Whole Wheat Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
This whole wheat chocolate chip banana bread is 100% whole grain, and 100% delicious!
Anyone else overbuy bananas just so you can make Banana Bread? Until recently, this tactic worked like a charm for me, but lately, James has thrown me off my banana game. We now have three people in the house who like to eat a banana a day (and one dog, but rarely is he indulged…!). This means I’m having to buy a near crazy number of bananas when I go to the supermarket. Last week, the cashier even asked me why I had so many?!
Well, because I love them. In smoothies, in pancakes, in cookies, and of course, in banana bread.
Todays recipe has become my new go-to banana bread. It’s made with whole wheat flour and olive oil, but is beautifully moist. It’s sweetened with just a little coconut sugar, but is deliciously sweet as can be. Finally it’s dotted with dark chocolate chips, so it holds magical powers.
I can guarantee if you give this healthier banana bread a try, it will become a staple in your home too!
Enjoy!
- 6 tbsp olive olive (or melted and cooled coconut oil)
- ½ cup coconut sugar
- 2 tsp vanilla
- ¼ cup milk (whatever you have to hand)
- 2 eggs
- 3 medium banananas, mashed
- 1¾ cup whole wheat pastry flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ½ tsp salt
- ⅔ cup dark chocolate chips
- Preheat oven to 350F, line a loaf tin with parchment paper, set aside.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together oil, sugar, vanilla and milk until combined. Then whisk in the eggs, and the mashed banana. Set Aside
- Whisk together the flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt. When they are well combined, stir in the chocolate chips
- Tip the wet ingredients into the bowl with the dry ingredients and in as few movements as possible, stir until *just* combined. (This is VERY important, over mixing could make your banana bread dry and tough)
- Bake for 55 minutes- 1 hour in the center of the oven
Sounds delicious Em but what is the UK equivalent of wholewheat pastry flour? Thanks Angela
I am not sure on an equivalent, I have had some success in the past using wholemeal flour and an extra tablespoon of liquid, or you could use a mix of white flour and whole wheat. Let me know if you try it, and I’ll keep searching for whole wheat pastry flour in the UK!
YUM! I actually took out 4 bananas from the freezer to make some muffins today. I can’t get enough banana muffins or bread. 🙂
They really are the best!
This looks absolutely perfect, Emma! Banana baked goods are always our favourite – but especially banana bread!
Oh my gosh!! This whole-whwat banana bread looks and sounds amazing, Emma!! So fresh and delicious! I’m loving all of those amazing ingredients you have paired here!! xoxo Anu!
Good ole’ fashioned chocolate banana bread is one of my favorites!
Ummm totally buy extra bananas every week for baking, smoothies, and just to spread lots of peanut butter on 😉 Love this recipe— looks super simple and delish! I’ll definitely be trying it soon!
Oh, yum! This whole wheat banana bread look so pretty! I bet it’s also super delicious!!
BTW, the cashier just asked me the same last week, how funny is that! I buy 20-30-40 bananas a week (my boyfriend is a little monkey) 😀
I do the same exact thing with my bananas, Emma! I love that I am rewarded for letting fruit get too old – I can’t really think of any other situation when that happens! This looks absolutely delicious, especially with those dark chocolate chips. Is it easy to find coconut sugar? I’ll have to be on the lookout for it!
I love banana bread! I buy bananas just so I can make it, because I usually don’t eat them, find them too heavy on my stomach. Love that you used olive oil and coconut sugar, two ingredients I switch to very often. It looks beautiful and very very delectable with the dark chocolate chips!
Yummy!! I wanna make it tonight!! Can I replace the coconut sugar for honey?