Description
This Healthy Chocolate Banana Bread is a guilt-free treat combining ripe bananas and rich cocoa for a moist, indulgent loaf. Made with oat flour and nut butter, it’s gluten-free, oil-free, and refined sugar-free. Perfect for breakfast, snacks, or dessert, this bread satisfies your sweet cravings without compromising health.
Ingredients
- 3 ripe bananas
- 2 eggs (or flax eggs for a vegan option)
- 1/2 cup nut butter (such as almond or peanut butter)
- 1 1/2 cups oat flour (or a combination of oat flour and protein powder)
- 1/3 cup cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup sugar-free sweetener (such as monk fruit)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 cup chocolate chips (optional, for added chocolate flavor)
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (180°C) and line a 20 cm (7.9 inches) loaf pan with parchment paper.
- Mash Bananas: In a large bowl, mash the bananas until smooth.
- Mix Wet Ingredients: Stir in the nut butter, eggs, sweetener, vanilla extract, and salt. Mix thoroughly.
- Add Dry Ingredients: Add the oat flour, cocoa powder, and baking powder. Stir until combined.
- Fold in Chocolate Chips: If using, fold in the chocolate chips.
- Bake: Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and smooth the top. Bake for 30-40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Cool and Slice: Let the bread cool in the pan for about 15 minutes, then remove from the pan and allow it to cool completely before slicing.
Notes
- Vegan Option: Replace eggs with flax eggs and use dairy-free chocolate chips.
- Protein Boost: Add up to 1/2 cup of protein powder for added protein.
- Low Carb: Substitute oat flour with almond flour and use a keto-friendly sweetener.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 to 40 minutes
- Category: Bread, Dessert, Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
