Healthy Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

Name: Healthy Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 14
Ingredients: 2 cups gluten-free 1:1 baking flour; 3/4 tsp baking soda; 1 tsp cinnamon; 1/2 tsp Kosher salt; 3 mashed very ripe bananas (about 1 cup); 1/4 cup granulated sugar; 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar; 1/3 cup no sugar added cinnamon applesauce; 1 large egg, room temperature; 2 large egg whites, room temperature; 1/3 cup nonfat plain Greek yogurt; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 1/4 cup mini dark chocolate chips

By Judy Capodanno

Updated 7/2/2025

Dietitian Reviewed: Jane Schwartz, RDN, CLT

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What to do with overripe bananas? Make a healthy chocolate chip banana bread! Don't throw away ripe bananas. Use this easy chocolate chip banana bread recipe to make a heart healthy snack or a low calorie dessert. It's only 200 calories a slice. And every slice of this delightfully soft chocolate chip banana bread is loaded with sweet, moist flavor and creamy, melt-in your mouth chocolate chips. Whole-wheat flour, yogurt, dark chocolate, and ripe bananas make the moistest bread.

Total Time

90 minutes

Servings

Calories

135

How to Make Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

Tip: Use ripe, soft bananas to make the best chocolate chip banana bread recipe. Because they are sweeter, ripe or brown bananas make a more moist banana bread.

Tip: Instead of milk or heavy cream, this healthy banana bread recipe uses low-fat Greek yogurt. Yogurt makes a more moist banana bread with less saturated fat for a low cholesterol recipe.

Tip: Mix in the flour slowly. You may want to use less than 2 cups if the batter is getting too thick. Too much flour can make the bread dry.

Tip: Don't beat up the batter. Stir the batter gently and slowly. Heavy mixing makes a dense bread.

Is Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Healthy?

Yes, chocolate chip banana bread is healthy, and you can make it healthier by using whole wheat flour instead of high-gluten white flour. Perfect as a healthy breakfast recipe, this heart-healthy recipe for banana bread is low sodium and low in saturated fat. Serve banana bread as a healthy dessert to people following a heart-healthy diet. Make sure to use mini dark chocolate chips. Dark chocolate chips with antioxidants are healthier than milk chocolate chips.

Helpful How-To Video

How to Make Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly coat a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray. Line the pan with parchment paper.
Step 2

In a large mixing bowl, sift together gluten-free flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt using a fine mesh sieve; set aside.
Step 3

Add the mashed bananas, granulated sugar, brown sugar, applesauce, egg and egg whites; beat until well combined. Add the Greek yogurt and vanilla; mix to combine.
Step 4

Gradually add the flour mixture to the banana mixture until combined well.
Step 5

Fold in the chocolate chips using a rubber spatula.
Step 6

Pour batter into prepared loaf pan. Bake for 1 hour, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Remove from oven and cool in pan on a wire rack. Remove from pan to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size:

1 slice (about 3/4 inch)

135

Calories

Fat

Cholesterol

124

Sodium

Carbs

Sat. Fat

Fiber

Protein

Sugars

Healthy Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

How to Make Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

Is Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Healthy?

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