Recipe: Chocolate Chip Banana Bread with Peanut Butter Drizzle
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Chocolate chips meet banana bread meet peanut butter in this delicious recipe. Made with whole wheat flour and maple syrup, this healthier version is just as yummy but not nearly as packed full of sugar or calories as many other versions. If you love bananas, chocolate and/or peanut butter, you’re going to want to try this spectacular combo. Makes for a delightful breakfast or snack!
*White whole wheat flour is milled from whole white wheat rather than “red” wheat, which makes it lighter in color and less dense/bitter in flavor. Yet it’s got the same nutritional value of regular whole wheat flour, which we love!
Total Time: 55 minutes
Yield: 10 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 1.5 tablespoons coconut oil, divided
- 2 ripe bananas (the riper the banana, the sweeter it will be!)
- 2 eggs
- 1/3 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup milk of choice (we like using almond milk)
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1.5 cups white whole wheat flour*
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- Pinch of salt
- 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips, plus 1 handful
- 2 tablespoons peanut butter, melted
Directions
- Preheat oven to 375 and grease a loaf pan with 1/2 tablespoon melted coconut oil.
- In a medium bowl, mash bananas, eggs, 1 tablespoon coconut oil, yogurt, vanilla, almond milk and maple syrup.
- In a separate bowl, combine whole wheat flour through salt.
- Pour wet ingredients into dry and mix until combined. Add in half cup chocolate chips.
- Add to loaf pan and sprinkle with a handful of chocolate chips over top.
- Making sure peanut butter is warm/liquid enough to drizzle, use a knife or spoon to dribble across the top in a criss-cross pattern.
- Bake in preheated oven 40-45 minutes.
Nutrition Information Per Serving
Serving Size: 1 slice
Calories: 245
Protein: 5 gram(s)
Fat: 10 gram(s)
Carbohydrates: 36 gram(s)
Fiber: 4 gram(s)
Sugar: 16 gram(s)
From the kitchen of: Get Healthy U
16 Comments
Maria on February 10, 2021 at 10:25 AM
Can I use almond flour without the xantham gum? I have almodn flour at home but for me it is difficult to find the gum. Can I make the bread without it if I use almond flour? Thanks
Chris Freytag on February 11, 2021 at 5:01 PM
Give it a try! I personally don't have much luck getting the right consistency if I don't use the gum.
Margo Perriello on February 9, 2021 at 9:31 AM
Hi Chris, Can I use gluten free or almond flour?
Chris Freytag on February 9, 2021 at 4:10 PM
yes! Just make sure you add in a tablespoon or so of xanthan gum too!
Samantha on February 4, 2021 at 4:15 PM
Can I use soft spelt flour
Chris Freytag on February 9, 2021 at 4:15 PM
I'm not very familiar with that one. Since spelt does have gluten i would guess it could be substituted for at least 1/2 the four in this recipe.
Lori Cade on March 7, 2019 at 12:09 PM
I have used vanilla protein powder for some of the flour in the past to add more protein to each serving (replace 0.5 cup of flour with 0.5 cup of protein powder and add a little more protein powder to make the right consistency)
Roxy on August 12, 2017 at 8:05 PM
can I add zuchinni without changing anything else?
Chris Freytag on August 14, 2017 at 1:32 PM
Hi Roxy - we haven't tried that and typically baking recipes are a little more picky. Zucchini will add moisture to the bread that you may need to compensate for but you can always experiment!
Beth on February 7, 2017 at 12:39 PM
I have started to substitute chopped dates in my banana bread recipes that call for chocolate chips. Not that I do not like chocolate but it makes it moist and I think it is healthier for you
Danielle on October 13, 2016 at 4:17 PM
I have trouble finding whole wheat flour. Any suggestions?
Chris Freytag on October 18, 2016 at 9:28 AM
Hi Danielle! We get it all over the place - Whole Foods, Trader Joe's, Hy-Vee, Cub - most places should have it available!
Maria on July 27, 2016 at 11:38 AM
Can I substitute maple syrup with honey?
Chris Freytag on July 27, 2016 at 1:54 PM
I think that would work! We haven't tried it specifically but I don't know why it wouldn't :)
Hilary on July 23, 2016 at 5:53 PM
You forgot to mention when to add yogurt. I'm sure it's with the wet ingredients.
Chris Freytag on July 25, 2016 at 9:57 AM
Thanks, Hilary! It's been added.