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Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

This Chocolate Chip Banana Bread is moist, tender with the perfect blend of ripe bananas, chocolate chips, and cozy cinnamon and makes a wholesome and delectable breakfast treat, afternoon snack or irresistible dessert.

Course Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine American
Keyword banana bread, chocolate chip banana bread
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 48 minutes
Servings 8 servings
Calories 215 kcal
Author Kelly

Ingredients

  • ¼ cup unsweetened almond milk , (or preferred milk of choice)
  • 1/4 tsp apple cider vinegar
  • 3 large ripe bananas , mashed well
  • ½ cup granulated pure maple sugar , (or preferred granulated sugar / sugar substitute / sweetener of choice)
  • 1/2 cup coconut sugar , (or preferred granulated brown sugar / brown sugar substitute / sweetener of choice)
  • 1/3 cup dairy-free butter , melted and slightly cooled. You can also sub refined coconut oil or with regular unsalted butter if you're not dairy-free.
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 cups gluten-free 1:1 Baking flour , you can also sub with 2 cups finely ground gluten-free oat flour (Bob’s Red Mill) or all purpose flour if you're not gluten-free.
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 cup dairy-free chocolate chips , plus more for topping. Such as Pascha's Chocolate, Hu's Kitchen, Eating Evolved or Enjo Life. Regular chocolate chips work too if you're not dairy-free.
  • 1 ripe banana . for decorating (keep the peel on until just before baking)

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 F. Lightly grease an 8” or 9” loaf pan with cooking spray or oil and line with parchment paper, leaving a slight overhang for easier removal.
  2. In a large bowl whisk together the milk and vinegar and let it sit for 5 minutes, until the mixture curdles. Add in the mashed banana, both of the sugars, melted butter (or coconut oil) and vanilla, and mix until combined.
  3. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and cinnamon.
  4. Carefully add in the dry ingredients with the wet ingredients and stir / mix until the mixture just combined.
  5. Fold in the chocolate chips, being careful not to over mix.
  6. Transfer the batter into the loaf pan, smoothing out the batter.
  7. Slice the reserved banana (with the peel still on) in half, lengthwise, then peel the banana. Sprinkle the cut / interior sides of the banana with a little bit of coconut sugar / brown sugar. Gently arrange the banana slices, sugared side up, on top of the batter. (This may create a dome in the middle of the bananas, where the batter bunches up in the middle. Use a spoon to move some of the batter around the pan so that the bread doesn’t bake unevenly).
  8. Sprinkle the top evenly with a little bit more chocolate chips.
  9. Bake in the preheated oven for 63-68 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean and the top of the bread is slightly brown (start checking at 50 minutes to make sure).
  10. Remove the loaf pan from the oven, and allow the bread to cool in the pan for at least 20-30 minutes. Use the parchment paper to remove the bread from the pan and cut into slices. Serve and enjoy.
Nutrition Facts
Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
Amount Per Serving (1 slice)
Calories 215 Calories from Fat 108
% Daily Value*
Fat 12g18%
Carbohydrates 12g4%
Fiber 3g12%
Sugar 7g8%
Protein 6g12%
* Nutrition facts are provided as a courtesy using the WPRM recipe calculator. It is best to make your own calculations to ensure accuracy. We expressly disclaim any and all liability of any kind with respect to any act or omission wholly or in part in reliance on anything contained in this website. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.