Healthy Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

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Healthy chocolate chip banana bread is simple to make and oh so delicious!  Moist classic banana bread that is gluten free, dairy free with no refined sugars.

Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

One of the original recipes on my blog was from 2017 and it was, you guessed it, banana bread!  My recipe was based on one of the first recipes I made when we received a KitchenAid mixer when we got married!

The recipe was based on one posted by Cooking Light that was a huge hit with my husband!  I even remember bringing this banana bread to my office I worked at during that time and my coworkers loved it too!

I’ve swapped a few ingredients from that original recipe to create a healthy banana bread that is gluten and dairy free yet tastes just like the classic banana bread flavors we all love!  If you have some extra ripe bananas in your pantry, give this recipe a try!

 

🍌 Ingredients – What You Need to Make Banana Bread Gluten Free and Dairy Free

Here is what you need:

For the banana bread dry ingredients:

• gluten free flour – I recommend either Bob’s Red Mill gluten free 1-1 baking flour or King Arthur flour gluten free all purpose flour.  Both measure at one-for-one compared to all purpose flour and provide a great texture for gluten free cookies.
• baking soda + salt

For the bread wet ingredients:

• coconut sugar – coconut sugar is a delicious natural sugar used for baking.  You can also use raw honey or maple syrup if you prefer banana bread with no sugar.
• dairy free or greek yogurt – I used Forager dairy free yogurt for this recipe.  If dairy is not an issue for you, I recommend using any vanilla greek yogurt.
• eggs
• coconut oil
• vanilla extract
• ripe bananas

You will also need dairy free mini chocolate chips or other mix-ins such as nuts if you wish.

🔪 Instructions – How to Make Healthy Banana Bread

Here is how you make simple banana bread that is healthy:

1. Combine the coconut oil + sugar.  Mix these two together until well incorporated.
2. Eggs.  Add in the eggs, one at a time until fully incorporated.
3. Yogurt + Vanilla.  Add in these two wet ingredients and mix well.
4. Bananas.  Add in mashed bananas and mix until mostly smooth – a few lumps are OK.

5. Dry Ingredients. Mix or sift together the gluten free flour, baking soda and salt
6. 1-2-3 Dry Ingredients + Wet.  Add the dry ingredients to the bowl of wet ingredients in three parts, mixing slowly each time.
7. Chocolate time!  Add in the mini chocolate chips and fold them into the batter gently.
8. Time to Bake! Line a bread pan with parchment and spray it with coconut oil spray.  Spoon the batter into the pan and top with additional mini chocolate chips if desired.

💭 Helpful Tips – How to Make Perfect Healthy Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

Pro tip:  You do not need to break out your mixer for this recipe!  I was able to complete the entire recipe using just two bowls and a whisk.

Tips for Storing Fresh Homemade Bread

Banana bread is best stored on the countertop in an airtight container for up to four days.  If you wish to refrigerate it you can, however, it will dry the bread out.  For best flavor and texture skip the fridge and store it right on the countertop.

Tips for Freezing Banana Bread

To freeze banana bread you can either freeze the entire loaf, or cut the bread into slices and freeze by the slice.  Either way, you will want to wrap the banana bread securely in foil and then place them in a freezer-proof container.

Banana bread stays well in the freezer for up to four months.

Ideas for Gifting Banana Bread

Who doesn’t love homemade bread as a holiday gift?  Not only is it heartfelt but it is also an inexpensive way to express gratitude to those in your life!  Here are a few of my favorite ways to gift bread for the holidays:

• Cute wrapping like this example on Food52
• Create a mason jar of banana bread ingredients like this example on Food .com

Other Healthy Breads For You to Try!

Each of these bread recipes are healthy and family approved!

• Healthy Zucchini Bread
• Instant Pot Cornbread
• Banana Bread Mini Loaves
• Healthy Carrot Cake Bread

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