it in the freezer for up to three months. If you think a whole loaf is too much for your family, first slice the bread and wrap each slice tightly and then put them in freezer bags in batches. This second method is more practical. Thaw banana bread slices individually as you need.

Can I make the recipe in muffin tins?

Yes! You will end up with amazing chocolate chip banana muffins but adjust the baking time. I guess 15-minute-baking would be fine just like in our Banana Nut Muffins Recipe.

If you make this Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Recipe, please don’t forget to rate the recipe and leave a comment below to share your thoughts!

Want more banana recipes? Here are a few more:

Banana Bundt Cake

Banana Oat Date Bars

Banana Oatmeal Breakfast Cookies

Banana Stuffed Challah French Toas

Creamy Banana Coffee Cake

Healthy Banana Pancakes

Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Recipe

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Moist chocolate chip banana bread packed with chocolate chips and tastes like banana.

• Author: Zerrin
• Prep Time: 15 minutes
• Cook Time: 45 minutes
• Total Time: 1 hour
• Yield: 10 1x
• Category: Dessert
• Method: Baking
• Cuisine: American

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Ingredients

• ¾ cup sugar
• 1 egg
• ⅓ cup olive oil
• ½ cup plain yogurt
• ¾ cup mashed banana (2 ripe)
• 2 cups whole wheat flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• ¾ cup dark chocolate chips
• 1 tablespoon extra chocolate chips for topping

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350F.
2. Butter a 9 x 5 loaf pan and line it with parchment paper. Butter the bottom of the paper too to remove it easier.
3. Whisk together the sugar and egg until creamy. Add in oil and plain yogurt and mix well.
4. Mash the bananas with a fork and add it into the mixture.
5. In another bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Pour this gradually into the wet mixture.
6. Fold in the chocolate chips and pour it into the prepared loaf pan. Sprinkle the remaining chocolate chips on the top and bake for 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
7. Let the bread rest 10-15 minutes before removing.

Nutrition

• Serving Size: 1 slice
• Calories: 407
• Sugar: 37.3g
• Sodium: 135mg
• Fat: 19.1g
• Carbohydrates: 58.7g
• Protein: 6.9g
• Cholesterol: 20.2mg

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