Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

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This Chocolate Chip Banana Bread is soft, moist and naturally sweetened. Plus it’s gluten-free and only needs few ingredients to make this exquisite and healthy treat!

There is something so comforting about a warm loaf of banana bread fresh out of the oven and this Chocolate Chip Banana Bread really does check all the marks for a delicious loaf.  The overripe, blended bananas provide the exact amount of sweetness to this recipe without the need of adding extra sugar. The mix of chocolate chips and walnuts make a great match for extra flavor and texture.

Perfect for serving as part of a breakfast or enjoying with a cup of coffee, tea or as an afternoon snack. We recommend serving it slightly warm and slathering it with a smear of your favorite nut butter.

Ingredients

Oat flour: I like the consistency and flour that this flour provides for this gluten-free bread or use gluten-free all purpose flour but You can use regular all-purpose flour if you don’t need the bread to be gluten-free.

Ground flax – The binder that holds this loaf together and gives it structure. 

Eggs – The eggs will definitely provide fluffiness and moistness to this bread.

Butter – You can use any butter of your preference. You also can use coconut oil for a dairy free choice.  If you don’t like the coconut oil flavor, I recommend using refined coconut oil, this one isn’t too overpowering.

Baking powder + Baking soda –  Essential to giving this banana bread a lift in the oven and keeping it from falling flat. 

Overripe bananas – brown, spotted bananas work best for this recipe.

Chocolate chips – We like to use HU Keto-Paleo chocolate chips. plenty of dark chocolate chips stud the banana bread batter so that you can get pools of melty chocolate in every bite.

Chopped walnuts – For extra crunchiness, nutty flavor and addition of omega 3.

Salt – to bring some balance to the sweetness of overripe bananas.

Cinnamon – any good banana bread must have plenty of cinnamon, in my personal opinion!

Steps to make Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

1. In a medium sized bowl, mix the oat flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt until combined. 
2. Blend the bananas until until even and runny in texture. Add the melted butter, eggs. Mix to combine. Then fold in the chocolate chips and chopped walnuts.
3. Slowly add the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients. Stir to combine until all clumps have dissolved. Fold in chocolate chips or nuts, if using. 
4. Pour the banana bread batter into the bread pan and spread smooth using a spatula. 
5. Bake for 50-60 minutes (depends on the kind of oven you have, mine is gas) or until a toothpick comes out clean.
6. Cool for 10 minutes in the pan, then transfer the loaf to a cooling rack to cool completely. 
7. Slice and serve at room temperature with nut butter or vegan butter.

Final tips

* Use overripe bananas. As bananas ripen, the starches in the fruit break down and increases the overall sweetness and moist.

* Check your baking powder’s expiration date. Baking powder’s leavening powers greatly diminish after the container has been open for a few months. If you’ve had the same tin of baking powder for over 4-6 months, it is best to discard and purchase a new one.

* Use a parchment paper sling – this will make removing the banana bread from the pan simple and easily.

How to store

This chocolate chip banana bread will stay moist if you keep it tightly wrapped in parchment paper once it has cooled completely. You can keep it at room temperature for 1-2 days, or in the refrigerator for 5 or 6 days.

Freezer storage:

You can either freeze the entire loaf of banana bread or slice it before freezing. I recommend slicing the bread before freezing unless you know you are going to de-thaw the banana bread, serve, and eat the entire loaf at one time. Wrap the sliced banana bread tightly in parchment paper first and then in plastic wrap and place the wrapped bread in a freezer safe storage bag. When you are ready to eat, remove a slice of bread from the freezer and let it thaw at room temperature until soft again, then heat as desired. 

Serving suggestions

Like my favorite vegan muffins, my favorite way to enjoy a slice of banana bread is with a spread of nut butter or soft vegan butter. It makes the perfect snack or easy vegan breakfast. Serve alongside a drink like my Bourbon Hot Chocolate or Pumpkin Spice Hot Chocolate or a cup of hot coffee, tea or favorite latte for the ultimate bakery-inspired experience. 

You’ll like every bit of it. It’s finger-lickin’ good! Enjoy it, friends!🌞

If you’re looking for more recipes to pair with your hot beverages, you might love these:

Nutritious Banana Bread

Banana Cake Bars

Healthy Banana Muffins

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